Looking for another deal...

[KWAL72]

A few months back, C.I. ran a deal on Victor Sinclair Vintage Selects. I took a chance and bought a box, liked em as an everyday smoke, so I bought 5 more boxes (plus 20 assorted sampler with each box purchase). Now I'm starting to see the bottom of the humidor and I am really tempted to buy some more.

Looking back, I only ran across 2 poss. 3 sticks that were no good out of 200 plus. And at $2 something a stick, that is pretty good odds.

Is there another budget cigar that anyone could recommend before I order more of these?

I’ve got some Rocky Patels, and some La Aroma De Cubas holding for the special occasions…just looking for a solid, daily smoke.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

Al

[jmatkins]

AF Short Story, Gispert, Partagas Black Label.
Also if you dare, you can troll cigarbid.com to look for deals. However you may just go broke in the process after you have bought 15 boxes........

Also Famous Nicaraguan, La Vieja,Sancho Panza.

[KWAL72]

JMatkins,
Thanks for the reply, but A.F. Short Stories (while yummy), are not my idea of a "budget" cigar. Though it is a great cigar to pack on a fishing trip.

Thanks for the cigarbid.com recomendation...I've never hear of that site. Gonna check out the other cigars you mentioned.

Am I the only poor person on here? :)

[Halon]

Onyx Reserve Mini Belicosos and Indian Tabac Super Fuerte maduros. And Maria Mancini Magic Mountain maduros.
The Onyx Mini Belis are my favorite budget smoke.

And good luck with cigarbid!!! It's addicting.


TYLER

[jmatkins]

Also take a look at some of these, they are from one of your sponsors.

http://www.famous-smoke.com/cigars/search/sr.cfm?st=wk&on=sale

[dpricenator]

Am I the only poor person on here? :)

No, I'm " broke til Thursday" on a regular basis. I agree with the above post saying the La VIeja Havana. Great smoke with in budget.

[jmatkins]

No, I'm " broke til Thursday" on a regular basis. I agree with the above post saying the La VIeja Havana. Great smoke with in budget.

I am out of the LVH as of now but I like to keep them around.

[dpricenator]

I am out of the LVH as of now but I like to keep them around.

Box split? I can do that sometime soon.

[jmatkins]

Box split? I can do that sometime soon.

Let me know when.

[dpricenator]

give me a week or two and we'll go for it. I like the maduros best, but any of them will work.

[KWAL72]

My sponsors?! "What you talkin bout, Willis"?

[dpricenator]

the sponsors of the BOTL you can find them on the forum page. Some of us are partial to the companies that help keep the BOTL running. I will look there before looking elsewhere. Famous tends to be realy competative day to day.

[jmatkins]

My sponsors?! "What you talkin bout, Willis"?

http://www.botl.org/community/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=47

You can get good deals from the guys.

[jmatkins]

give me a week or two and we'll go for it. I like the maduros best, but any of them will work.

Just shoot me a PM when you are ready.

[KWAL72]

Right on gentleman...thanks for the solid recommendations. I will check out the sponsors.

I was always a little leery of the Indian Tobac...now I plan to give em a try...as well as the others that got listed here.

Thanks

Keep em coming.

Al

[jmatkins]

Right on gentleman...thanks for the solid recommendations. I will check out the sponsors.

I was always a little leery of the Indian Tobac...now I plan to give em a try...as well as the others that got listed here.

Thanks

Keep em coming.

Al

All I can say is go to a cigar store and look for cigars under $5 pick out a few and see what you like. Then if you find them for $ or less in a store you should find them cheapper online. The key is keep trying new cigars.

[Halon]

I was always a little leery of the Indian Tobac...now I plan to give em a try...as well as the others that got listed here.


I only smoke the Indian Tabac super fuerte maduros. Everything else of theirs I am not a big fan of. And try the onyx reserve mini belicosos, I promise you'll love them!


TYLER

[Boppa-Wasch]

I've had a couple of Indian Tabac's and they were nice........

[CWS]

Holts' Fumadores by Pepin Garcia. Good price, great smoke.

[Mtmouse]

Flor De Oliva Corojo or Sancho Panza Dble Maduro? Both great cigars for the money

[gonz]

Flor De Oliva Corojo or Sancho Panza Double Maduro

Those, or Sancho Panza natural or Extra Fuertes, just can't go wrong with this stuff.

I'm definitely not a fan of Maria Mancini :barf:

Nor have I had any good experiences with Indian Tabac, yet love all the other Rocky stuff though, which is sorta strange. :scratchhe

[KWAL72]

Ask and ye shall receive.

Thanks guys. I plan to head out to my smoke shop Monday armed with the Microsoft Excel sheet I just compiled of all your recommendations.

Some are cigars I've never even considered before.

As for the Sancho Panza...a good friend of mine smuggled in a box from Cuba, and after smoking 2, I was underwhelmed. I'll be curious to see what the Honduran line brings to the table.

And I'm very excited to smoke one of the onyx reserve mini belicosos. Never tried Onyx before.

I am going to try at least 1 of every cigar recommended.

Thanks again guys. Any other members just finding this post and have anything else to recommend, please do.

AL

[KWAL72]

Holts' Fumadores by Pepin Garcia. Good price, great smoke.

I couldn't find these on the internet...

[tedski]

My recommendations for some good, inexpensive smokes (prices for robusto sizes):

Cupido ($50 for 25)
JR Ultimate Rothschild ($65 for 25)
Oliva Serie G ($65 for 25)
Perdomo Lot 23 ($65 for 25)
Punch Rare Corojo ($116 for 50)
Rocky Patel factory selects ($47 for 20)

[jmatkins]

I couldn't find these on the internet...


http://www.holts.com/category.html?id=201378&trail=86665

Here you go.

