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sweatyteddy Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Sep 6 2003, 1:01 PM EST
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I've read through about a thousand old threads in the past week trying to learn about cigars and good deals and have heard about so many different brands that my head is spinning right now (a good kind of spinning though). Being a newbie and being very cheap I was wondering what everybody's favorite cheap cigar is (cheap being $3 and under). I know that many of you do not like to talk about your favorite cheap ones b/c it makes the prices go up on cbid, but please open your hearts for one post and help a tightwad rookie out.
Thanks so much for any advice,
Owen D
billyjackson Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Sep 6 2003, 1:18 PM EST
Joined: 08-19-2002
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I like...
---less than $1/each----
Hoja de Nicaragua (Consuls)
Alteza
Cremosa Cubana
----$2-$3 each-------
Cupido Criollo
H.Upmann
5 Vegas

But then again, I won some 5-packs of CAO Cammie Napoleons yesterday for $14 each (making each cigar cost less than $3 before shipping). But that was pure luck.

Hope this helps,
Billy
AVB Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Sep 6 2003, 1:26 PM EST
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Too bad you missed the Profesor Sila blowout. Even so, they are a great deal on the CI website for $30 a box until they are gone.
Tobasco Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Sep 6 2003, 6:07 PM EST
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Perdomo Fresh rolled wheels!
grond Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Sep 6 2003, 6:09 PM EST
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You can regularly find La Perla Habana Coronas for under $3.00 and it is a very, very good go to smoke. Medium in body, with a very good taste profile. It is a premium in my book but can typically be picked on Cbid for $8 - $12 a five pack.
billreif Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Sep 6 2003, 8:36 PM EST
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I agree with Tobasco
melski Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Sep 7 2003, 3:42 AM EST
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Owen, e-mail me at turtle1 TA radicus TOD net
sweatyteddy Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Sep 7 2003, 9:51 AM EST
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al'Thor Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Sep 8 2003, 5:02 AM EST
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Sancho Panza's are pretty good for the $... and various Indian Tabac's can often be had for a little more then a $1 each for five packs...
ikonoklast7 Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Sep 8 2003, 5:45 AM EST
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The Indian Tabac Lmt. Reserve and Pirate's Gold are two cheapies that I've never had any problems with and have always had great taste and construction.

A cheap brand-name premium out there is Punch. Their regular line goes for pennies, and I think it tastes better than their other lines (except Gran Puro, cuz its the ****). My favorite has to be a Punch rothschild in a double maduro wrapper. Cheap and gooood.

The regular Hoyo de Monterrey is another cheap name-brand, but I find that they are kinda bland.
neuroman Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Sep 8 2003, 6:08 AM EST
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Billy, I was in on the lucky deal for the CAO napolean cameroons too. 5 for $13!! Pure luck.
phenix007 Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Sep 9 2003, 2:50 AM EST
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Posts: 245
Has anyone else tried the La hoja selecta?..what a surprise
Also:trilogy...cupido...great smokes for the money
alsant Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Sep 9 2003, 3:54 AM EST
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sancho panza , trilogy two of my fav reasonable cigars
SteveS Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Sep 9 2003, 5:45 AM EST
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I know this isn't the answer you were seeking, but it IS the right answer ... YOU'VE got to decide what the best under $3 smoke is for yourself ... you cannot go by anyone else's opinion UNLESS you know how that persons taste and yours match up ...

For example, there is one VERY popular brand of cigar on the market that most guys here think is great which I absolutely will not touch because I think they're horrible ... simiarly, one of my personal favorites is less than popular with a great many guys ...

Or put another way (with apologies to all of you who're sick of seeing this illustration) you might like cucumbers on your salad ... but if you'd taken my advise before you tried them, you'd never have tasted them, because I think they're absolutely the most vile food on earth ... I can't even pick them off a salad and be happy because I can still taste their flavor on the leaves they touched ...

So ... if you really love cucumbers, are you gonna trust my taste in cigars ?? IMO, what you should do is try them ... I know, there's way too many to try in a week or a month ... or even in a year ... don't let that worry you ... just keep chipping away at it ... buy 5-packs and samplers, make some trades, get into the birthday clubs, box passes or whatever that will let you try as wide a variety as possible for the least $$ investment ... but along the way, just be sure to remember which cigars you like and which you don't ... buy more of the ones you like and not the ones you don't ...
rasdas Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, Sep 9 2003, 6:31 AM EST
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Well put SteveS...

Was going to chime in with my budget friendly picks...but those would by my picks...some people might totaly disagree with them...but they would be my favs...

RasDas
cccbus Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, Sep 9 2003, 7:29 AM EST
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yeah but if you never try cucumbers on a salad how u gonna know if you like them or not. LOL..perdoma fresh rolled wheels or a good try and there usually cheap. get on the trade board and see what you can pick up and try ...try...try.. A lot of smokes I would not have know about but I took some advice and traded a little and found what I like and dislike, Its loads of fun and you get to meet some real characters. MUHAWHWHWHWHWHWHWHWH
SteveS Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, Sep 9 2003, 7:37 AM EST
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cccbus ... if you don't try 'em, you WON'T know ... my point exactly ... and I overlooked mentioning the part about meeting all the characters ... that really is the best part ... there's a LOT of really great guys here and the friendships that come from interacting with them are as good as it gets in this life ...
cayman2b Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Sep 10 2003, 2:43 PM EST
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Owen-
IMHO La Rosa Especial best bang for the buck..
shoot me a line at:
cayman2b
at
hotmail.
com
and I'll set you up with a few... CHEAPSKATE!! : )

cayman
savbond000 Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Sep 10 2003, 6:28 PM EST
Joined: 09-06-2003
Posts: 105
I have to agree that the Indian Tabac LTD Reserve is a very good cigar. I usually smoke the buffalo, it's a churchill i believe. Very good smoke.


Savbond000
sumguy Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Sep 10 2003, 9:24 PM EST
Joined: 12-23-2002
Posts: 65
I agree with the Indian Tabac - I like em too. Others are Mayorga Maduro, JR Ultimates, or la Perla Habana.
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