Recommendations

[snake]

Hello fellow Bums: Need recommendations for decent Dominicans in the medium strength range, at $10 or less. Need everyday smoke that doesn't bankrupt me. Thanks and have a great Saturday.

.....Snake

[jhedrick83]

Fuente Gran Reserva line. Personal choices are Churchill, 858s, Double Chateau and Petite Corona. Always solid construction, usually hover around $5-8 a stick, cheaper by the box. Or you can hit up the 5-Pack Frenzy on @FamousSmokeShop Famous Smoke here -> 5-Pack Frenzy | Famous Smoke Shop To get good per stick prices and some for free.

[Cardinal]

I'll second Jesse's recommendation, and add the Fuente Hemingway line too which is sublime.

EP Carrillo's core line is good and right in the medium range, and the New Wave are a wonderful example of mild-medium for about half your top price.

La Aurora 107 line in natural leaf is really nice, and the lancero is awesome.

If you want to try a big, strong Dominican leaf sometime, I love the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero, especially in the chiselito vitola. You'll taste these the next day though.

[Dijit]

Nestor Miranda Collection Connecticut or Habano, Sosa Classic if you prefer a little less spice and more sweet leather flavors, Bahia Gold White label is a little stronger and yes I know its Nicaraguan can be had for well under $9 a stick in fact on the CI site the Sosa and Bahia are currently on sale fore between 3 and 6 a stick

[Laynard]

I'm another on Jesse's side. The Fuentes are the kings of the DR.

[Zeede]

Does it have to be a Dominican puro?

Here are a few DR cigars, but I'm not sure if they are 100% puros:

La Palina Classic
E.P. Carrillo New Wave Reserva
NUB Cafe
Davidoff Winston Churchill The Artist (Corona) (only under $10/stick if you buy it by the brick)

[HIM]

Check out some of the Kristoff lines. They aren't DR puros but many use Dominican leaf. Great body and flavor without a ton of strength and under $10. Aging Room is another brand with some good Dominican smokes. Might not be puros but I think their lines mostly use Dominican leaf for filler/binder.

[Cool Breeze]

Yep. The AF selections are my favorite Dominicans.

And plenty of them can be had for under the $10 mark. Most of them in fact. My go to is the Hemingway.

[snake]

Sorry for the late response. Thanks for all the great suggestions, I will give them a try.

[omahaorange]

Just lit an Aging Room Small Batch mezo toro. Very nice smoke. $9.00 when I picked it up in one of the cigar shops in Gettysburg. Should find them cheaper on line. Well within you range.