El Cheapo Smoke of the Day - 2023

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Post up your el cheapo smoke of the day.

Here's mine.

This one from a Fillipino 50-bundle of Churchills. 72 cents each, delivered.

Certainly better than a Phillies Titan or Dutch Master.


Mellow+ with an even burn - and stayed lit.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

I bought a box of these 6 x 60 Graycliff G2's
Just under $3/ea promotional online deal

Nicaraguan
Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan
Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut
Mellow+ stick. Decent smoke that stays lit and burns evenly.

Having this one with coffee this morning. LOL - probably going to need TWO cups.

 

[BlindedByScience]

I've got Drew Estates "Factory Smokes" in my rotation...... With 'work from home' I'm up to 2-3 sticks a day. Their Maduro Robusto is just a darn good smoke for the price.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Another fine el cheapo Double Happiness 72 cent Filipino cigar this morning with coffee.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

This one, from an Olivia 40 count sampler pack. $2.58/ea, delivered. Well constructed and smoked well. Yes, I smoked it right off the truck.

 

[Mechaniac_TX]

Scored a 10 pack for $37.50 on Cigar Page awhile back. Good smoke even at MSRP.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

What can I say ? I actually like these mello sticks. They're well constructed, light easily, burn evenly - and they were 72 cents each.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

.... when the Grand Daughter buys you cigars for your birthday - you enthusiastically accept, and smoke them.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Good morning !

These continue to surprise me with consistent construction, burn and "smoke-ability". And then there's that 72 cents/ea thing.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Oro Cubano Anniversario


Dominican medium stick with an Indonesian wrapper in the convenient Churchill size.
About $1.40/ea from a CI Po'Boy sampler.

It's been in the humidor for about two months @ 68% - ish.

It's actually a decent smoke. A bit loose, but had a good draw and smoked well.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Old Havana Stogie. "Affordable handmades from Victor Sinclair will keep your humidor stocked and go easy on your wallet in the process. Old school style, with traditional flavor and high quality construction"

A mellow Dominican, with a Connecticut wrapper. It had a funky, lumpy, ugly duckling look - but it was otherwise well constructed and behaved itself. Quite nice for this price point.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Breakfast Graycliff G2 in the handy 6 x 60 size. Certainly less than three bucks, almost anywhere online.

The water company attempted to fix a months old water leak yesterday. They cut the water line, phone line, and cable TV. A thunderstorm moved in and now the power is out. It must be time for a cigar.

 

[bfreebern]

I'd hate to be the field tech that has to splice those copper pairs.

 

[2K6TBSS]

What do you mean I spliced the wrong color wires together?

 

[bfreebern]

What do you mean I spliced the wrong color wires together?

They all looked brown!

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Well, they didn't find the water leak and so they just filled it back in. Yes, it's still leaking.

I had to have another cigar. This one was a little OVER three dollars

 

[JoeMO]

La Finca during a rainy night in St. Louis. You can get an ammo box of 91 cigars for 169 bucks or so from JR and they smoke way above their weight

 

[Le Primauguet]

A light smoke. Nice retro. Always consistent construction. You can usually find them on sale somewhere for around $40ish/box of 20.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Sitting in the man cave, rocking KSHE95 and having a cigar.

Another $2.58 Olivia from that 40 count sampler pack. Well constructed and smoked well. Mello-ish smoke.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

@JoeMO - thanks for this surprisingly smokable stick !

I rate this a medium+. Good roll, smoked well and stayed lit, all the way to the nub !

Ya can get an ammo box (Spanish cedar lined) of 91 of these beauties for about $145 at Cigar Place.