Non Cuban bucket list

[The Rodster]

Amazing advice guys, many thanks!

I am sure that this has been asked on the Board a thousand times before, but I am working in Miami next week and there is a cigar shop right near my hotel. I don't want to go mad and buy a box, but really want to sample a few non-Cuban smokes whilst I am out there.

The problem is that whenever I have tried non-Cubans before they always seems a little tasteless compared to what I am used to smoking, so I am really looking for something with some decent taste behind them.

Can anyone therefore recommend 2-3 brands and sizes that I could confidently ask for in the cigar shop without sounding like a complete idiot?

[ValeTudoGuy]

Rocky Patel, Oliva, Alec Bradley, Ashton and CAO have all had decent sticks for me.

I hear a lot about Arturo Fuente, Padron and Gurkha though.

Edited: missed something.

[EdBlackadder]

Arturo Fuente are good. Have also enjoyed the couple of Rocky Patels I've tried. I hear the Olivia Opus X is very good but haven't splurged out on one yet.

[searsa1]

What is the shop near the hotel?

[PeeJay]

Swag Spin and Foundry Lovelace have been good for me of late.

[Maxsi]

AF & Olivia would be my choice.

[Trickle]

I really like Ashton Vsg, a shame we only get 3 or 4 sizes out of about 10 they do.

[sheppsea]

Non Cuban bucket list

I am really looking for something with some decent taste behind them.

Cuba isn't too far from Miami... 😜

[JoeyGunz]

Tatuaje, Crowned Heads, Drew Estate, Fuente, Ashton... I'd probably stick with these off the top of my head, sample some sticks and box buy from there!

[MarkLondon]

Now I've only had one, but the casa magna oscuro I sampled in John's garage was a great smoke.

[Sean]

La aroma de cuba mi amore great nc arturo fuente any maduro i have tried always been good.

RP 15the anniversary stick another good nc

[The Rodster]

What is the shop near the hotel?

Its Smoke Inn in Wellington, up the coast from Miami near Palm Beach

[searsa1]

Ah yes. They also have a robust mail order business here in the US. I will go off the mail order list as there is nothing listed for the store in Wellington.

Arturo Fuente 858 Sungrown
K.A. Kendalls 7-20-4....what ever size you like
La Duena....what ever size you like
Arturo Fuente Hemingway maduro....any size
Arturo Fuente magnum rosado
Anything by crowned heads....J.D. Howard, Headley Grange, Four Kicks
Anything by Pepin Garcia
Drew Estate....Nica Rustica....T52's or No.9's...Undercrown
Camacho Corojo or liberty series if they have it
L'ATELIER EXTENSION DE LA RACINE
LA FLOR DOMINICANA AIR BENDER
Anything Illusione

Along with the other suggestions on here...all are good.

[Sean]

Dont think you can go wrong with drew estate mate

[Sligub]

Dont think you can go wrong with drew estate mate

Just skip they're flavoured offerings.