EAR: If you had to put together a 10 pack sampler of best bang for buck cigars available today

[El Presidente]

EAR = Email Assistance Required. 

Very broad question but if we can all recommend 1-2 cigars we might come up with a handy sampler. 

"Bang for Buck" sampler. 

We had better define "bang for buck". 

the best value or return on investment for the amount of money spent. It refers to getting the most benefit, quality, or utility relative to the cost.

"Rob, I can’t thank you, Ken, and the forum community enough. It’s an absolutely brilliant resource. Honestly, I’m at my wit’s end trying to manage living in London without the sort of income needed to afford cigars at full retail prices, it’s just not sustainable. As you know, I buy from you whenever I can, but I also have to turn to some US-based online sites for New World cigars just to keep costs down.What I’d really love from you is a recommendation: in your opinion, what are the 10 cigars in the world that offer the absolute best value for money?"

 

Give me a couple of your best "bang for buck" cigars.     

[B44]

Davidoff Dominicana

Monte No 2

PSD4

RASCC

Hoyo Epi 2

Padron 1964

AF Opus X / Casa Fuente

Patoro VA XO 

Davidoff Gran Cru

BR Petit 109

 

[Ford2112]

Ninfa 

Robusto Trinity

Partagas Mille Fleurs

Romeo Y Julieta Petit Royales

Monte 5

Rg Perla

PLPC

Upmann Half Corona

Ramon Small Club

San Cristobal Principe

I tried to keep these all in the family and under 15 a cigar

 

[westg]

All things considered what is worth from an Aus standpoint 

R&J No 1

Juan Lopez No 2

Jose L Piedra Cabealleros. They are OK

La Flor Decano Elegidos again they are okay 

Partagas Mille Fleurs 

R&J Mille Fleurs 

Bolivar Petit Coronas 

Punch Coronations 

Punch Petit Coronations both can be found in Aus 

Quai d'Orsay 50 

Tough margin call on those 10. That said I think Aussies would go for it. 

[Li Bai]

Ninfa, Carlota, Robusto Trinity, N2 Piramide and Lancero N1.

I could have said all Nudies but those are the ones I've sampled so far. 👍

[El Presidente]

Nudie Carlota

Nudie Ninfa 

MOFOH Robusto Trinity

Ramon Allones Specially Select. 

Juan Lopez Seleccion Number 2 

[Chas.Alpha]

I’m starting to get the warm and fuzzies toward the latest N1 offering. 6-7 months down and they’re smoothing out nicely! 😀

[bredy387]

For the more budget-conscience selections, I’d add something like the Perdomo Champagne which is smooth, reliable, and inexpensive or the Oliva Serie G, good for solid flavor at a cheap price. Both are easily accessed and no one will be let down. 

[MagicalBikeRide]

Couple that come to mind

 

QDO 50

PSD4

RASS

MOFOH RT

Nudie N2

 

[Lt4-396]

I agree with everyone else but would like to add the Partagas Corona Especial and the RG PC/Perla. For today's pricing, I don't think there are better sub $8 cigars, let alone better Cubans around that price.

[Gubbins]

HUHC

RG - Perlas

Partagas - Arisocrats

Juan Lopez no2

RASS

Quintero - Favouritos / Brevas

Por Larranaga - Montecarlos

RYJ - Mille Fluers

Oliva Serie V Lanceros

VF - Coronitas

 

I had the bottom 2 at ludicrously low prices, hard to beat them if just dishing out to mates.

 

[BrightonCorgi]

I'd go for one of the Fabrica5 cigars and/or a box of Juan Lopez No.2 and call it day.

Sure, you can pick out plenty of petite this and that, but such small cigars aren't doing much for me, so they don't make the cut. 

[99call]

R&J Petit Royales

PLMC

RGPC

Ninfas

Vegueros Cetrofinos 

JLP Cazadores

Upmann Coronas Major

Punch Coronations

Sancho Panza Non-plus

Illusione Eperney La Grande

AF Hemingway Signature Natural

[Gubbins]

Was gonna add the Illusione Eperney Le Ferme to my list, but would have taken me to 11.Great cigar for a great price. Fuente 898's are not bad in that realm either.