Recomendations please: a nice inexpensive habanos...

[Spartan]

Just received a invite to a little get together/BBQ at the end of the month and about 5 of people attending are cigar smokers. I would like to bring something nice to hand out but without breaking the bank. :-D

[Tampa1257]

Inexpensive is a realitive term..............

May I suggest Partagas Serie D No. 4's, the 07's and from what I hear the 08's are smoking great right now. Just can't go wrong with an PSD4 IMHO

Now you could also get a box of Partagas Serie du Connaisseur No.3's as a back up!

[Spartan]

» Inexpensive is a realitive term..............

»

» May I suggest Partagas Serie D No. 4's, the 07's and from what I hear the

» 08's are smoking great right now. Just can't go wrong with an PSD4 IMHO

»

» Now you could also get a box of Partagas Serie du Connaisseur No.3's as a

» back up!

I want to share the habanos love but there's going to be a problem if someone tosses a $9 smoke before its done! :-D I'd like to keep it down to 5 bucks (or less) a stick (if possible) :-P

[Taino]

We gave a big party a few days ago for my brother's birthday, we wanted to give cigars for everybody and we went for JL Piedras cremas and Por Larrañaga panetelas.

Both medium bodied cigars at a very reasonable price, that I think an occasional cigar smoker can enjoy.

[Colt45]

I agree with Tampa in principle, and I think Taino has made a good suggestion. I might add the

Bolivar PC or No.2 Tubos, though these go a little over your price point. It can also depend on

the sizes you might be interested in.

Going off the board, have you considered going with NCs, perhaps something you already have

on hand? In this way, you'd also avoid any unwanted discussions with people you might not know.

[Spartan]

» I agree with Tampa in principle, and I think Taino has made a good

» suggestion. I might add the

» Bolivar PC or No.2 Tubos, though these go a little over your price point.

» It can also depend on

» the sizes you might be interested in.

»

» Going off the board, have you considered going with NCs, perhaps something

» you already have

» on hand? In this way, you'd also avoid any unwanted discussions with

» people you might not know.

Hey that's a great point, I'll just bring something for the one or two "in the know" all others get the NC :-P

[bassman]

RASCC is a great little smoke that can be found for less than $100 for a box of 25.

[Tampa1257]

Sorry, I thought that I read that you would be having cigar smokers there.

In that case Taino made a good recommendation, and I would also suggest Montecristo No.5's, less expensive, a brand name people will recognize even if they are not cigar smokers and if someone tosses one, it will not break your heart or your wallet.

[Jimmy2]

Romeo y Julieta Coronitas en Cedro

Romeo y Julieta Romeo No.2 T.A

Ramon Allones Small Club Corona

Por Larrañaga Montecarlos

H. Upmann Regalias

H. Upmann Coronas Major (T.A.)

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If only 5 of the people who will be there are cigar smokers...buy a box of something you'll like, as you'll wind up with 80% to keep and cherish after the picnic.

That should make the price a bit easier to handle when thinking about the purchase.

[MaltPointer]

» » Going off the board, have you considered going with NCs, perhaps

» something

» » you already have

» » on hand? In this way, you'd also avoid any unwanted discussions with

» » people you might not know.

»

» Hey that's a great point, I'll just bring something for the one or two "in

» the know" all others get the NC :-P

Good thinking on the NC for the unwashed. If you're looking for a recommendation there, I've had good luck with Oliva Serie V recently. They're a little one-dimensional, but it's a tasty dimension, in my opinion. and they're in the $5 - $7 range.

FWIW, YMMV.

Charles

[aavkk]

» Romeo y Julieta Coronitas en Cedro

» Romeo y Julieta Romeo No.2 T.A

» Ramon Allones Small Club Corona

» Por Larrañaga Montecarlos

» H. Upmann Regalias

» H. Upmann Coronas Major (T.A.)

I second the R&J Coronitas en Cedro, a great PC smoke for the money and good out of the box. The early 07 PL Montecarlos are outstanding right now and also very cheap. Some ppl might be turned off to the panatela size however. You better hurry though if you want your cigars to be smokable because you should let them sit 30 days before smoking them.

[Mel]

Hand your mates a Sig II each and tell them only a **** piece of **** would toss a Cohiba before it was done.:-D

I hate to hand out cheap cigars and will give good friends good cigars. If the buddies are not that close I may give nothing or the NC thing is ok but I know that I am giving cull cigars. Hell it's only money and they are good mates I assume that is why you invited them to the BBQ.

[El Presidente]

» Hand your mates a Sig II each and tell them only a **** piece of ****

» would toss a Cohiba before it was done.:-D

»

» I hate to hand out cheap cigars and will give good friends good cigars. If

» the buddies are not that close I may give nothing or the NC thing is ok but

» I know that I am giving cull cigars. Hell it's only money and they are good

» mates I assume that is why you invited them to the BBQ.

I am with Mel here. No mate good enough to share a BBQ at my house....throws out a cigar that I give them.

If they are weak arse mates who would pitch a half smoked cigar or ask for "coffee" during the afternoon.....Taino is right: Por Larranaga Panetela and Montecarlo.

Buy some umbrella's for the drinks ;-)

[kilroy]

» Sorry, I thought that I read that you would be having cigar smokers there.

»

» In that case Taino made a good recommendation, and I would also suggest

» Montecristo No.5's, less expensive, a brand name people will

» recognize even if they are not cigar smokers and if someone tosses one, it

» will not break your heart or your wallet.

Yeah... and drunk people are bars just LOVE them! :-D

[Shelby07]

» Yeah... and drunk people are bars just LOVE them! :-D

I've seen some of the things that drunk people at bars love..

[Spartan]

» » Yeah... and drunk people are bars just LOVE them! :-D

»

» I've seen some of the things that drunk people at bars love..

turn em' upside down and they all look the same!

[Guibou]

» Just received a invite to a little get together/BBQ at the end of the month

» and about 5 of people attending are cigar smokers. I would like to bring

» something nice to hand out but without breaking the bank. :-D

My pick would go for a RyJ Cazadores of 10 years old or a Partagas Super Partagas...

Full bodied but cheap and excellent smoke :-) !

Guibou

[Guest CheapBastid]

» I want to share the habanos love but there's going to be a problem if

» someone tosses a $9 smoke before its done! :-D I'd like to keep it down

» to 5 bucks (or less) a stick (if possible) :-P

I see several suggestions of one of my favorite 'hand out' smokes the Coronitas en Cedro.

Nice presentation, not too expensive, and a not a bad cigar to introduce a person to the joy of Habanos.