CA's Best Budget Cigars of 2010
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Well, they just released their list of the best budget cigars, the criteria being 88 pts or more, and $6 or less per stick - what do you guys think?
93 points
C.A.O. La Traviata Divino
Nicaragua • 5" by 50 • $4.95
La Aroma de Cuba Robusto
Nicaragua • 5" by 54 • $5.25
Vallejuelo Robusto Gordo
Dom. Rep. • 5" by 54 • $5.00
92 points
Alec Bradley Family Blend D3
Honduras • 4 1/2" by 58 • $5.95
La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 3
Dom. Rep. • 4 1/2" by 56 • $5.75
Vallejuelo Gran Toro
Dom. Rep. • 6" by 54 • $6.00
91 points
C.A.O. La Traviata Favorita
Nicaragua • 5 1/2" by 52 • $5.65
C.A.O. Lx2 Bam
Honduras • 4" by 45 • $4.75
90 points
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente QueenB
Dom. Rep. • 5 1/2" by 51 • $5.75
Brick House Robusto
Nicaragua • 5" by 54 • $4.95
C.A.O. Brazilia Corcovado
Honduras • 4 1/4" by 60 • $5.95
C.A.O. Cameroon Napoleon
Nicaragua • 4 1/2" by 46 • $5.25
C.A.O. La Traviata Animado
Nicaragua • 5 5/8" by 46 • $4.95
C.A.O. La Traviata Intrepido
Nicaragua • 7" by 54 • $5.75
Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Peligroso
Nicaragua • 5" by 44 • $5.75
La Aroma de Cuba Edición Especial Minuto
Nicaragua • 4 1/2" by 42 • $6.00
La Aroma de Cuba Monarch
Nicaragua • 6" by 52 • $5.75
La Reloba Selección Habano Corona
Nicaragua • 5 5/8" by 46 • $4.50
Nestor Miranda 1989 Habano Toro
Nicaragua • 6" by 50 • $5.00
Oliva Serie V Lancero
Nicaragua • 7" by 38 • $5.65
Padrón 2000
Nicaragua • 5" by 50 • $4.00
Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Petit Corona
Honduras • 4 1/2" by 44 • $5.95
Troya Clasico No. 45 Cuban Corona
Nicaragua • 5 5/8" by 46 • $5.00
Troya Clasico No. 48 Churchill
Nicaragua • 7" by 48 • $6.00
89 points
Arturo Fuente Flor Fina 8-5-8 Rosado
Dom. Rep. • 6" by 47 • $5.55
Brick House Corona Larga
Nicaragua • 6 1/4" by 46 • $4.75
Casa Fernandez Arsenio
Nicaragua • 5 1/4" by 54 • $5.50
Casa Magna Colorado Corona
Nicaragua • 6" by 46 • $5.95
Casa Magna Oscuro No. 4
Honduras • 5" by 44 • $5.85
Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic 1952
Nicaragua • 4 1/4" by 40 • $4.00
Fogo Habano Robusto
Nicaragua • 5" by 54 • $5.30
La Escepción Batet
Honduras • 5" by 54 • $5.99
La Reloba Selección Habano Toro
Nicaragua • 6 1/4" by 52 • $6.00
Padilla Cazadores Robusto
Honduras • 5" by 50 • $5.12
Padrón Churchill
Nicaragua • 6 7/8" by 46 • $4.80
Punch Magnum
Honduras • 5 1/4" by 54 • $5.69
Quesada Tributo Alvarito
Dom. Rep. • 4 1/2" by 40 • $5.25
Romeo y Julieta Habana Reserve Love Story
Honduras • 4 1/4" by 46 • $5.00
Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Maduro Love Story
Dom. Rep. • 4 1/4" by 46 • $6.00
Swag Elite
Dom. Rep. • 7" by 38 • $5.40
Tatuaje Havana VI Angeles
Nicaragua • 4 5/8" by 42 • $5.50
Troya Clasico No. 54 Robusto Extra
Nicaragua • 5" by 54 • $6.00
88 points Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Maduro
Dom. Rep. • 4 1/2" by 50 • $4.55
Arturo Fuente Petit Corona
Dom. Rep. • 5" by 38 • $4.00
Aurora 107 Robusto
Dom. Rep • 4 1/2" by 50 • $6.00
Berger & Argenti Clasico Corona Gorda
Nicaragua • 4 1/2" by 46 • $4.50
C.A.O. La Traviata Maduro Divino
Nicaragua • 5" by 50 • $5.25
Fogo Habano 6 x 60
Nicaragua • 6" by 60 • $5.90
Fogo Habano Toro
Nicaragua • 6" by 52 • $5.50
La Aroma de Cuba Belicoso
Nicaragua • 5 1/2" by 52 • $5.80
La Aroma de Cuba Churchill
Nicaragua • 7" by 50 • $6.00
La Reloba Selección Habano Robusto
Nicaragua • 5" by 50 • $5.60
Nestor Miranda 1989 Habano Robusto
Nicaragua • 5" by 50 • $5.00
Oliva Serie O Churchill
Nicaragua • 7" by 50 • $5.92
Oliva Serie O Corona
Nicaragua • 5" by 43 • $4.10
Origen Corona
Honduras • 5 1/2" by 46 • $5.90
Padilla Cazadores Torpedo
Honduras • 6 1/8" by 52 • $5.50
Padrón Churchill Maduro
Nicaragua • 6 7/8" by 46 • $4.80
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Petit Corona
Honduras • 4 1/2" by 44 • $5.95
Siglo Limited Reserve Siglo III
Nicaragua • 6 1/2" by 44 • $5.50
Tatuaje Havana VI Verocu No. 5
Nicaragua • 4" by 40 • $4.25
Te-Amo World Selection Series Honduras Blend Gran Corto
Mexico • 4" by 62 • $4.75
93 points
C.A.O. La Traviata Divino
Nicaragua • 5" by 50 • $4.95
La Aroma de Cuba Robusto
Nicaragua • 5" by 54 • $5.25
Vallejuelo Robusto Gordo
Dom. Rep. • 5" by 54 • $5.00
92 points
Alec Bradley Family Blend D3
Honduras • 4 1/2" by 58 • $5.95
La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 3
Dom. Rep. • 4 1/2" by 56 • $5.75
Vallejuelo Gran Toro
Dom. Rep. • 6" by 54 • $6.00
91 points
C.A.O. La Traviata Favorita
Nicaragua • 5 1/2" by 52 • $5.65
C.A.O. Lx2 Bam
Honduras • 4" by 45 • $4.75
90 points
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente QueenB
Dom. Rep. • 5 1/2" by 51 • $5.75
Brick House Robusto
Nicaragua • 5" by 54 • $4.95
C.A.O. Brazilia Corcovado
Honduras • 4 1/4" by 60 • $5.95
C.A.O. Cameroon Napoleon
Nicaragua • 4 1/2" by 46 • $5.25
C.A.O. La Traviata Animado
Nicaragua • 5 5/8" by 46 • $4.95
C.A.O. La Traviata Intrepido
Nicaragua • 7" by 54 • $5.75
Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Peligroso
Nicaragua • 5" by 44 • $5.75
La Aroma de Cuba Edición Especial Minuto
Nicaragua • 4 1/2" by 42 • $6.00
La Aroma de Cuba Monarch
Nicaragua • 6" by 52 • $5.75
La Reloba Selección Habano Corona
Nicaragua • 5 5/8" by 46 • $4.50
Nestor Miranda 1989 Habano Toro
Nicaragua • 6" by 50 • $5.00
Oliva Serie V Lancero
Nicaragua • 7" by 38 • $5.65
Padrón 2000
Nicaragua • 5" by 50 • $4.00
Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Petit Corona
Honduras • 4 1/2" by 44 • $5.95
Troya Clasico No. 45 Cuban Corona
Nicaragua • 5 5/8" by 46 • $5.00
