What's a Roly Torp?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenyth
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What's a Roly Torp?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenyth
"Roly's" are Puros Indios Seconds, made by Rolando Reyes (Thus the name). "Torp" is just my cruddy abbreviation for the Torpedo shape. IMO, it's one of the best "Cheap Cigars" you can buy. If you wait for sales, you can find the big ones for a buck apeice. They can be rolled a bit loose and a bit rough, and you won't impress any afficionados with them, but they're big, long filler cigars great for fishing, yard gars, etc. They also have a pleasant, almost aromatic smell.Quote:
Originally Posted by King Catfish
If you're currently smoking the likes of Phillies, White Owls, Swishers, Te-Amo, etc. , I recommend giving them a try! You may have a replacement!
If you need, send me a PM and I'll send you a couple.
Thanks for the info. I will give them a try. No need to send (but thanks very much for the generous offer); I will get to them soon enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenyth
I have never had Phillies or White Owls or those other drugstore cigars. The only cheapies I have ever tried have been Churchill Deluxe. I have some Manolo Factory Overruns on the way; hopefullyu they will be OK. I will put Rolys on the list. :smiley1:
I used to smoke seldomly enough that I could stay with the premiums, but now that I am smoking more I need to gather some intel on good cheap smokes.
In my eternal quest to find cigars that I enjoy, I smoked a VS Legacy Double Maduro somebody gave me. Holy crap. I really did not enjoy it at all.
The funny thing is, I was trying to decide between that and a Roly Torp. I see I've made the wrong decision again.
Good gosh, after last night's debacle, I'm thinking of smoking less often to be able to afford the only the primo cigars.
Well, I tried the Manolo Factory Overruns, and I would not recommend them. Weak taste, poor construction.
I also got some Roly Torpedos, and love them. For the price they are great cheapies.
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Originally Posted by King Catfish
Good deal! Glad you like them. Like I said, you'll have a hard time finding a better cigar at the same price. Other decent cheaper cigars are the Cuban Crafters Don Kiki line. I prefer either the Green label Torpedo, or the Brown label Figurado. The Red labels taste almost exactly like the Green to me, only a bit more bitter. You can get them for less than $40 bucks a box/bundle.
The Salazar Bros. smokes they sell are quite good, but far from cheap. The flavor profiles of the ones I smoked were similar to some ISOM sticks I've had. Box pressed, they were smooth and mild bodied, with rich copious smoke, and an unusually strong nicotene kick. These sticks were a couple years back though, and cigars change with every batch. As with all opinions, YMMV.
Yes, I will be trying the Don Kiki Figurados at some point. Looks like an interesting cheap smoke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenyth
Stay away from any cigars I want in the Cigar Draft V. :smiley44: :smiley8:
DG
LMFAO, what since dustinpollock pulled out and the prince albert is gone, you care? :smiley5:Quote:
Originally Posted by Diesel Grinch
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Originally Posted by ashauler
Yep! Some of those listed so far have my interest. 1 advantage I have is that I get to see all the cigars before putting my list together. :smiley41:
DG
Oh, crap!! Careful with the emotional component.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Diesel Grinch
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Originally Posted by Diesel Grinch
And if I eyeball 'em, what're you gonna do about it? :smiley17:
Figured I would resurrect this thread...
Smoked a Kuba Deluxe from Acid today, against my better knowledge. Should say I smoked about a third of one, really... I was drinking really sweet tea with my dinner while I was at the B&M and had a bunch of tea left, so I wanted to get a cigar that would go along with it, and Kuba popped in my head... Bad idea. Really. Bad. Idea.
First off, the cigar was ~10$ at my B&M, not sure how that compares to other prices, but for 10$ I expected delicious, sweet tobacco. I got a sugar stick that lost all flavor after about twenty minutes. I couldn't even taste the sweetness, the tobacco, anything. It lighted well enough (after I had watched a pompous lawyer seemingly ruin a zino platinum... shoved the head right into a torch flavor and just puffed away until the whole head was glowing red hot. Wanted to hurt him :smiley35:) although after the light there was very little smoke. Had an easy draw, but it just never produced a whole lot of smoke, and what it did produce wasn't worth smoking--much less 10$.
it was just... awful. I think this will be my one and only venture into the Acid line.
I've enjoyed a couple of the CAO flavours, though. Specifically, Eileen's Dream and Moontrance. I was a bit let down by the Bella Vanilla, although I smoked it rather quickly. It seemed as if most of the taste was on the wrapper and you would only really taste vanilla by licking your lips after they had been on the wrapper. Eileen's Dream and Moontrance have both been tasty on the lips and had plenty of tasty smoke, so I would go to those if I was to go back to flavored cigars.
Sorry I ever doubted the masters :smiley18:
Yep. The same with the Acid Blondie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alcibiates
the latest non cuban bolivar comes to mind. I think the wrapper is make of some sort of imitation tobacco.
Also, and I've never tried one, but I know they are pretty bad.
IGUANAS
Not very impressed with the Drew Estate line of flavored cigars. But I did receive a free sample from CI. A Natural Dirt, that I can actually say was OK.
I'll address the OP question of overpriced cigars - Cohiba Black and Diamond Crown Maximus. The new H. Uppman Reserve Maduro was a huge letdown as well...
AVO's 80th anni... brutal.... :smiley11: And I had a box.... brutal.... I still have a few in my humi. Maybe one day they will taste good again....?
Onyx Reserve Torbusto. Bad construction. Bad flavor. Bad price.
JLPs...some guys like em but I can't stand them.
Those cohiba's that guy was selling
I will probably get some folks disagreeing with me here, as a lot of people have recommended these smokes to me, but I HATE "Nub" cigars. The only thing I like about them is that the ash REALLY hangs on there. I was smoking one the other day and I went to rest it on the ash tray (it was about half way smoked with all the ash still there) but dropped it before I got it there. The thing LANDED ON THE ASH but the ash did not break! Heck, it barely even bent. I didnt finish the whole thing, as it tasted like garbage, but I was impressed that the ash never fell off. I saw in a magazine that someone smoked one as far as they could and then stood it vertically on the ash and it didnt even fall over. Wild.
I will probably get some folks disagreeing with me here, as a lot of people have recommended these smokes to me, but I HATE "Nub" cigars. The only thing I like about them is that the ash REALLY hangs on there. I was smoking one the other day and I went to rest it on the ash tray (it was about half way smoked with all the ash still there) but dropped it before I got it there. The thing LANDED ON THE ASH but the ash did not break! Heck, it barely even bent. I didnt finish the whole thing, as it tasted like garbage, but I was impressed that the ash never fell off. I saw in a magazine that someone smoked one as far as they could and then stood it vertically on the ash and it didnt even fall over. Wild.
Being a cigar newb.. I really havent been impressed with Drew Estates... Maybe i had a FEW bad sticks??
The only cigar I would smoke from them is the Liga Privada. It has become a favorite. It is nothing like anything else they carry. I would recommend it to anyone.
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Originally Posted by trodd
Drew Estate makes POOP, IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by trodd
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Originally Posted by logan37
Come on man! Admit it! I've seen you hiding in the corner smoking those Nasty Blondie's!
Is that the one with the motorcycle or the wind-surfer on the band??:smiley36::smiley36:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenyth
I was waiting for the bus and noticed a quickie mart with a humidor against the far wall. I walked over to see what they had and noticed they stored Acids in with the rest of the boxes. :smiley40: I suggested to the guy that might affect the flavor of the others in the humidor and he assured me that he knew what he was doing and they'd be fine. :smiley29:
Have you ever worked at a Quickie Mart? No? Then leave it to the experts!:smiley43:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cigarbear
Not me!:smiley36: I agree with you 100% on the Te Amo and the Cusanos.Quote:
Originally Posted by jafount
There are so many $hitty cigars out there, I don't even know where to begin.
Acids
Anything from Thompsons
Don Mateo
Drew Estates
Puros Indios
Most of you guys already listed some of the worst of the worst, not much need for me to repeat anymore of them, LOL!
I like the Cusano 18 paired maduro........I sent some to a canadian once :smiley2:.Quote:
Originally Posted by CoventryCat86