Connecticut / Ecuador?

[Glacius]

Greetings again fellow lovers of thy stogie. I've come to you on this day with another newbie-oriented question.

My absolute favorite, favorite, favorite cigar at the moment is the Gurkha Expedition (think of me what you will). It seems that the only place to get it is cigarsinternational.com - and sometimes they run a special, sometimes not. I've been trying to find a cigar out there that I'll enjoy as much as the Expedition with a similar flavor profile as my supply is running low, but one that's perhaps a little more available and perhaps lower in cost. I know, I know.

The only thing I can think of to search by is the wrapper, which is Connecticut/Ecuador. I've been told the CAO Gold shares a similar wrapper, and I seem to enjoy that cigar as well but not as well as my precious, precious Expeditions.

The question:

I've had a hard time researching other cigars with a similar wrapper or characteristic as the Gurkha Expedition - can anyone help by listing some cigars that may do the trick for me? Any Expedition smokers out there?

A thousand thank-you's in advance.

[SmokinApe]

What price point are you looking for? For what it is worth, I happen to be a fan of the Expedition.

[Razorhog]

You might want to look into the Famous Dominican series....particularly the 5000's. Check the description:

Famous Dominican 5000 cigars offer the budget-minded cigar smoker a high-quality, premium handmade cigar at a very sensible price. These mild to medium-bodied cigars are blended with thoroughly-aged Dominican Piloto Cubano Ligero, Seco, and Bezuki longfiller tobaccos, Dominican Olor binder, and an attractive Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper. The smoke is well-balanced with a rich, nutty flavor complemented by an appealing note of sweet tobacco on the finish. A good 'everyday' cigar catch.

[Bobb]

The Lot 23 by Perdomo is an Ecuadorian grown Connecticut wrapper (at least that's what they say on their site) And I love that cigar. A quality 4-6 buck cigar.

[Glacius]

Originally Posted by SmokinApe

What price point are you looking for? For what it is worth, I happen to be a fan of the Expedition.

You know I honestly don't know. Cigars International sells the Expedition in the toro size at $90 per box (so around $3.75 per stick) - so I'd be looking to spend around there or less, but who knows. I'm mainly looking to expand my horizons to something more available and to see what else I can discover in the same flavor profile.

The Expedition is my current daily cigar, but at those prices my pocketbook is starting to silently whine, and I fear it's going to turn into a cry soon.

[SmokinApe]

Indian Tobac Ltd. Reserve...

This is from CI "If you haven’t sampled this cigar yet, do yourself a favor and pick up a bundle. It’s an every day best-seller and if you’re a mild cigar smoker, you’ll absolutely love it. Consistently well-constructed, smooth and mellow, offering ample flavor that holds your interest time after time. Forgive me if I can’t contain my excitement - but for this price it’s a remarkable deal. Made in Nestor Plasencia’s Honduran factory, each is draped in cedar, concealing a flawless, Connecticut-seed wrapper leaf underneath. This leaf is grown under Ecuador’s natural mountain mist, yielding an exceedingly smooth wrapper with an oily sheen. The long-fillers are aged 3 full years following cultivation. After sparking it, you’ll notice a distinctive, creamy, velvety-smooth taste, much milder and mellower than the characteristically heavy body that Indian Tabac cigars are known for. Cost? 65% off. Insanity. "

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/p...IIA&cat=3&h1=1

$50 for 25 Robusto's

I really like the Super Fuerte Maduro's

[drawfour]

Originally Posted by SmokinApe

Indian Tobac Ltd. Reserve...

...

I really like the Super Fuerte Maduro's

I'll second both of those. I love the ITSF Maddies -- picked up a bundle of 20 recently for $34 (I think) from CigarBid.com. As for the IT Ltd Reserve, I'm smoking one right now -- the Series A. It's got a very clean burn (so far, in it about 3/4"), smooth draw (maybe a _little_ loose, but not much), gobs of smoke, and very pleasing.

Seems that this might be another that I need to pick up a bundle on -- I'll know after I smoke the next one.

[wharfrathoss]

hit up cbid-got some exped's this yr for $13/5 IIRC

[HardScrabble]

I would try to grab a fiver of the Carlos Torano Casa Torano, you can generally pick up a fiver for $15.00 or so at CBid. A tad milder than what I usually prefer, but for a mild cigar nicely complex and tasty.......At least to me

[SmokinApe]

I just finished off a Expedition Robusto, I was inspired by this thread. I forgot how much I liked these; great construction, perfect draw, super white ash, think smoke and a medimum flavor...

Good call on the Casa Torano's; FYI Torano rolls for Gurkha.