Less costly alternative cigar

[ggiese]

a couple more reasonably priced cigars with a similar profile as the hemi...

Rocky Patel Edge Maduro
Cuesta Rey Centro Fino sungrown - and if you can find 'em, the Stanford's Cameroon Reserve are awesome!

I also second the Padron 1000 series and the Sancho Panza

[TommyTree]

Now that we're on cheap cigars...

Anyone who likes Padron but not the price needs to try Nica Libre, which is closer to Padron than any pipe tobacco match came to Early Morning Pipe. Some of you will get that.

As for good, cheap smokes, I still say that 5 Vegas, dollar for dollar, is one of the best cigars out there. They may not hold up to the uberexpensive sticks, but they're a lot better than their price tag. Try the Series A for something in the ballpark of the Fuentes.

[angelinajohn]

I know some people do smoke to look cool and because of cheap prices.

[Smokerinthewoods]

Thanks to you all for direction!
I found my replacement for the Fuente Hemingway and it is another Fuente the Short Story. Great cigar, nice taste, wife like the room note.
And they are a lot less expensive.
The saleman at 2guys in NH introduced me to Fuente Between the Lines way outside of my wallet. That's a once a year cigar.
Dave

[ashauler]

Cool!! Not surprising that a Hemingway Signature and a Hemingway Short Story would taste similar since they are different vitolas in the same line. Check this link out for the Hemingway story, as well as other rare/limited cigar info: http://www.vitolas.net/displayimage.php?album=35&pos=6

[Smokerinthewoods]

Thanks for that link Ashauler, a lot of info about that line of cigars.
Dave

[ggiese]

Thanks for that link Ashauler, a lot of info about that line of cigars.
Dave

Andrew is downright goofy about Fuente stuff - there's no better place to look...