Padron
Fuente
LFD
Tatuaje
Dunbarton
Liga Privada
Crowned Heads
Southern Draw
Kristoff
Caldwell
Room 101
Others….

KingoftheCove wrote:

Does this mean that the ones sold at retailers not listed are not real / authorized Gurks?

jeebling wrote:

WOW, you seem angry? You doing ok brother? Or do you simply get off by trying to make someone feel like an idiot for simply asking for a suggestion! You obviously have some type of inferiority issue going on, I was simply asking for suggestions. I've been smoking cigars for maybe 2 years and listed a few that I like, but looking for suggestions to open things up a bit. Thanks I guess, for NOT ANSWERING question!

maxd518 wrote:

adding to King of the Cove's list of quality cigar brands, here are a few more that won't break the bank, for most of their offerings...I liked these a lot during my earlier cigar smoking years, and the old remainders buried in my stash are still good smokes...I'll occasionally get some fivers to see if the latest iterations are as good as my memory of them.

Camacho
Diesel
Espinosa
Joya de Nicaragua
Man O' War Puro Authentico
Oliva
San Lotano


higher priced brands that were very good;

Illusione
My Father
San Cristobal

delta1 wrote:

^^ Very good list here!
Aaaaand ……Perdomo needs to be included

Also, as mentioned above…..My Father!
How da fuq did I forget Don Pepin. I might be the biggest MF ho here!

KingoftheCove wrote:

As someone who smokes exclusively gurkha's. Please stop buying them, it makes it harder for me to get for cheaper....

Cheno wrote:

From a nOOb. You could get some more targeted recommendations if you made some comments about what you are looking for in a cigar.

Something thick and chewy or peppery or woody. Something that will put you on your azz, Something light with a little spice. Something 45 min or maybe an hour and a half. Something $5 or $10 or $20 Or whatever you think you are looking for

Tiver wrote:

Boutiques can be hit or miss. Most have little to no control over the tobacco. Some brands purchase their tobacco at auction where it’s luck of the draw. While others actually have delivery contracts but they are still beholden to the grower. Either way consistency can be hard to maintain.

On the other hand older established brands like Fuente and Padron as well as a few others are vertically integrated and are able to deliver consistently year after year.

Abrignac wrote:

Good question but I have no clue about those retailers.

Or, could be those retailers are buying from a distributor that is authorized to sell within a certain area. Back-in-the-day when I was at Sony, in some parts of the country we had distributors that handled our products in a defined geographical area. Those areas didn’t have a regional Sony office so it was more cost effective to let someone else manage those territories.

Palama wrote:

adding to King of the Cove's list of quality cigar brands, here are a few more that won't break the bank, for most of their offerings...I liked these a lot during my earlier cigar smoking years, and the old remainders buried in my stash are still good smokes...I'll occasionally get some fivers to see if the latest iterations are as good as my memory of them.

Camacho
Diesel
Espinosa
Joya de Nicaragua
Man O' War Puro Authentico
Oliva
San Lotano


higher priced brands that were very good;

Illusione
My Father
San Cristobal

delta1 wrote:

I've tried a few Padron's and a few Fuente's, loved all of them especially the Padron's I've tried. That said, I'm pretty sure Abrignac is still angry I started this conversation! hahaha

maxd518 wrote: