Small Cigar Recommendations?

[PipeDreams]

Montecristo Clubs (the Cuban Montecristos). Great smokes!

 

[faccia]

Try La Aroma de Cuba EE Minuto. Great little smoke and made by Pepin

 

[alfredo_buscatti]

I don't understand why folks who post here recommend the Arturo Fuente Hemingway perfectos. They may taste great, but IMHO how do you justify a price of ~$150.00-$225.00 for a box of smokes that last 30 minutes? I've gotten an insert in AF boxes that states that the tobacco in all of their cigars is at least 3 years old; certainly the age of tobacco is one of the grower's biggest costs.

Now I don't mind paying $208.00 for the Don Carlos Presidente. I've read that for it they use "vintage, rare" tobacco that is anywhere from 5 - n years old, but this is for a 6.5 X 50 cigar, which for me clocks out at 90 minutes. $230.00 for the Anejo #46 that uses tobacco that is probably even older than the Don Carlos, which is congruent given the meaning of Anejo, old, a 5 5/8 X 46 cigar that lasts an hour, also seems like a pricy albeit fair price.

But 30 minute smokes? At that price? I don't see me ever buying them.

 

[alfredo_buscatti]

I agree that pipe tobacco DGTs much better than cigars. If I DGT pipes and can leave the pipe for 30-60 minutes without substantially damaging taste, but I can always taste at least some degradation.

With cigars I don't DGT and keep myself within a 5 minute span. Past that point there is significant degradation.

 

[alfredo_buscatti]

The cigar guy at my tobacconist recommended the Arturo Fuente Cuban Corona Maduro available for $86.00 a box, 46 X 5.25, from Atlantic Cigar, a great inexpensive hour's smoke.

 

[gandalfpc]

Hemingway Short Story, perhaps.

Second that

Also, slightly longer smokes should you go past the band...
Nub Connecticut 464T
Arturo Fuente Rothschilds Maduro
Patel Bothers Next Generation Robusto

 

[Dave_In_Philly]

If you're willing to skirt the embargo Romon Allones Small Club Corona are fantastic, otherwise Panacea Colt Corojo are a great short smoke.

 

[gandalfpc]

I'll add the CAO LX2 to the list, available in small sizes.

 

[gandalfpc]

New one for the list - and a bargain at that - as low as 71 bucks for a box of 30...

Oliva Connecticut Reserve Petite Corona

It has a flavor profile much like the Hemingway Short Story - not to be missed...

 

[sam a]

the list is long... here are a few great small smokes that aren't to pricey:

bolivar petit coronas
por larranaga petit coronas
partagas shorts
ramon allones small club coronas
punch royal selection #12
rafael gonzalez panetela extras
por larranaga panetelas

 

[Zanaspus]

Try some Illusione Cuchillos Cabanos. Excellent small smokes just north of a cigarillo.