Zyah0428 wrote:I won an auction for 100 Fields of gold. Supposedly great everyday sticks. Dirt cheap for sure. Figured what the hell why not. Opened one up and found a damn spring used as filler. What the???? Never will I buy a cheap cigar again. CI and cigarbid should ban this piece of crap cigar.
CI and Cigarbid are here to make a profit. If someone buys a turd for more than their net cost, then they succeeded in those transactions.
FWIW, if you chase turds like this:
Quote:Fields of Gold has managed to do the impossible in this day and age… make a cigar that can be had for just 69 cents apiece! Handcrafted in the Dominican Republic using a golden, Connecticut wrapper, these mild and creamy coronas are packaged attractively in massive boxes of 100. Whether you break open a box during a gathering and distribute them amongst your fellow cigar enthusiasts or hoard them all to yourself as an everyday indulgence, Fields of Gold is worth every penny.
Then you can expect them it to taste like this:
You are better off buying a pouch of Black & Milds.
I'm guessing that in addition to being new to these forums, you are also new to cigar smoking. It's ok as at one time we were all in your shoes. I would suggest that you bookmark halfwheel.com. It's one of the better cigar review sites.
If you are gonna stick with this pasttime, I'd also forget the notion that you are going to find many sub $4 smokes that are remarkable enough to have a second one.