Recommendations for $2 or less

General Grants are dirt cheap and ugly but they smoke quite well.

I know some look low upon Quorum's, but Ive smoked them for years as my main staple, robusto or the shorts..usually pick them up for less than $30 for bundles. shorts are good for the quick fix.

Let me recommend two sites to explore. Egars.com has a lot to choose from in that range. However, most every brand they carry are available in fivers and singles. That's why I tried them in the first place. I'm on my 3rd order with them.

BestCigarPrices.com may have a few more choices in that range. However, far fewer are available in 5/s. I have no experience in ordering yet, but the return information after I registered looks encouraging.

Egars has let me find these. Mexican Segundos maduro are quite tasty in the smallest size.
I'm on my first bundle, and have ordered the next size up to sample in a fiver. I was surprised to find that Drew Estate produces a bundled line called Blue Ribbon. I'm on my 2nd-fiver, just to make sure, but it looks promising.

Three brands I enjoy happen to be from Ventura Cigar: Hugo Cassar, Estilo Cubano, and Cuban Rounds. HG are natural only, EC maduro only, and CR's come wrapped with either.

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Originally Posted by LAN CERO

Three brands I enjoy happen to be from Ventura Cigar: Hugo Cassar, Estilo Cubano, and Cuban Rounds. HG are natural only, EC maduro only, and CR's come wrapped with either.

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Estilo Cubano was favorite cigar for the first year of my cigar smoking career. DELICIOUS!

For $2 or less, here's my list:

5 Vegas Classic or High Primings
La Perla Habana
Nica Libre
CAO stuff
Carlos Torano 1959 Gold

If you go up to $3, there are tons of options.

Has anyone tried the Arganese cigars? I keep thinking about trying them, but never do.

Oh, and Villager Connecticut is a $1 stick and pretty good.

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Originally Posted by Rocket Scientologist

Has anyone tried the Arganese cigars? I keep thinking about trying them, but never do.

Oh, and Villager Connecticut is a $1 stick and pretty good.

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I've tried the Arganese Nicaraguan and liked it

+1 on the Sosa but they need some rest.

And at risk of sounding like a broken record, Verdadero Organic is a great mild smoke and can regularly be found on cbid for $2. Also Ramon Bueso Genesis, and Villiger La Libertad. Can't go wrong with any of those.

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Originally Posted by LAN CERO

Let me recommend two sites to explore. Egars.com has a lot to choose from in that range. However, most every brand they carry are available in fivers and singles. That's why I tried them in the first place. I'm on my 3rd order with them.

BestCigarPrices.com may have a few more choices in that range. However, far fewer are available in 5/s. I have no experience in ordering yet, but the return information after I registered looks encouraging.

Egars has let me find these. Mexican Segundos maduro are quite tasty in the smallest size.
I'm on my first bundle, and have ordered the next size up to sample in a fiver. I was surprised to find that Drew Estate produces a bundled line called Blue Ribbon. I'm on my 2nd-fiver, just to make sure, but it looks promising.

Three brands I enjoy happen to be from Ventura Cigar: Hugo Cassar, Estilo Cubano, and Cuban Rounds. HG are natural only, EC maduro only, and CR's come wrapped with either.

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You know, I just spent 15 minutes looking at pricing on 5ers from Egars only to relaize they don't ship to NY. The warehouse is less than 2 hours from me, but I still can't place an order.

Where do you order Ventura Cigars from? Or are they retail only?

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Originally Posted by Rocket Scientologist

Has anyone tried the Arganese cigars? I keep thinking about trying them, but never do.

Oh, and Villager Connecticut is a $1 stick and pretty good.

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The ML3 ones are pretty good. I forgot about them as I finished the 5er I had and have not ordered more yet. I just rattled off my list based off what I still have on hand late last night.