Huzza3045 wrote:Just resurfacing some cbid history (sorry to take Palamaâs job)
Had some budget changes and need to smoke a bit cheaper. Started smoking the Fugazi COTY line and was pleasantly surprised.
Some in the fugazi line surprised the hell outta me. Some were typical seconds/knockoffs
Bdl maduro were good lots of caramel/toffee flavor
BDL connie was a standard mild ct
BDL Habano wasn't great. Cardboard and pretzels.
Penn standard gold standard were good
Penn Standard broadleaf were good
Last of my kind tasted like hoppes #9 but it was also rott. Got some resting naked I don't think that was an intended flavor. It has promise, I just think it needs to breathe a bit.
Hoofty was the strangest cigar I can remember smoking. Predominant citrus flavors. And a fresh baked cookie flavor. It was really really weird. I actually returned the 10 pack after smoking the single. It wasn't a bad cigar, just so far removed from anything I like in a cigar that I couldn't see myself smoking more. And being a cheap bundle cigar I don't want to bomb those out. My father in law gets my rejects but that place lets you return unopened stuff so I sent it back.
I have some Megillas that just came today too. Reviews on the Megilla are all over the place (as are a lot of raypage stuff, I suspect it's due to the "cello")
Beware with the Raymond Pages cigars. The cello feels different and it melts doesn't burn like cello should - I think it's plastic. So all my pages stuff is now naked. If it is plastic, they're not gonna acclimate in your humidor. You get what you get buying cheap stuff.
Oliva is a very safe bet for cheap good cigars.
The majority of what I smoke I buy for $5 or less. I think maybe $4 or less even. I'm no reviewer but I post my thoughts with what I smoke in the whatchu smokin thread. I'll start noting my price paid (minus excise tax which usually almost doubles the price)