Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

Cheap means different things to different people, $1.50 to some, $4-5 to others. Doesn't make the people who choose the latter wrong. :2

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

(disclaimer: Never smoked the Liga Privada #9)

I was all set to say no but then I went back and looked up the descriptions.

I'm losing my mind here. I could've sworn I'd read that the 681s were all Nicaraguan (hence my mention of it in my previous post.) But I'm guessing I'm just delusional because the text from Famous is this:

So yeah, maybe it is. I should pick up one of those to give it a taste and see. If that's really what that smoke is, then the box of 25 for $69 is a steal.

I babble about how much I love these things so much that when they come up on cigar monster I get people sending me emails and twitter messages (plus, my cigar site hits spike from google searches.)

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

In '09, I didn't buy enough NCs to form any real opinion, so I'll pass.

As for CCs, the du Depute cabs from the sales turned out very good. Not once-in-a-lifetime smokes, but definitely above the norm. They worked out to be less that $2 per stick. However, finding several boxes of 1998 Partagas 8-9-8Vs in perfect condition for under $6 per stick was perhaps my best bargain. No, they aren't for sale and the vendor has no more :D

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

I'd have to go Brickhouse and CAO La Traviata

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

I think I'm that one who brought this up, as I know I made the point about what I consider "MY" bargain price point was. And, I thought I wasn't trying to say one is wrong and one is right - I was trying to say that what is a bargain to one may not be to another. Neither is better than the other. When I look for a bargain stick and when Howard Hughes looks for a bargain stick, we're probably not looking in the same bins.

I guess I was trying to level the playing field so that we're all looking in the same price range. I chose the Omar Ortez for under $3 a stick (that's what I consider a bargain). But, if by bargain we mean up to $6 a stick, I'd have to choose Oliva Vs.

That was my only point. I was not in any way trying to cast aspersions on anybody else's idea of "bargain."

Forgive me.

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

Nothing to forgive, Todd, I was just making a counterpoint. I got nothing but love for you, My Brother. :)

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

Brick House is my go to stogie; I'm getting a box for my B'day! :banger

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

Amen. The maduro ERDMs are one of my particular faves, whether tissue or cello skinned.

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

I hate you:mad:

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

Rass for CCs (looks like I'll be trying a few more)
Lho 3s from holts 2 bucks for Nc.
Thanks for the recommendations!

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

Sometimes I hate me to, Gary. :D Self imposed exile. I won't be opening these back up until I pack for SoCal XI. See you there, bro :tu

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

For NC's:
Cigar.com Corojo Label (Pepin Blend). For $2.30 its hard to beat.

C.I. Legneds Yellow (Pepin also). They can be had for $2.25-$2.50 each.

As for N.C's, Sorry, still getting my feet wet.

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

Diesel for NC

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

This one is so easy for me... but both are due to some good luck...

NC: DPG Cuban Classic 1977- Rizzle told me about a too good to be true deal from Tampa Humidor... turns out they were $2.20/stick. They are one of my absolute favorite NCs and a good deal at twice that. Turns out it was a mistake but they honored it.

CC: Super Partagas - These were on sale a couple of times for right at $2.25/stick. The '08s are so good with just a few months age and I really think will be stellar with a few years.

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

Thanks for the suggestion!!!:tu

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

Forgot to add the Tobaccos Baez SF's. Great cigar for just $2.

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

Haven't tried these but I love the JR Alt Cuban Cohiba Sig IVs.:tu

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

NC: Hoyo de Tradicion Corona....can find many places online for less than $3 (box)
Oliva Connecticut...about $3 online
Taboo...just about anything they make


CC: No clue...I haven't figured out how to get these and am afraid to ask

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

HTD for the win

Re: The Biggest Bargin Cigar of the Year!
 

The Montecristo C knockoffs we spotted because they seem to move so much faster off the shelves than anything. A side-effect of that is that they're usually pretty young and definitely benefit by some time in the box (we're still experimenting with finding the point of diminishing returns, but they're very nice after a few weeks and a couple months really become something special.) Any tips about how long to age things? I have a coolidor (as of Friday) with a several hundred stick capacity. Time to put that baby to work.

I'll definitely pick up a bunch of those next time I'm over in the People's Republic of Jersey.

Thanks for the tip o/