The cigars to stay away from

[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.

[King Catfish]

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.

[Kenyth]

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.

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.

[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.

Yes, I will be trying the Don Kiki Figurados at some point. Looks like an interesting cheap smoke.