your view on house brands

[househarley]

And very often, the exact same cigar....just maybe a different size, or band, or not banded at all. How long you been smoking cigars?

3-4 years, I'm only 25. They were different sizes/bands. I don't travel often but I have gotten house cigars in Florida, New Orleans, Ohio, St. Louis, and more. (No where special haha) None of them were amazing but some of them were good. Were they all the same cheap cigar with different bands on them? Possible, but I dont think so given that I could smoke some, and some were like smoking a newspaper.

[ashauler]

3-4 years, I'm only 25. They were different sizes/bands. I don't travel often but I have gotten house cigars in Florida, New Orleans, Ohio, St. Louis, and more. (No where special haha) None of them were amazing but some of them were good. Were they all the same cheap cigar with different bands on them? Possible, but I dont think so given that I could smoke some, and some were like smoking a newspaper.

Um, yeah, that's most likely why I said "very often" and not always.

[FightingFish]

I have to say, I'm a big fan of the Siboney toros I've been smoking. The wrappers are gorgeous; really dark and oily. The taste is of semi-sweet cocoa and the smoke is thick and chewy. These cigars are packed well, but have some soft spots and voids. Touch ups are pretty regular. I got them on auction for $2 a stick, so I'm happy.