Troya Clasico No. 48 Churchill
Nicaragua • 7" by 48 • $6.00
89 points
Arturo Fuente Flor Fina 8-5-8 Rosado
Dom. Rep. • 6" by 47 • $5.55
Brick House Corona Larga
Nicaragua • 6 1/4" by 46 • $4.75
Casa Fernandez Arsenio
Nicaragua • 5 1/4" by 54 • $5.50
Casa Magna Colorado Corona
Nicaragua • 6" by 46 • $5.95
Casa Magna Oscuro No. 4
Honduras • 5" by 44 • $5.85
Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic 1952
Nicaragua • 4 1/4" by 40 • $4.00
Fogo Habano Robusto
Nicaragua • 5" by 54 • $5.30
La Escepción Batet
Honduras • 5" by 54 • $5.99
La Reloba Selección Habano Toro
Nicaragua • 6 1/4" by 52 • $6.00
Padilla Cazadores Robusto
Honduras • 5" by 50 • $5.12
Padrón Churchill
Nicaragua • 6 7/8" by 46 • $4.80
Punch Magnum
Honduras • 5 1/4" by 54 • $5.69
Quesada Tributo Alvarito
Dom. Rep. • 4 1/2" by 40 • $5.25
Romeo y Julieta Habana Reserve Love Story
Honduras • 4 1/4" by 46 • $5.00
Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Maduro Love Story
Dom. Rep. • 4 1/4" by 46 • $6.00
Swag Elite
Dom. Rep. • 7" by 38 • $5.40
Tatuaje Havana VI Angeles
Nicaragua • 4 5/8" by 42 • $5.50
Troya Clasico No. 54 Robusto Extra
Nicaragua • 5" by 54 • $6.00
88 points Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Maduro
Dom. Rep. • 4 1/2" by 50 • $4.55
Arturo Fuente Petit Corona
Dom. Rep. • 5" by 38 • $4.00
Aurora 107 Robusto
Dom. Rep • 4 1/2" by 50 • $6.00
Berger & Argenti Clasico Corona Gorda
Nicaragua • 4 1/2" by 46 • $4.50
C.A.O. La Traviata Maduro Divino
Nicaragua • 5" by 50 • $5.25
Fogo Habano 6 x 60
Nicaragua • 6" by 60 • $5.90
Fogo Habano Toro
Nicaragua • 6" by 52 • $5.50
La Aroma de Cuba Belicoso
Nicaragua • 5 1/2" by 52 • $5.80
La Aroma de Cuba Churchill
Nicaragua • 7" by 50 • $6.00
La Reloba Selección Habano Robusto
Nicaragua • 5" by 50 • $5.60
Nestor Miranda 1989 Habano Robusto
Nicaragua • 5" by 50 • $5.00
Oliva Serie O Churchill
Nicaragua • 7" by 50 • $5.92
Oliva Serie O Corona
Nicaragua • 5" by 43 • $4.10
Origen Corona
Honduras • 5 1/2" by 46 • $5.90
Padilla Cazadores Torpedo
Honduras • 6 1/8" by 52 • $5.50
Padrón Churchill Maduro
Nicaragua • 6 7/8" by 46 • $4.80
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Petit Corona
Honduras • 4 1/2" by 44 • $5.95
Siglo Limited Reserve Siglo III
Nicaragua • 6 1/2" by 44 • $5.50
Tatuaje Havana VI Verocu No. 5
Nicaragua • 4" by 40 • $4.25
Te-Amo World Selection Series Honduras Blend Gran Corto
Mexico • 4" by 62 • $4.75
Comments
The list above seems heavily tilted towards CAO. I have never smoked a CAO so I don't know if they are worth the accolades. I will say this, the Oliva Serie V lancero is a fantastic cigar. All of the Olivas mentioned are very good.
HOWEVER, as far as the list, I will say.................Te-Amo World Selection Honduras, La Aroma de Cuba, CAO La Traviata Maduro, and Casa Mahna Oscuro------All pretty damn good sticks.