You had me up to the point up until the Melanios (one of my all time favs). I do think it rivals the Maduro version of the Melanio... which I do like, just no where near as much as the Sumatra version.
I like the Melanio's at the $5 price point for robs and $6-7 for torps and churchills. Anytime those show up at that price point, I usually buy some no matter how many I have in stock. I usually have enough on hand to where I don't need to purchase above that range.
One thing that this MB3 deal does for me (don't know if it's good or bad), is it makes me hesitate to buy more expensive broadleaf cigars because for me the MB3s are usually as good or better in most cases for my tastes.
I did a test one time this subject came up, where I smoked an MB3 followed by a Tat TAA 11 and a Tat 7th reserva. I didn't think the 7th was any better, but the TAA 11 was significantly better. In hindsight, I should have smoked one my MB3s that have some age on it to compare, as I think it would have been a closer battle with the TAA.
Anyway, I was just talking trash, cause that's what I do.
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