Every aficionado has their personal favorite brand for smoking on a day to day basis. It's the cigar that they enjoy once or twice a day but don't really smoke it on special occasions. Since they smoke this everyday brand a lot, cost becomes one of the more important issues. If an aficionado can afford to partake in a Partagas or award winning Arturo Fuente cigars on a daily basis, then he or she will probably do just that or go for other high-rated smokes. However, the majority of aficionados aren't so lucky and need to go with a brand that puts a smaller dent in the pocket for everyday use.
A great choice for a bold, flavor-filled smoke that combines quality with a low price is the Pinar del Rio Value Line Reserve Toro Maduro. