El Cheapo Smoke of the Day - 2024

Gilberto Oliva Reserva Nicaragua - Corona. A box of 20 is $88.99 at Cigars International today - but Cigar Page has 20 bx Robustos for $71.25. Puffy price: $2.81, as part of a C.I. mystery brown bag sampler.

A medium Nicaraguan, with an Indonesian Sumatra wrapper.

"a zesty medium-bodied cigar with smooth notes of earth, leather, and spice"

The burn on this one was very sharp, and it was very well behaved.

Puffy rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Here are a couple of sticks on the budget end of the Graycliff line that typically go for $5, but you can sometimes get these for less than $3.

Graycliff G2 - A mellow Nicaraguan, with Dominican & Nicaraguan fillers, and an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper.

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Graycliff G2 Maduro - a medium Nicaraguan filler/binder, and a Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro wrapper.

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Puffy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
 
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Carlos Torano - Casa Torano. About $6, but typically on sale less than three bucks. Puffy price: $2.09.

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

This is one of my go-to El Cheapo smokes. A nice mellow/medium stick with subtle spice.

Puffy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Penn Standard Gold Standard 4.5 x 44 - by Raymond Pages. Often available for less than $3.
Puffy price: $2.34.

"Medium Nicaraguan long filler/binder - Connecticut wrapper. Notes of earth, cream, and spice."

Reminds me of an Oliva Connecticut Reserve, but a little stronger, and a fuzz more spice.
Good early morning stick.

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Penn Standard Gold Standard 4.5 x 44 - by Raymond Pages. Often available for less than $3.
Puffy price: $2.34.

"Medium Nicaraguan long filler/binder - Connecticut wrapper. Notes of earth, cream, and spice."

Reminds me of an Oliva Connecticut Reserve, but a little stronger, and a fuzz more spice.
Good early morning stick.

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From a July '24 - Rocky Patel "Cargo" 6 x 52. C.I. has these for $2.50 - but wait for a sale !

Medium Nicaraguan "sandwich-style" filler with a dark Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper.

Some of you should order these and let me know how you like them. In the off chance that you hate them - just send them to me and I'll smoke 'em.

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Padilla 68 Series - Original. Medium.

"A Honduran-grown, Corojo-seed wrapper surrounds a bold mix of all-Honduran tobacco for the long-fillers. This recipe results in with a richly nuanced, bold palate bender with zero bite"

I buy these when they get to $3 or less. Anyone that finds a sale on these, please let me know. They're typically $6.

Nice smoke.

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Oliva Serie O - Maduro.

A full strength Nicaraguan stick, with a dark Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro wrapper.

The construction is a bit rough, but hey - it was $2.54, as part of a large sampler - and it burned very well

My 1st one of these, and I really like it. And I like it better than the regular Serie O with the Habano wrapper.

Puffy rating: 4.314159

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Victor Sinclair Fumas Maduro 6 x 42. A medium Dominican mixed filler stick with a maduro wrapper. A box of 50 is $58 today, but wait for a sale !

I bought this box in Oct '23. They were initially pretty decent, and a year in storage has improved them.

The construction is a bit wonky but hey - they were less than a dollar.

Puffy Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ and 7/8ths

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La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Cameroon (old label). In Oct '23 these were less than $3. Cigar Page has these right now in a Toro for $4.50.

A medium/full - Dominican/Nicaraguan long fillers - Ecuadorian Sumatra binder - Cameroon wrapper.

Very well constructed stick. Excellent draw and a slow, even burn. A bit more spice than I usually like, but it was still quite tasty.

Puffy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ++

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$1.87 HC White Shade Grown - from July '24. Typically $3, but less than $2 for you value-minded shoppers.

Mellow Honduran, with Nicaraguan filler and a Connecticut wrapper.

Also available in Maduro, Corojo, Habano, and more.

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$2.34 med-full Penn Standard Broadleaf Maduro. A Raymond Pages brand. These are $5 at Cigar page today.

A Heinz-57 of Nigaraguan Habano Esteli/Habano Condega, and Honduran Habano Copan fillers with a Habano-seed Esteli binder and a Pennsylvania-grown Broadleaf Maduro wrapper.

Light to medium spice on this stick, and smooth. I like the sweetness ya get from a good maduro wrapper. Decent Stick, to be sure.

Puffy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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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.

Puffy rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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$2.54 Megilla - by Raymond Pages. About $5 at your favorite online retailer.

Dark Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan Ligero tobacco, with a Nicaraguan binder.

Peppery right up front, and certainly a full strength cigar. Still, it's tasty.

⭐⭐⭐⭐+

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Here's a 60 ring Cult Ometepe from Sep '23. It's a medium Nicaraguan with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper.

I was rearranging stuff, and discovered a stash of these in a cardboard box - hiding in one of the totes.

"If you enjoy cigars like Arturo Fuente Don Carlos, Montecristo 1935, or Liga Privada H99 by Drew Estate, this blend is a very affordable alternative."

A very worthy El Cheapo stick

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