Tubed cigar recommendations

[havanaclub7]

I'm probably going to get my dad a box of tubed cigars that he can take on his fishing trip in a month or two. He does have a humidor, but I don't know if he really wants to drag it along with him. He also tends to give a lot of them away, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on something like a Romeo y Julieta Churchill. I'm thinking something more along the lines of the Punch Coronations or the Romeo y Julieta No. 2s - but I'm definitely open to suggestions. What is smoking good that's in tubes but is also reasonably priced? Thanks for your recommendations!

[Professor Twain]

» I'm probably going to get my dad a box of tubed cigars that he can take on

» his fishing trip in a month or two. He does have a humidor, but I don't

» know if he really wants to drag it along with him. He also tends to give

» a lot of them away, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on

» something like a Romeo y Julieta Churchill. I'm thinking something more

» along the lines of the Punch Coronations or the Romeo y Julieta No. 2s -

» but I'm definitely open to suggestions. What is smoking good that's in

» tubes but is also reasonably priced? Thanks for your recommendations!

You can't go wrong with Monte Petit Tubos (a Monte 4 in tubes)

Hoyo Coronations are great for a tubed cigar with a mild flavor

The Bolivar Tubo #3 is a fabulous, strong, small tubo

Those are some of my favorites. I am a tubo fiend.

[havanaclub7]

» » I'm probably going to get my dad a box of tubed cigars that he can take

» on

» » his fishing trip in a month or two. He does have a humidor, but I

» don't

» » know if he really wants to drag it along with him. He also tends to

» give

» » a lot of them away, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on

» » something like a Romeo y Julieta Churchill. I'm thinking something

» more

» » along the lines of the Punch Coronations or the Romeo y Julieta No. 2s

» -

» » but I'm definitely open to suggestions. What is smoking good that's in

» » tubes but is also reasonably priced? Thanks for your recommendations!

»

» You can't go wrong with Monte Petit Tubos (a Monte 4 in tubes)

» Hoyo Coronations are great for a tubed cigar with a mild flavor

» The Bolivar Tubo #3 is a fabulous, strong, small tubo

»

» Those are some of my favorites. I am a tubo fiend.

How do the Hoyo Coronations compare to the Punch Coronations?

[rafa]

In my humble opinion cigars in tube aren't good for smoking immediately. I usually reutilize tubes when i travel, with cigars that has been dreaming in humidor for a long time

[winelover]

»

» You can't go wrong with Monte Petit Tubos (a Monte 4 in tubes)

Second that (& great for l.t. ageing). Just wish I could get a box without paying UK prices. The monte tubos seem readily available but not the petit tubos.

[habanohal]

As I have found out ( and Rob stated) Monty tubes can be the worst and Boli tubes the best.

Found out after purchaseing, and you cant go wrong with the Bolivar Tubes

[tigger]

Can you give us an idea of what he likes to smoke in general?

Without knowing that, I'd have to go with the Montes as others have suggested.

Whatever you get, unless they have quite a bit of age on them, you might consider uncapping them and letting them sit in your humidor for a little while. I find that young tubos tend to be pretty amoniay (pronounce that uh-moan-ya-ee). I wouldn't suggest this if you had long-term plans for them, but for smoking in the next few months, it might make sense.

[havanaclub7]

» Can you give us an idea of what he likes to smoke in general?

»

» Without knowing that, I'd have to go with the Montes as others have

» suggested.

»

» Whatever you get, unless they have quite a bit of age on them, you might

» consider uncapping them and letting them sit in your humidor for a little

» while. I find that young tubos tend to be pretty amoniay (pronounce that

» uh-moan-ya-ee). I wouldn't suggest this if you had long-term plans for

» them, but for smoking in the next few months, it might make sense.

Tigger,

He mostly smokes non-Cubans and I think he tends to go with more mild or medium bodied smokes. I know he likes Astral Cameroons quite a bit, if that helps your recommendations at all. Thanks for the suggestion about uncapping the tubes too. When I've bought tubed cigars, I just unpack them from the tube altogether and put them in my humidor.

[Professor Twain]

»

» How do the Hoyo Coronations compare to the Punch Coronations?

I haven't had the Punch Coronations, Rob scared me off with his review in the Shop describing them as "lacks any distinguishable flavor".

[PartagasIV]

I will go ahead and second/third? the recommendation for the Bolis...I have limited experience with tubos but I have had some crackerjack Boli #2's covered in bloom.

[tigger]

» Tigger,

»

» He mostly smokes non-Cubans and I think he tends to go with more mild or

» medium bodied smokes. I know he likes Astral Cameroons quite a bit, if

» that helps your recommendations at all. Thanks for the suggestion about

» uncapping the tubes too. When I've bought tubed cigars, I just unpack

» them from the tube altogether and put them in my humidor.

I find it hard to argue with the good Perfesser - Montes or Hoyos sound like they'd fit.

You'd probably be even better off taking them all the way out of the tubes for awhile. Just more of a hassle getting them put back together.

Bolis seem to me a bit full for his tastes.

More learned opinions than mine may differ with all of that though.

[Professor Twain]

I wouldn't bother with all of the uncapping, taking them out of the tubes, etc. Not sure that will make much of a difference. I have never done that. But if that works for others, great.

Giving someone a Cuban tubo makes it really special, they can keep the tube and always remember it.

And I agree that the Bolis are very strong and bold and not as good for beginners.

Another idea--buy a mixture of tubos as singles. Part Monte, part Hoyo, and a small part Boli. Let him sample the range.

[trumpetchris]

If you can make up the difference in price, buy untubed cigars and put them in a travel humi for him. Then you can go with something that will be good OTT, like PSD4 or Diplo4, etc.

The tubes don't keep them that humidified, IMO, and you'd give him a present he can keep forever (in the travel humi). 15-30 ct travel humis can be had for 30 dollars.

[CoryOllis]

» If you can make up the difference in price, buy untubed cigars and put them

» in a travel humi for him. Then you can go with something that will be good

» OTT, like PSD4 or Diplo4, etc.

»

» The tubes don't keep them that humidified, IMO, and you'd give him a

» present he can keep forever (in the travel humi). 15-30 ct travel humis

» can be had for 30 dollars.

I agree with you, Chris! Or maybe get both? :-D

BTW, Chris, it's me, Steve, under this vortex of toilet water name! :-P

[trumpetchris]

» BTW, Chris, it's me, Steve, under this vortex of toilet water name! :-P

hey man, what's up? Good to see you here too!