Fuentes are my 'go to' smokes.
I like nearly everything they make, but the
Hemingway maddies are my favs.
Always well constructed, moderate strength
and flavorful.
Fuente also makes Ashton cigars, which are xlnt,
as well.
For a little spice try Ashton San Cristobals.
The Cuesta-Reys are easy on your budget.
Tampa Sweethearts is a vg source for Fuentes,
as is Holts. Lucky for me, Holts is a 'short' trip away!
BTW, the best way to find what you like is to try A LOT
of different brands, wrappers, sizes, etc. I expect to
keep trying new smokes for many years to come, but
when I started out it was a constant rotation, until I
narrowed down my preferences to a couple of dozen
smokes. But I still look for new favs for my regular
rotation.
Chemyst