El Cheapo Smoke of the Day - 2024

[CBoukal]

Hanging out at my nephews place in Bonne Terre.Smoking a La Finca.

Isn't this your goal place? Chop Chop Joe!!

 

[JoeMO]

Isn't this your goal place? Chop Chop Joe!!

Helped my niece last week and my nephew this week. Someday I'll get to my place.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

$2.58 Oliva G Cameroon - Toro. Just about the last of the July '23 sampler.

A nice mellow/medium stick.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Don't Tread On Me - 5 x 54 - Jan 4th, 2024

This is an Oliva brand - rolled in the TACASA factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. Cigar Page had these on closeout for $1.50.

Nicaraguan, with an Maduro wrapper.

Medium/Full

Dang nice stick for a buck and a half.

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[PuffTheMagicDragon]

$1.87 Victor Sinclair Connecticut Yankee - 6 x 60 from Aug '23.

A medium Dominican with Dominican & Nicaraguan fillers - Habano Connecticut wrapper.

Puffy rating:

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

< $3 - La Palina Nicaragua Oscuro 6 x 50. About six bucks everyday online.

Medium Nicaraguan with Nicaraguan long fillers and binder, and an Ecuadorian Oscuro wrapper.

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[MX]

Where are the best places to look for these deals? Closeouts, and such?
I have only shopped online at Small Batch, but a few low rent sticks for "friends" is always nice to have on hand

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Where are the best places to look for these deals? Closeouts, and such?
I have only shopped online at Small Batch, but a few low rent sticks for "friends" is always nice to have on hand

I buy from these three, mostly. There's always a sale, a coupon, or a special. Military/Veteran gets 10% off and free shipping at CI and Thompson.

Cigars International
Thompson Cigar
Cigar Page

Warning: Signing up for promotional emails will get you a lot of emails.

 

[dawgie34203]

Where are the best places to look for these deals? Closeouts, and such?
I have only shopped online at Small Batch, but a few low rent sticks for "friends" is always nice to have on hand

I have also bought from niceashcigars .com. They have a “close out “ section that’s 25% off of their lowest sale price. They have a big selection, and with the discount, the prices are very good!

linky

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

2 sticks in a little foil pouch - for 99 cents everyday at your local gas station.

Dutch Masters Java Infusion Cigarillos.

Nice aroma. Mild coffee flavor, with mellow/medium tobacco. Pretty decent el cheapo smoke, if you like java infused sticks.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

I had a box of these in their own little humidor at 68% for a couple of months. They don't like 68%. As an experiment, I dropped the humidity to 62% for three months. They're smoking much better now. You'd think that they'd be stable, what with that "sealed" wrapper. Not. They also seem to do well just hanging out in the glove box in the truck.

Anyways, it's the common, ordinary, Dutch Masters "Palma". $65 for a box of 55 - everyday online price. These make a nice mellow morning smoke. Less worse than a Swisher Sweet, and tremendously better than a Phillies Titan.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

From the Philippines - $0.71 Double Happiness Churchill.

Mellow+ - Nicaraguan filler, Habano binder, Connecticut wrapper.

This batch has been at 64% for several months, and they appear to like it.

Puffy rating: and a half

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

$2.50 5 Vegas Classic Corona 5.5 x 44. About $4 at your finer online retailers. A little more at the others.
Available in all of your favorite sizes.

A medium Nicaraguan, with Nicaraguan/Dominican fillers and a Nicaraguan binder. Sumatra wrapper.
These are decent smokes for the price.

Puffy rating: 3/4

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Cult Ometepe - by Oliva.

About $5 online, every day. Cigar Page had these for a buck-fifty back in February of this year, with free shipping - and I had a coupon.

This is a nice medium + stick from Nicaragua, with Ometepe filler/binders and an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper.

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[MX]

Cult Ometepe - by Oliva.

About $5 online, every day. Cigar Page had these for a buck-fifty back in February of this year, with free shipping - and I had a coupon.

This is a nice medium + stick from Nicaragua, with Ometepe filler/binders and an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper.

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The cult blood red moon pipe tobacco is amazing

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Swisher Sweet Pipe Tip Cigarillo.
99 cents for a 2-pack.

This is the cocoa variety. Aromatic, with a nice aroma.
Decent gas station cigarillo.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

$2.77 Macanudo Inspirado White, from Sep '23.
C.I. has these online today for $7.

A Heinz 57 stick from Honduras. Mexican and Nicaraguan fillers. Indonesian, Sumatra binder. Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper.

Mellow.. Spicy. Nice construction/draw/burn.

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[PuffTheMagicDragon]

$2.09 Carlos Torano - Casa Torano 4.7 x 52. Six bucks at most online places, but hunt the coupons !

Honduran - Dominican/Nicaraguan fillers - Nicaraguan binder - Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.

These are really good sticks for two bucks-ish. They always smoke well.

Mellow/Medium

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[PuffTheMagicDragon]

$2.21 Cubao Esteli 6 x 60 - from those nice folks at Ortega Cigar Company. These are rolled by Carlos Sanchez at the TACASA factory.

$5 at Cigar Page today. About $3.50 for the Robusto size.

Medium/full, with a bit of pepper. Nicaraguan fillers/binder with an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper.

Nice smoke.

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[PuffTheMagicDragon]

$1.94 Victor Sinclair Legacy 7 x 50 - from early March '24.

Nicarguan Ligero, Olor, Dominican Criollo 98, and Dominican Piloto Cuban fillers - Indonesian Sumatra binder - Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.

Everyday low price at Thompson cigar is bx 20/$74.99 ($3.75)
- but use "dad35" in the checkout, and they are $48.74 (2.39) and a nice wooden box. 2 days only.