El Cheapo Smoke of the Day - 2024

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

$2.45 Cult Original Toro Grande 6 x 60 from September 2023. These are $5 everyday online.

Medium+ Nicaraguan with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper.

Nice construction and a decent smoke. Good, even burn.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Graycliff G2 Maduro 5.2 x 50.
MSRP $10. About $5 online.
Puffy price: $2.34, delivered.

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

My first one of these. It's a relatively smooth stick, with a bit of spice - and sort of creamy with maybe a very faint cocoa. I admit that I smoked this one right off of the truck, but it burned perfectly.

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[PuffTheMagicDragon]

The rain finally stopped, so it's time for a nice 5 Vegas Classic with an old standby - Nescafe !

$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.

Puffy Rating: 7/8ths

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Graycliff G2. $2.34 ea stick, delivered. A box of 20 will set you back $80 at Cigars International this morning - but wait for a sale !

Nicaraguan, with Dominican & Nicaraguan fillers, and an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper.
A nice mellow smoke for your morning coffee.

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I sat out front and watched it rain again
Only a couple of inches this time.
That's 8.75 inches in a week.
I think I can hear the weeds growing

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

$2.09 Carlos Torano - Casa Torano. Jan '24 batch. $6 online, everyday - a little less for you coupon shoppers.

From Honduras, with Dominican/Nicaraguan long fillers - Nicaraguan binder - Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.

Mellow/medium

I've been smoking these for the past two years. They've all been well-behaved and smoked well.

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[PuffTheMagicDragon]

$0.71 and not too shabby for a bargain basement cigar.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

< $2 - 5 Vegas Gold. About five bucks every day online

Honduran/Nicaraguan fillers - Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.

If you want a mellow morning stick, with a little bit of spice, then this one might be for you.




In other news, I lit the brush pile, just before it started raining AGAIN ! I'm such a responsible citizen. The fire department would be proud of me, don't you think ?

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

$1.87 Victor Sinclair Primeros 6 x 60 from August 2023.

Dominican, with Dominican binders/fillers and Connecticut wrapper. Mellow and smooth.

And what is an el cheapo smoke, without an el cheapo coffee pairing ?

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Sitting out front, watching it rain, and having a $1.81 Graycliff Red Label Maduro - as part of a sampler pack.

My first one of these, and it was a nice smoke.

Medium





The rain finally stopped.
With yesterday's totals, we are at 11.25" of rain in ten days

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

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

A nice mellow/medium stick that can be had for less than $3, if you're patient.

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[PuffTheMagicDragon]

I was running low on the El Cheapo sticks, and so it was time to stock up.

This was the "Mystery Sampler" from Cigars International. At $2.88 ea/delivered they're a bit pricey, but still fit that < $3 El Cheapo criteria.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

HC White, in the El Cheapo 20 bundle. $1.87 each, delivered to the mailbox.

Mellow Honduran, with Nicaraguan filler and a Connecticut wrapper.

This 1st one (right off the truck) was well behaved.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

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

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

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[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Montecristo Espada 6 x 50 - Every day online price = $15.

Puffy price - $2.81, as one of the sticks from the recent Cigars International "brown bag sampler".

Nicaraguan filler/binder, Habano wrapper. Medium/Full.

Nice nice nice - and it burned perfectly.

Puffy rating: and 3/4ths.

 

[NewGuy]

@PuffTheMagicDragon have you tried the "hoofty" cigars yet?

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

@PuffTheMagicDragon have you tried the "hoofty" cigars yet?

I have not. You ?

 

[NewGuy]

I have not. You ?

No sir. I'll grab a ten pack tomorrow. I think they are $3 per. I'm always looking for decently price smokes.

The Don't Tread on Me cigars were a good call, thanks.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

The Don't Tread on Me cigars were a good call, thanks.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Graycliff G2.

About $4 online, every day.
Puffy price - $2.34, delivered.

Nicaraguan, with Dominican & Nicaraguan fillers, and an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper.
A nice mellow smoke for your morning coffee.

Puffy rating:






In other news, it continues to rain, and we had quite the storm yesterday.
This makes 14 inches of rain in two weeks.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

$2.92 Victor Sinclair Vintage Select box pressed torpedo. January 2024 box.
Everyday low online price ~ $4

"Brazilian maduro wrapper and supremely aged mix of all Cuban-seed Dominican long-leaf tobaccos.... soothingly rich, milky-smooth flavors but also fairly tame in strength. ......a pleasant aroma and slight sweetness"

Puffy rating: and 3/16ths