Cigar recommendations other than Cubans?

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by dennq

I have been a cigar smoker for 25 years and can say I have maybe smoked 10 cigars that werent Cubans so I cant really remember. The cigars in Cuba are so inexpensive. I remember buying Romeo Y Julietta Churchills Tubos for $11 a piece. I have a box of Monte Cristo Tubos that I picked up for $125.00 so I am a virgin smoker other than Habanos. A nice bottle of rum is 3 bucks there.

I really want to branch out and try other brands.

Unfortunately, there are very few NC's that reach the level of a CC, IMHO. The new Padilla blends are quite tasty. The Achilles(CI) and Capas Clara(Thompson's) are great smokes. Camacho has some fine blends as well. I like the Corojo Ltd and the Triple Maduro(unique in the market). Padron 40th anny's are also fine smokes, though a bit pricey.

[Les Paul]

Padron Serie 1926 40th Anniv Maduro