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CA's Best Budget Cigars of 2010

xmacroxmacro Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,402
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

Comments

  • stephen_hannibalstephen_hannibal Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,317
    Lots of repeat names on this list.

  • zoom6zoomzoom6zoom Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,214
    My definition of "budget" would be more like $4 per stick.
  • jpclotfelterjpclotfelter Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 294
    I just bought a bunch of the 5 Vegas Classic Robustos that Ccom had on a DD several days ago. With my COTM membership they came to something like $1.60 per stick. That is a great budget cigar.

    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.
  • VulchorVulchor Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,176
    Lotta repeats indeed---and a fair amount of crap. I know size of the stick matters (insert joke here), but to rate them in a different sizes and the same numners...I always feel like its a bit of tomfoolery is you will.

    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.
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