Small Vitola Smokes

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Originally Posted by Cardinal

The Viva Republicas are good cigars, but they're pretty much asskickers nicotine-wise I thought, especially for their size.

I like the mixed filler Arturo Fuente Equisitos, especially the maduro. I got some Cao Brazilia cigarillos a while back and they're good too.

I can also tell you to steer clear of the tins of Obsidian half-coronas. I bought a bunch of little cigars for quick smokes last winter and most were fine, but the Obsidians were repugnant.

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100% with your take on Obsidian, tried, had to toss...Obsidian for me is = obnoxious...never again.Never.

+2 on the JH Shots, and all the smaller Tats. The Surrogate Cracker Crumbs and L'atellier Traveliurs are both excellent and you can get 5 packs for around 15 bucks.

Cracker Crumbs
Papas Fritas
MUWAT Baitfish
Tat Verocru 5
Illusione Rothschilds
Any of the other small Tats
Viva Republica
La Barba Purple (Robusto or Corona) AWESOME STICK!!!


then you could always Venture south for some more options ;)

Thanks to everyone for the leads. I will start a bookmark folder and keep track of all of em!

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Originally Posted by Usafvet509

BIG +1!!! @Aguineapig , I favor corona's as well as little gordo's. For cheap, I would look into CI "Super Premium Seconds". Villazon made $2/stick-ish, and corona's available. Also, JR alternatives. Your nic tolerance will come. Won't be awful long, and you'll be hitting JdN Antano gran consul's!

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Thanks, just checked-- a bundle of 25 coronas in the 5x40 vitola is only 35 bucks, under a buck anda half a stick! I see a bundle or several in my future.

My favorite bargain smoke is the Flor de Oliva series. Yes, they are bigger than the vitola sizes you asked for, but for $2 a cigar, you shouldn't feel bad if you just smoke half of it.

They are really really good, especially for just $2/cigar.

I'm a cheapskate! I'm partial to all the La Aurora petites and minis like Minos Finis and, Shrapnel, Principes etc..
The little Irish made sticks in the box like Alta Gracia. Oliva makes excellent minis and for a few bucks more the Ashton Senoritas. Fuente Cubanitos are strong.
I need to try the Swedish dry cured minis like Avanti soon too.
Both CI and CBid have great deals on dozens of small box goodies. Im going to send you a sampler of what I just ordered Eric. Nice to have you here my friend!

Petite corona sized cigars are something I'm always looking for. Big cigars are great but when you only have a half hour you need to look robusto or smaller. I like some of the tins when I can get them cheap... CAO Lx2, Italia and Brazil along with Padron Corticos maduro I can pick up in the $12-$18 range per tin of 6. I've also purchased some cheaper ones... Famous Buenos Maduritos 4x40 aren't bad for under a buck a stick but need about a year in the humidor. I also like the Rocky Patel Juniors box of 40... And lately I've been buying the AJF puro authenticos and got a box of MF Tres Reynas coronas and these are delish. Ideally, I want a Padron Delicias maduro for $1 a stick...or as close as I can get to that.

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Originally Posted by tonyzoc

Famous Buenos Maduritos 4x40 aren't bad for under a buck a stick but need about a year in the humidor

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Just checked these out, they look really interesting especially at a buck a stick. Having to let them rest doesn't bother me, my attention is already divided so many ways between cigars and my mainstay pipe blends that It'd be easy to forget about some sticks for a while.

Arturo Fuente Maduro Exquisitos are yummy! La Aurora Leoninos Corojitos are decent short filler smokes that you can pick up for $50 for 75 right now at CI. Not a great smoke, but a medium full stick that will get you by...
http://www.cigarsinternational.com/c...inos-corojito/