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So we know what you thought was a waste of coin...what do you think was the best value cigar NC and CC you have had this year?

CC would be Partagas Habanero (very good, price/flavor profile is outstanding)

NC would be Perdomo ESV 91 conny seconds (yeah I said it Perdomo, these are the only ones I really like)


What say YOU?

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The best bargain smoke for me this year was the Famous Nicaraguan 3000.... yet again. These are consistently great.

Honorable mention:

Benchmade
My Father Le Bijou Petite Robusto
Corona Cigar Co. 10th Anni


As far as CC goes, it's hard to beat the Super Partagas.

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The best bang for the buck so far for me have been the Punch RS11's. Unlike the other sale sticks I've picked up, I've had a wonderful experience with every single one. Worth every penny.

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Never had a Super Partaga or an RS11...gotta look them up!

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Really????:D Anyoen have the cookie monsters addy?

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PL Panatela. A tasty little smoke not many folks smoke or talk about. About $2-$3/stick when you can find them.

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NC... hmm... would it be passe to say Oliva Serie V Double Toro? Or, maybe El Baton?

For CC, some great price/performance can be had with the non-tubo Boli RCs. Same goes for RASS.

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Diesel. $99 for a box of 30. Very tasty.

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gotta agree here, i've seen em as low as under $2 per, you really cant beat that. i love the montecarlos as well, $3 per and they smoke amazing

stearns

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I have it ;) PM incoming.

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CC: Partagas Habanero
NC: Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic 1977

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Ah crap! Thanks ahead! Dan you are gonna get it! :su

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For me its the 06 box of Romeo y Julieta Petit Julietas and PL P's I picked up. very tasty sticks.

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Both the montecarlos and the panatelas are fantastic :tu

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:tpd:

Gotta agree with Ben, Peter and Christos PL makes some tasty, inexpensive sticks.

Id like to add CC Punch Double Corona from the sales. These are some of my favorite sticks with a little time to dry out. At the price they really couldnt be beaten.

Couldnt fairly nominate a NC bargain cigar.

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NC = Brick House hands down!!!(IMHO):tu

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858 sg

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As far as NC's go I would have to say:

Cigar.com Corojo label's are great and cheap enough you don't have to worry about who you pass them too.
and the Benchmade.

For CC's I wouldn't be able to tell, still only dipping my feet in the CC pool but I do love the Party shorts I picked up. :tu

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Whenever I smoke with friends, there are 2 cigars they I hand out that have ALWAYS--I mean every time--received rave reviews:

I'm with Eric on the Perdomo ESV '91 (or seconds) ... amazingly yummy and every time I smoke one I can't help but feel like I ripped someone off with how cheap it was! Mild-medium-bodied and perfect for the beginner or the pro.

Tied for 1st would be the Padilla 1932. These used to be $10, now they are half that or less. Incredibly great cigars, and I also have that "I seriously STOLE these suckers!" feeling whenever I smoke one. This one is close to full-strength by the end, so I only give this to guys that really smoke cigars.

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Only NC here, but for nc I would have to say Nica Libre. For under 2 bucks a stick (not hard to do) it's just a amazing deal.

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CC: PL Pan $2-$2.50
NC: GR Specials Red Label $1.75-$2.50

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The PL Pan's have been even better than the PLPC's I have smoked. Every one of the PLPC's has shown some signs of sickness.
Hoyo Coronation tubos have also been fantastic. :2

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I totally forgot about this. Yes, I would definitely agree! I love this cigar.

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NC: Brickhouse
CC: Party Short

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I'm gonna have to go with Fumadores #3 for Best NC Bargain of the Year. If timed right, a box can be had for ~$1.50 per stick. Though they are mixed filler, the construction and taste tend to be pretty spot on.

As for CCs, I don't think I've even smoked enough to say.

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:tpd: I also love the LGC Wavell Maddies; $5 a stick at my local B&M.

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Once again, Bob is 'da man. :banger I agree with him but I think I like the Montecarlos better than the pans.

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I smoked an '07 last night, and it as pretty good after wetting it. ;)

For me, Partagas Shorts in a cab for less than $4 a stick.

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CC would be PLPC by far! and Punch RS12

NC would be:
Brickhouse
Bucanero house blend
Nestor Reserve maduro's
Maria Mancini
La vieja Hababa Corojo
Oliveros XL Bold

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+1



you should also try that NC ERDM that's wrapped in tissue paper. Very similar in taste, a few bucks more, Better cigar overall.

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the pl pans are good for the money but i prefer the pl montecarlos for a bit more. pl pans are shortfiller + montecarlos longfiller. i would buy 10 boxes of the pl pan if i could get them for the price in cuba.
the jose l piedra petit cazadores is another good value.
don tomas classico is also good for the money.

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I like the Brick House and La Traviata, but my favorite "bargain" cigar had to be the Tabaccos Baez SF. :-)

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I had one of these last night that had about 6 months rest. It was surprisingly good, and smelled fantastic. Even Mrs. Brew thought so.

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Is that based on sales or taste bro?

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Montecarlos are also Tripa Corta unless they have changed in the last year.

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:D Good to hear that Tom! :tu

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Both.

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Anything by AJ Fernandez. Some tasty sticks, and pretty much all of his blends can be had cheap.
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You know, this kicks back to that other thread about affordability.

Simply put, $5 a stick isn't a bargain to me - I'll buy $5 sticks, but when I'm looking for bargains, I'm looking for cigars that are less than that.

So, the minor problem I see with this thread is that we didn't define the $$ range for bargain. Of course, bargain means different things to different people. To me, bargain sticks are under $3.00 each. What I got the other day was a bargain, normal $6.00 sticks for $2.50. And nobody anywhere is going to tell me that deal wasn't a bargain. OK, it was more a steal... But, that isn't a normal bargain cigar.

So, for my $$, the biggest bargain stick (normally under $3.00 a cigar) is Omar Ortez - usually about $2.60 a stick and excellent.

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Don't worry, he PM'd me and said he completely forgot what it was! :r

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I forgot all about those!

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+1 on the "bargain" thing. To me, a stick has to be under $3 to be a "cheap smoke." In that category, I'd nominate:

Perdomo ESV 2nds
Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve 2nds
Padilla 1968
Tatuaje Series P
RP Vintage '92 2nds
Oliva G


For MEGA CHEAP (i.e. yard gars), like $1.50/stick, I like:

RP Nicaraguan Factory Selects "Liga B" robustos (CI/Cbid)
RP Fusion 2nds
Indian Tabac Cameroon Legend
5 Vegas Classic/Gold

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Yep, that is exactly what I said :r

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For my nutty tastes, Punch DCs are a bargain at full price.

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Indian Tabac Super Fuerte
Perdomo Fresh-rolled

CC: Party Short

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so many cigars left to try! (especially the CC's!).

This thread is great!

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I'll second that, I have a box of disel on the way I picked up for about 2.75 a stick. I also discovered the Little Havanna Overuns III this year.

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Ya know, I really love the J&R knockoff of the Montecristo C. Buying them by the bundle ends up at less than $2 a stick. My smoking buddy reports that they have other knockoffs that smoke far better. He's a couple hours away so it'll be two or three weeks before I can validate that kind of claim.

But my favorite bargain really is the PH 681s from Famous. They're orphaned sticks from some unidentified premium maker. (They're a Nicaraguan Puros.) I picked up a box of 25 on a Cigar Monster deal for $70 (on top of the couple/few 5 packs I've bought in the last six months.)

Really a solid stick. My favorite Maduro so far. Yes, I said it. ;)

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I bought a couple of mold boxes of Gispert Toros recently, and what a bargain, about $3 a stick; a great everyday smoke! :ss

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Those are supposed to be Liga Privada #9's right?