[Dave]

Which Rocky Patel do you have stashed alongside the La Aroma de Cuba's? - It might help better define your preferred tastes.

I think the IT Super Fuerte was a superb recommendation. Try both the maduro and the natural. I generally prefer the maduro, but I think the natural might be a 'little' more like your La Aroma's. I wasn't highly impressed with either straight off the truck, but when I revisited after a couple of months in the cooler, I was impressed. I also highly endorse the Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro suggestion.

Not quite budget smokes, but often reasonable through cigarbid, I recommend Fonseca Habana Seleccion, Sol Cubano Maduro, 5 Vegas Series A, Maxx, and Oliveros 1927.

Be very, very careful about treading into the cigarbid waters! There is no lifeguard on duty. My wife comes to drag me out occassionally, but it is dangerous! You've been warned.
-dave

[Rich K]

A few months back, C.I. ran a deal on Victor Sinclair Vintage Selects. I took a chance and bought a box, liked em as an everyday smoke, so I bought 5 more boxes (plus 20 assorted sampler with each box purchase). Now I'm starting to see the bottom of the humidor and I am really tempted to buy some more.

Looking back, I only ran across 2 poss. 3 sticks that were no good out of 200 plus. And at $2 something a stick, that is pretty good odds.

Is there another budget cigar that anyone could recommend before I order more of these?

I’ve got some Rocky Patels, and some La Aroma De Cubas holding for the special occasions…just looking for a solid, daily smoke.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

Al

If you PM me an address where you'd like it sent, I can easily put together a sampler of my favorite budget smokes (and probably some more fun hangers-on as well) for you to try. Consider it a welcome to BOTL gift.

[KWAL72]

BROTHERS OF THE LEAF!!! You guys don't mess around! I regret not finding this site sooner.

Thanks for the link(s).

Dave- I have the Rocky Patel vintage 1990 and 92's. And for the record, I have been smoking La Aromas for approx 3+ years now...long before the hype.
My cigar guy started making fun of me for not wanting to try anything else.

So I messed around with all the Rocky's...edge, sungrown, R4,...I liked the 92's the best.

Thanks for ALL the solid first hand recommendations. My list is growing.

And as far as cigarbid warning goes...I got rid of the wife 5 years ago.

Thanks again.

AL

[CWS]

I couldn't find these on the internet...

House brand made by Pepin for Holts. WWW.holts.com.

[gonz]

And as far as cigarbid warning goes...I got rid of the wife 5 years ago.


I guess you'd better buy an Avallo then. :smile:

[KWAL72]

Check out what the UPS man brought me today!

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=56011386&albumID=47076&imageID=20293761

[no_substitute]

Have you tried El Rey del Mundo robustos? :smokingme

[Pendaboot]

On the milder side, the Indian Tabac Limited Reserve is an immensely underrated bundle. Cedar wrapped with the finest shade wrapper. I (these days) look at CBid solely to bid on these (or RP Connecticut or AMS) and when I can get the price I want, I add to my supply. I have four bundles right now, so you could probably get some now without bidding against me, if you act fast. I just keep smokin 'em!

[Mtmouse]

Check out what the UPS man brought me today!

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=56011386&albumID=47076&imageID=20293761

I'm sure you will enjoy the Sancho Panza's. I haven't tried either of the other two yet.

[gonz]

Check out what the UPS man brought me today!


Damn, this guy don't fool around! Nice haul :thumbsup:

[jmatkins]

Nice pick ups.

[WhiteLightning]

Can't see the pic.

[dpricenator]

Can't see the pic.

I had to sign into Myspace to view em.

nice haul

[KWAL72]

Can't see the pic.

I guess I am not as tech. savvy as I thought at posting pictures on the web.

I also have them uploaded to photobucket.com and can get the URL if anyone wants to give me advice on the topic.

As for the myspace thing, my little cousin, currently in her 3rd year of college pretty much forced me into making a page, due to her not using regular e mail, only the myspace e mail. I felt kind of weird being a 35 year old male having a myspace page...you know, the "old guy at the club" complex, but I will say this about the site: It’s put me in touch with a lot of people I went to high school with. They can search via the school you graduated, your home town, or your current home town. Sometimes its a good thing, like when my high school sweetheart looked me up, not so much when people contact me looking for a couch to crash on in Key West.

Thanks to all the Brothers for the recommendations. I plan to try everyone of them.

Al Nelson

[no_substitute]

Did you consider Padron Londres?

[KWAL72]

I'm sure you will enjoy the Sancho Panza's. I haven't tried either of the other two yet.

Wow...you are right about the SP's. I might have a new fave cigar.

[KWAL72]

Did you consider Padron Londres?

Thanks for both of the recommendations. I plan to try both...when I make some more money.

[KWAL72]

On the milder side, the Indian Tabac Limited Reserve is an immensely underrated bundle. Cedar wrapped with the finest shade wrapper. I (these days) look at CBid solely to bid on these (or RP Connecticut or AMS) and when I can get the price I want, I add to my supply. I have four bundles right now, so you could probably get some now without bidding against me, if you act fast. I just keep smokin 'em!

I did try one of the Indian Tabac Super Fuerte...but not the maduro, guess it was the natural? I was pleased...perfect first smoke of the day. I will try the Limited Reserve. Thanks,

Al Nelson

[KWAL72]

Lets see if this works...

[no_substitute]

Lets see if this works...

Very nice...congrats!

PM me your address. I'll send you a few things to sample