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Let it be said up front that I am a schizo-smoker. A $1.25 El Producto is just as likely to be smoked as a $25 Cuban torpedo. I am prejudiced against all cigars and open to all as well.

Domestic Cheapies

• El Producto Queens -- these are the George Burns cigar and they are cheap and come in glass tubes. I smoke them regulary as they are easy to light, easy to re-light and tend to arouse positive responses from people around me (what is that cigar you are smoking?).

• Last time I visited Eastern Oklahoma it was impossible to find any cigars except Swishers. And my Mom wonders why I don't visit more often...

Domestic Nice Ones

• The guy I work for (Rick Malone) has some nice handwrapped ones from Louisiana.
  

Real Cubans

• Romeo #1 -- I love these little bastards...
  
• Romeo Churchill - first had these in Nigeria and boy are they a nice smoke!
  
• Montecristos -- a heavy smoke but I tend to like the more robust. The cubans are very good.
  

American Cubans

• Montecristos -- not as good as cubans
  
• Little Havana and CubanMadeCigars.com -- handrolled 6x44 ($2.80 ea) -- very nice "cheap" american rolled by Cubans
  

Central America

• Honduras: Don Tomas Clasico Robusto - a fine smoke and relatively inexpensive ($60 for 25). nice burn and pretty good draw.
  

• Equador/Dominican: Cusano Cafe Robustos -- these are small 5x36 cigars and very cheap ($1.50) but they are pretty darn good actually. I smoke the MC (medium) and the CC (Cuban). I have given these to other cigar snobs and they have all commented very favorably as well.
  
• Romeo Y Julieta -- Dominican Republic -- Reserva Real Lanceros: boy, are these nice little torpedos. Very tasty!
  
• Romeo Y Julieta, Reserva Real, Petite Robustos. 54 x 4.5. Very nice!