Cigar Thread

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IMHO there is a significant difference between the cheaper/knock off cigars and the premium lines, enough to tip the scale for me in terms of what I smoke/buy. Thats not to say there aren't good cheap(er) smokes out there, you just need to hunt for them. For example if I want a thin ring gauge sun grown wrapper without the cost I will go with the Flor de Ybor City no. 85 Sungrown from tampasweethearts.com Tampasweethearts is affiliated with the Fuente family and what you are getting is effectively the very elusive and desired 858 SG but rolled by an apprentice rather than a master roller. The wrapper is from slightly different stock than the Arturo Fuente 858 sungrown but it is still fantastic at two bucks a stick.

For a cheap maduro you can't beat the Padron thousand series which can often be found for ~$3 a stick if you look. You can also find the typically stronger/bolder La Flor Dominica lines for fairly inexpensive.

If you like the allure of island smokes and want something shorter you can get a box of Partagas shorts or Bolivar PC's for ~$5 a stick if you want something smaller.

As a point of reference I don't smoke as often as I used to so I tend to primarily smoke slightly more expensive sticks like the Padron Anniversary line, Opus X/Anejos, and brown label Tatuajes. I try to vary it up because there is so much out there to try but I really wouldn't bother smoking seconds/alts/bundle cigars at this point with the exception of those Flor de Ybors. Oh and I agree with TxRedman on the CoRo, easily my favorite habanos robusto.