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This isn?t a contest. Nor is it a suggestion that cost should be a prime determiner of choice. I see nothing wrong with anyone paying BHK prices if their smoking taste and preference is for cigars of that quality. To be frank, if I could afford it, I would do it. Taste would be the criteria not the cost.
However, it is possible to find cigars that offer a high degree of smoking pleasure, excitement and experience .... and, which wont bust the wallet. (US BOTL might think my prices shown are a bit high, but please remember we don?t have ?dime store? cigars, nor same variety and selection of Caribbean cigars as the US, and that our higher UK Tax is shown in those prices).
I?ve chosen as my candidates two of my favourite cigars, one short smoke and one longer, both of which I believe epitomize the notion that great cigars do not have to be expensive.
Short: Montecristo No.5
With the Dippy 5 now gone. The Monte 5 is left as the cheapest of the CC TPCs. Not that that?s very significant as IMHO it was always superior to the Diplomaticos anyway. OK, ubiquitous it might be, but great construction, great tobacco and you can never out guess one, as they always surprise you with something new in the next puff. Not as refined as the Siglo I maybe, but always a terrific cigar. UK box 5 = ?35.99
Long: Toscano Classico
Not Cuban not even Caribbean, they?re Italian. I have reviewed this cigar and can?t praise it enough, it?s up there amongst the best I?ve smoked. Rokkit too has smoked some, and pretty much shares my opinion that the Classico is a great quality smoke, regardless of where it comes from.
Two other things which put the Classico into the best value band are:- 1) The smoke time. They?re very slow burning and seem to go on forever. 2) They?re double-ended. They can be cut in half, one half smoked the other half humi?d for later if you so wished. UK box 5 = ?20.49 (Mitch I see has put this up a bit, the were 16 quidish last month).
Anyway, those are my ?best value? selections. Over to you guys for your ideas.
RULES.
Please price in 5s to keep everything level.
NO Gibraltar DF prices if you live in Gloucester.
A little bit of slack allowed to US BOTL if a CC is one of their selections.
However, it is possible to find cigars that offer a high degree of smoking pleasure, excitement and experience .... and, which wont bust the wallet. (US BOTL might think my prices shown are a bit high, but please remember we don?t have ?dime store? cigars, nor same variety and selection of Caribbean cigars as the US, and that our higher UK Tax is shown in those prices).
I?ve chosen as my candidates two of my favourite cigars, one short smoke and one longer, both of which I believe epitomize the notion that great cigars do not have to be expensive.
Short: Montecristo No.5
With the Dippy 5 now gone. The Monte 5 is left as the cheapest of the CC TPCs. Not that that?s very significant as IMHO it was always superior to the Diplomaticos anyway. OK, ubiquitous it might be, but great construction, great tobacco and you can never out guess one, as they always surprise you with something new in the next puff. Not as refined as the Siglo I maybe, but always a terrific cigar. UK box 5 = ?35.99
Long: Toscano Classico
Not Cuban not even Caribbean, they?re Italian. I have reviewed this cigar and can?t praise it enough, it?s up there amongst the best I?ve smoked. Rokkit too has smoked some, and pretty much shares my opinion that the Classico is a great quality smoke, regardless of where it comes from.
Two other things which put the Classico into the best value band are:- 1) The smoke time. They?re very slow burning and seem to go on forever. 2) They?re double-ended. They can be cut in half, one half smoked the other half humi?d for later if you so wished. UK box 5 = ?20.49 (Mitch I see has put this up a bit, the were 16 quidish last month).
Anyway, those are my ?best value? selections. Over to you guys for your ideas.
RULES.
Please price in 5s to keep everything level.
NO Gibraltar DF prices if you live in Gloucester.
A little bit of slack allowed to US BOTL if a CC is one of their selections.
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