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El Cheapo Smoke of the Day - 2024

Casa Torano at $2.09. Typically $6, but you can usually find a sale.

A Mellow/medium Honduran, with Dominican/Nicaraguan long fillers
- Nicaraguan binder - Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

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These seem to pair well with a big cup of coffee -
and a fresh blackberry "breakfast pie"


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Some new additions:

$ 2.40 Jawn Solomon Connecticut 7.1 x 58. I should have been wearing my glasses. I thought these were Robustos. Regular price today $2.88 at Cigar Page. HUGE stick !

😂🤣😁

Next -

$2.00 La Palina Red Label 5.0 x 52. These had the screwy labels, so they were on special. You can still get this one for $3 at Cigar Page. Regularly $6-ish.

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These have good tobacco and a good flavor but some of them are a hard draw.

Still, it's hard to go wrong with this pricing. Throw in a 25% off coupon and they're perfect.
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$ 2.40 Jawn Solomon Connecticut 7.1 x 58. You can get these less than $3.

"Nicaraguan fillers and binder topped with a silky Connecticut wrapper. Expect a mild to medium body with notes of cream and nuts."

My wife says "OMG that thing is HUGE". I'm going to order more of these, because I just like hearing her say that.

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$2.54 Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon 6.5 x 52. You can get a 5-pack at Cigars International this morning for $55.

Honduran, with Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers and a Cameroon wrapper.

Nice smoke, well constructed, and well behaved.

Puffy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and a half.


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$2.34 Graycliff G2 Maduro 5.2 x 50. Usually $5 online.

Nicaraguan with Dominican/Nicaraguan long-fillers, Nicaraguan binder, and a Pennsylvania Broadleaf maduro wrapper.

The G2 Connecticut wrapper is also a nice stick. All of the G2's that I've smoked have been well constructed and well behaved.

Puffy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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I'm smoking the 3rd one out of this batch. It's gonna take me all day.

$ 2.40 Jawn Solomon Connecticut 7.1 x 58. You can get these less than $3 at most places.

Nicaraguan fillers - Connecticut wrapper. Mellow/medium.

If these were a smaller size then they'd get four stars. Maybe I can cut them in half. Or thirds. :):):)

Puffy rating: ⭐⭐⭐ and 15/16ths

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$2.00 La Palina Red Label 5.5 x 52. On clearance because the the label colors were reversed, I think.

A 5-pack will set you back $50 at Cigars International today.

"Sun-Grown Ecuador wrapper, with Nicaraguan and Dominican long-fillers. Medium-body with toasted nuts, cedar, and a pleasant spice. 92-rated."

Nice smoke. Light draw.

Puffy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and 1/2

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$1.40 Rocky Patel "Cargo" 6 x 52. Typically $2.50 at you favorite online cigar place.

A dark Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over Nicaraguan "sandwich-style" filler.

Medium. Good El Cheapo stick for lounging around.

:):):):)

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$2.81 Montecristo Nicaragua Series 6 x 54 - from the recent Cigars International mystery "brown bag sampler" This is the second Montecristo from that sampler - and it's just as good. About $15 online.

Nicaraguan fillers, binder, and wrapper.

Very nice cigar.

Medium-Full

Puffy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and a half

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I see that my wife has been rearranging her little "cigar friends" again. I reached into the AVO Classic box and found this stowaway.

Oliva Serie G Cameroon. Nicaraguan - Habano binder - African Cameroon wrapper.

Watch the sales - and get this nice mellow/medium cigar for less than three bucks.

Puffy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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$1.91 5 Vegas Gold. A good early day stick. About $4.50 online, every day.

Honduran/Nicaraguan fillers - Ecuador Connecticut wrapper. Mellow, with a little bit of spice.

Puffy rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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$2.50 Victor Sinclair Primeros 6 x 50, from September of '23.

"Connecticut wrapper and an aged filler blend of Dominican Seco tobaccos with a sliver of Ligero"

Mild/Mellow.

20 box/$75 at CI - but wait for the 35% off sale and get a $48 box. They're a bit less in bundles, tenskis, etc.

These Victor Sinclair sticks are a step above the typical El Cheapo Cheapo Dominicans. In my experience, they've all been decent construction and burned well - AND a good draw.

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$1.87 HC White shade grown. Typically $3 at your finer online cigar stores.

Honduran, with Nicaraguan filler and a Connecticut wrapper.

These are decent mellow sticks for early in the day.

Camera broke, so all you get is this file photo.

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