Very cheap Robusto-sized Cubans

[Pantomimehorse]

Dean I get rokkitsci to buy them for me from an American place in exchange for a few cubans... I mean 'spare parts'

[Stevieboy]

JLP casadores 153/43 1001 - $35 for 25, will fit the bill... cheap - cuban - better than faux cohiba's

Good shout AC Cheap and cheerful

[Deano]

I've settled for those JLPs, top work boys, thanks!

I might see if rokkit is up for a swap though, then there's plenty to go round.

[ACMCC]

1001 deano, sorry I did not make it clear.... an interesting point is that MRN in his book thinks that jlp's could be sleepers! as they have a very strong cuban tobacco taste, but not at all complex. He has some that are 6 years old which are much improved, and suggests that at 10 years they could be a great smoke (strong tobacco taste is maybe masking other interesting flavours..... at ?1 each after 10 years they could be as good as a ?6 smoke, maybe. I am going to put a few box's in the back of me walk in when I get round to building it.

[rokkitsci]

I have a vague recollection of having posted the offer before to act as middleman for you blokes on the other side of the pond. Seems criminal what the US retailers charge for shipping to you, and then there's always the looming threat of HM Customs Nazis embargoing your vitolas and holding them hostage for an outlandish ransom.

So, I will gladly provide any of you chaps a NC forwarding service in exchange for "humidor accessories." I leave it to your discretion how many and what kind of "accessories" is fair compensation, trusting that fellow BOTL's will not take advantage of a naive Yank. (Besides, if I'm not happy with your idea of fair compensation, you can just sod off next time.)

I've settled for those JLPs, top work boys, thanks!

I might see if rokkit is up for a swap though, then there's plenty to go round.

[RedRum]

you could buy NCs like PAdron 2000 Maduro, which is a very flavourful cigar and only costs $80 per box if you buy it for the US.

[Boss Hog]

Good call there Red, I've always a couple of those lying around in the humi.

[Deano]

Back on this again as I've given most of the others away I bought! Anything will do - something mild I suppose for the newbies, but must be largeeee and cheap. Can be NCs too, anything that looks good so they'll appreciate it. Any more ideas lads?

[cj121]

Alec Bradley Sprit of Cuba Robustos are excellent cheap smokes, 25 can be had for $35!

Had a few of these off Monte earlier in the year and they do the job.
El cheapo from the US as Chris says.

[HabanoSy]

Hi Deano

You can try any of the below NC's (all really nice smokes), they are all sub ?80 for a box of 20 or 25 depending how they are boxed...

Carlos Torano Silver Edition Robusto Corto
Excalibur 1066 Dark Knight I or III
Henry Clay Maduro Brevas Fina
La Gloria Cubana Serie R No.6
Onyx Reserve Toro
Padron 3000
Punch Gran Puro Rancho or Santa Rita
Puros Indios Double Maduro Toro Especial
Saint Luis Rey Rothchilde or Toro

Hope this helps...!?!

Cheers, HabanoSy