The cigars to stay away from

[Kenyth]

Puros Indios I kind of like. I like the subtle sweetness in the smoke, but the consistency varies. I also liked the first Camacho Corojo I smoked. The fiver of them I bought next were mediocre at best. The wrapper didn't even look as nice. Same thing with the Don Kiki line. When they're good, they're good, but buying them is a crap shoot. I once got a bundle of RP vintage 92 seconds that were complete shit, and the RPV92 is one of my favorite smokes. I've never seen a Churchill Deluxe that I liked. The Te-Amo and the Victor Sinclair Bohemian series cigars I've had tasted like some kind of Dandelion/Fescue blend.

[King Catfish]

Puros Indios I kind of like. I like the subtle sweetness in the smoke, but the consistency varies. I also liked the first Camacho Corojo I smoked. The fiver of them I bought next were mediocre at best. The wrapper didn't even look as nice. Same thing with the Don Kiki line. When they're good, they're good, but buying them is a crap shoot. I once got a bundle of RP vintage 92 seconds that were complete shit, and the RPV92 is one of my favorite smokes. I've never seen a Churchill Deluxe that I liked. The Te-Amo and the Victor Sinclair Bohemian series cigars I've had tasted like some kind of Dandelion/Fescue blend.

Actually, I found the Churchill Deluxe to be an acceptable cheapie for fishing. At 50 cents per stick, one can't expect much. And I don't feel bad if I accidentally drop it into the creek halfway through. It's for this reason that I would never take a good cigar fishing. Fishy fingers, drops into the water... you know.

[Lukeman8]

RJ Bully.
Nestor white label tastes like poverty.

[BDurrani]

Nestor white label tastes like poverty.

Agree, probably worse than a macanudo.

[Kenyth]

Actually, I found the Churchill Deluxe to be an acceptable cheapie for fishing. At 50 cents per stick, one can't expect much. And I don't feel bad if I accidentally drop it into the creek halfway through. It's for this reason that I would never take a good cigar fishing. Fishy fingers, drops into the water... you know.

I'll stick to Roly Torp's for yard gars and fishing. The last Churchill Deluxe I had sealed the deal. I was sitting there thinking, "I think I'd rather be smoking a Te-Amo! Did they age this in someones colon?", when, almost two full inches below the the burning end, my finger gets a mild burn. As I stare in amazement, a hole finishes burning through the top of the cigar where my finger was. That was it for me!

Maybe I just got a bad stick, but something that bad turns you off forever.

[bigwhiteash]

Colon-Aged Churchill Deluxe?

[Kenyth]

Colon-Aged Churchill Deluxe?

Yeah, I know! I think commercially, they're called "Phillies".

[King Catfish]

I'll stick to Roly Torp's for yard gars and fishing. The last Churchill Deluxe I had sealed the deal. I was sitting there thinking, "I think I'd rather be smoking a Te-Amo! Did they age this in someones colon?", when, almost two full inches below the the burning end, my finger gets a mild burn. As I stare in amazement, a hole finishes burning through the top of the cigar where my finger was. That was it for me!

Maybe I just got a bad stick, but something that bad turns you off forever.

What's a Roly Torp?

[Kenyth]

What's a Roly Torp?

"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.

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.

[King Catfish]

"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.

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.

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.

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.

[mrtr33]

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.