In Praise of a Cheap Cigar

[lonsdale]

Hey I can be as finicky and particular as the next guy. I love the high-end, great constructed cigar. I love the Davidoffs, the Ashton Cabinets, the Cuban Bolivars (I have 5 that were gifted). Recently, in Cozumel, I smoked 3 Cohiba Esplendidos . . . awesome! I also love the fancy cigars, the box-pressed beauties that are a joy to hold and to smoke. The ERDM Rectangulare comes to mind, as does the CAO Extreme. Yes I can be as particular as the next. Recently, however, I stumbled across a cigar called 59 Throwouts, made by Fuente/Newman. This is a bundled, non-banded, cigar. It is rustic, with a matte-like wrapper, with some discoloration and protruding veins. It does not have the feel in the hand as does, say, a Romeo & Julieta Reserva Real. Yet it is, perhaps, the most consistent cigar I have ever smoked. I have now smoked over 200 of these, and everyone smokes like the one before (perfect draw, even burn, with a thin carbon ring and an excellent simmer). The flavaroma (flavor and aroma) is pleasant and apprehendable. This is a cigar capable of being enjoyed everytime (I smoke these in the morning with my coffee). And they are dirt cheap, but I would now probably buy them anyway. It is not a powerhouse cigar; it does not have a strong ligero base, and it will not meet the strong nicotine needs of many cigar smokers. But I tip my hat to this humble rustic cigar . . . a cigar for the rest of us.

de gustibus non est disputandum

[Beatnikbandit]

I have tried this cigar and to be it is a lot like a Philly Blunt so I personally don't like them but i have my fav cheap cigar and I love a good deal anyday I am glad you like them they are like 50 cents a stick so in total you have spent 100 bucks to smoke 200 cigars I say GREAT. I like Fumas I am currently in love with Gran Habano Corojo fumas I punch thoes puppies (so the loose filler doesnt come out in my room) and they are great my fav Fumas arent soo cheap but good 24 for $75 Tatujae P1s Great. but thats more like 3 bucks a stick. cheaper than that i go for RP Factory Selects 20 for $40 and they taste juct like there $120 ccouterparts Seconds and Fumas are the best! everyone should find a good fuma or second they like and will find they smoke them more than anything else.

[JDC20]

Originally Posted by Beatnikbandit

I have tried this cigar and to be it is a lot like a Philly Blunt so I personally don't like them.

Hmm, I haven't heard that comparison but I haven't smoked a Philly Blunt since I was 16, maybe I'll have to pick 1 up and check. We do sell a ton of the Factory Throw-out 59's, it is what it is, a cheap, unoffensive, smokable cigar, but I can see why it is not everybody's cup o' tea.

[guy g]

I've smoked a ton of 59's and HB 10 and 54 also. There is no comparison to phillies. A cheap fillin, yard gar, something you can drop in the pool or mud and dont miss. I'm giving lonsdale a bump for admitting he smokes 59's.

[The Postman]

Those RP seconds are one of the best that I have ever smoked. This last week I got a deal on La Aurora 2nds on the Devil site. Come spring time I am going to see if I got taken or not. ( I always buy in the winter, and rest till spring, that way you know for sure they are well rested for your climate)

[Cigary]

Originally Posted by The Postman

Those RP seconds are one of the best that I have ever smoked. This last week I got a deal on La Aurora 2nds on the Devil site. Come spring time I am going to see if I got taken or not. ( I always buy in the winter, and rest till spring, that way you know for sure they are well rested for your climate)

I agree 110% with you,,,,,I win alot of the RP seconds, A & B on C Bid and they age well and taste just like the originals. I usually get them for about $30 a bundle when I win and you won't be dissapointed. I use to buy RP quite a bit and just tried the seconds a couple years back,,,won't ever purchase the originals again as I save about $80.

[PerpetualNoob]

Originally Posted by The Postman

Those RP seconds are one of the best that I have ever smoked. This last week I got a deal on La Aurora 2nds on the Devil site. Come spring time I am going to see if I got taken or not. ( I always buy in the winter, and rest till spring, that way you know for sure they are well rested for your climate)

Love 'em, love 'em, love 'em. I've been smoking the 92 and Fusion torpedo 2nds, and like them enough that I bid on a bundle of X-out C's just on reputation alone. They should be here on Monday. Woot!

[bama]

I'm a firm believer that you don't have to spend a lot of money to get a quality cigar. Some really affordable smokes that I like are Flor de Oliva, El Credito, and Sancho Panza.

[Dom]

Originally Posted by lonsdale

Hey I can be as finicky and particular as the next guy. I love the high-end, great constructed cigar. I love the Davidoffs, the Ashton Cabinets, the Cuban Bolivars (I have 5 that were gifted). Recently, in Cozumel, I smoked 3 Cohiba Esplendidos . . . awesome! I also love the fancy cigars, the box-pressed beauties that are a joy to hold and to smoke. The ERDM Rectangulare comes to mind, as does the CAO Extreme. Yes I can be as particular as the next. Recently, however, I stumbled across a cigar called 59 Throwouts, made by Fuente/Newman. This is a bundled, non-banded, cigar. It is rustic, with a matte-like wrapper, with some discoloration and protruding veins. It does not have the feel in the hand as does, say, a Romeo & Julieta Reserva Real. Yet it is, perhaps, the most consistent cigar I have ever smoked. I have now smoked over 200 of these, and everyone smokes like the one before (perfect draw, even burn, with a thin carbon ring and an excellent simmer). The flavaroma (flavor and aroma) is pleasant and apprehendable. This is a cigar capable of being enjoyed everytime (I smoke these in the morning with my coffee). And they are dirt cheap, but I would now probably buy them anyway. It is not a powerhouse cigar; it does not have a strong ligero base, and it will not meet the strong nicotine needs of many cigar smokers. But I tip my hat to this humble rustic cigar . . . a cigar for the rest of us.

de gustibus non est disputandum

Its always great when you can find a cheap ass cigar that you can enjoy. I like you have a simiar situation but i smoke Blender's Golds, which are a private label and I really enjoy them. There's no spice, depth of flavor, or any of that shit but just a genuinely good tobacco taste, mild strength, even burn, and solid construction. Perfect for a daily cigar, at 15.00 for a bundle of 10

The majority of the time, I dont have to be blown away with flavors or tones in a cigar, as lone as the findamentals (Consistent taste, burn, construction) are there, I'm happy