med conn wrapper

jeff_connors

I'm looking for a nice lower priced Conn cigar med in body with no grassiness or musty mossy flavor
any suggestion?

kuzi16

i would go for the la vieja habana from drew estates connecticut.
it may only be mild but it is large on flavor for the price

and of course the NUB connecticut

or how about the Sol Cubano Connecticut

Alex Svenson

Verdadero Organic. Inexpensive and has a nice raison flavor.

mustluvcigars

Alex Svenson:

Verdadero Organic. Inexpensive and has a nice raison flavor.

Does this use the Ometepe filler? What other blends use this leaf? Considering this choice for the Forum Blend, and am I curious which current sticks have this in it.
And is this where the raison comes from?

phobicsquirrel

gurkha turk for sure. I love that cigar. Nub conni which Kuzi mentioned and 5 vegas gold. Get those three and I guarantee you'll like at least one.. more likely 2 but if your cool you'll like all three, lol.

jeff_connors

Im torn between the 5 vegas and the vieja habbana
going to get the 6 pack of turks , cant beat the price!

jeff_connors

ps are both long filler?

alienmisprint

You won't go wrong with the Turks, excellent Connies. Also give Rocky Patel Signatures a shot, you can get the seconds at a good price.

PuroFreak

I would say the Gurkha Park Ave. I thought it was a nice smoke with great flavor and you can't beat the price for a box of good cigars!

kuzi16

oh yeah!!! Oliva Connecticut Reserve cant forget that one

PuroFreak

Is the Oliva Connie good? I haven't tried it yet even though I keep walking by it everytime I walk into the humidor at my local shop.

kuzi16

i havent had that one yet but the people i know that have had one say they are good.

Jetmech_63

I dig the RP connie. Not overly pricey and a very god flavor!

rwheelwright

jeff_connors:

I'm looking for a nice lower priced Conn cigar med in body with no grassiness or musty mossy flavor
any suggestion?

I'm not a fan of Connecticut wrapped cigars but the 5 Vegas Gold is REALLY good. I would have to say that it is my favorite Connecticut wrapped cigar. Next would be the Nub.

405bench

I generaly like conni wrappers but for some reason I have not enjoyed any of the several Nub conni's I've smoked.  I do like their habano and cameron 460's (app.$5/stick).

My recomendation is the ccom signiture labels, specificaly Purple (very mild) and  Blue (one of my favs).  Cameron and Red are also my favs but more towards medium body.  app.$3/stick.

jeff_connors

Yeh i think Im going to go with 5 vegas, and the turks, whats the best size, im looking at torps,

phobicsquirrel

they work. I like the robusto size in the 5 vegas and the turks "toro".

Alex Svenson

Oooh nice suggestion on turk and oliva white label. Both great cigars and good values.

Alex Svenson

mustluvcigars:

Alex Svenson:

Verdadero Organic. Inexpensive and has a nice raison flavor.

Does this use the Ometepe filler? What other blends use this leaf? Considering this choice for the Forum Blend, and am I curious which current sticks have this in it.
And is this where the raison comes from?

Dont confuse sweetness with sugar. Sweetness mainly refers to the smell and how the flavor sits on the tip of your tongue. The filler in verdadero is actually grown in Granada at the base of the mombacho volcano right on the coast of lake nicaragua. This does give it a sweet flavor but the organic fertilizer really brings out the raison flavor and aroma.

Ometepe is an island in the middle of Lake Nicaragua. The fresh water does add to the sweetness but a bulk of the flavor is the result of a more tropical climate based on its isolation.

mustluvcigars

Thanks for the explanation. I would like to add to the kudos for you being involved with this great forum, Alex. Thank you.