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07-15-2007, 08:13 AM | #1 |
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Underrated
Lots of talk about the sleeper Cubans but what about the NC's?
What lesser known or not well received smokes do YOU enjoy? Also, what now extinct brands do you miss or have just a few remaining of that you keep for "special times"? Me..... I like the Casa Blanca line every now and again.. Nice, smooth, consistant taste, and a great bargan. Also like the Astral line. Have about a 1/4 box of each.
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07-15-2007, 08:21 AM | #2 |
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For me it is the discontinued Romeo y Juliette Columbo (8x50). I have a few left in a box of ten that has the yellowest, fragile cello you will ever see.
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07-15-2007, 09:07 AM | #3 | |
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07-15-2007, 10:19 AM | #4 | ||
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As for current bargains, I would probably rate Punch Gran Puro as my #1. You can get a box for $60-70 and they are very good and very consistent from box to box, imho. Medium-full with nice pepper/cedar/earthy flavor........ymmv |
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07-15-2007, 10:30 AM | #5 |
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I have found the Torano Dominico and The Brick to be great sleeper cigars. Not overly priced and great taste and quality.
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07-15-2007, 11:16 AM | #6 |
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The old, discontinued blend of La Rosa Especial with a maduro wrapper.
That is one of the best tatsting, flavorful cigars that I have ever had the pleasure to smoke. And they discontinue that blend.
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07-15-2007, 11:22 AM | #7 |
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I bought a couple bundles of long filler Nicaraguan puros at JR probably ten years ago, and they were meticulously made, and tasted great. I still have them, and they are a special occasion cigar.
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07-15-2007, 11:23 AM | #8 |
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Then there is always the "Poor Man's Padron", the Mantequilla. The "poor Man's Padron" is in jest. But the maduro Mantequilla is a damn good cigar! The 5x54, slightly pressed, X size is a dynomite cigar. You can get a box of 20 maduro torpedos for $34 bucks. HELL! Very few torpedos come anywhere close to that price.
I looked at JRs recently and noticed that every size of Mantequilla is OUT OF STOCK. It makes me wonder if they are no longer being manufactured.
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07-15-2007, 11:23 AM | #9 | |
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Damn, those were tasty.....The new blend ain't even close.
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07-15-2007, 11:49 AM | #10 | |
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