re: Let's talk Cigars

I like the Master Blend III. Which oddly enough doesn’t need a bunch of age. It punches well above its weight and price, which sometimes gets down to $3.00 -$4.00 a stick on CP.

The other Oliva I smoke rarely is the Cameroon wrapper. Call it a cheap Fuente knock off.

Some other cigars at lower price points.

Rocky Patel gets a lot of grief. Probably justified. Their Emerald and ALR II are really good for the price. The Emerald is lower priced than the ALR, and actually made some top ten lists last year. Emerald used a bit of Honduran tobacco, so a bit of sweetness. ALR is MSA and Nicaraguan. A more nuanced flavor for this type of blend, but still very good.

Alec Bradley releases a cigar called Fine and Rare. I would have never guessed I’d ever recommend an Alec Bradley given what I smoke most often which are very boutique cigars. This cigar’s latest version uses 10 different tobaccos.

Today I smoked a Stolen Thrones Crook of the Crown. 10 year aged MSA, made by Rojas factory. $8.50 for a Robusto. A banger boutique for not much money.

So many great cigars out there right now.

Anyone have mid to higher end recommendations for Connecticut shade mild cigars

Higher end would be:

Guillermo Pena GP Cigars Connecticut (not that expensive)

Davidoff, Kelner, Alex Glez, Ferio Tego, etc.

I'm largely a Nicaraguan, bolder cigar smoker, but there are some very good Connies out there that have flavor.

The Kelner 80th Limited Edition when it is 30% off is a must have.

All the above cigar brands should be explored by serious cigar smokers. You have to hunt a bit to find some of these. They're not always more expensive either. Most are more expensive though.

What's a good cigar? A cigar you like. Period.

What's a good price? Very subjective.