This month's selections of:

Robusto

These are my personal opinions to simply assist REAL people in selecting a good smoke. It's getting harder and harder to find a decent cigar  at an affordable price, with it being "en vogue" to be seen with a cigar in your hand. It pisses me off to see some "kid" holding a cigar at a restaurant, (not even lit, because it would probably make this whimp as sick as a dog to smoke it) knowing that people like him are the reason that my favorite cigar has gone from $4.00 to $11.89 per!

Thanks for letting me vent. Here we go...

First of all, in my opinion, anything that says "Cuesta Rey" is worth the price you'll pay for it.

I use a rating system of 1-10. 10 being best and 1 being a dog turd rolled in a wet newspaper. That being what it is, I would recommend not buying anything below a 7.

El Rico Habano Habano Club

Dominican Republic

Score

9

Length:

5"

Ring gauge:

47

Filler:

Nicaragua

Binder:

Dominican Republic

Wrapper:

Ecuador

Price:

$3.50

Easy light. Excellent, spice and earthy blend, full-bodied smoke. Slight leathery leaning to cedar finish. Though I usually like a smoother smoke, this one very nice.

Joya de Nicaragua Consul

Nicaragua

Score

9

Length:

4.5"

Ring gauge:

50

Filler:

Nicaragua

Binder:

Nicaragua

Wrapper:

Ecuador

Price:

$4.10

I'm not crazy about Nicaraguan tobacco, but this cigar has rich flavors of cocoa and cedar. There is an, earthy/peppery, aftertaste. Inconsistent flavors, but a very fine smoke.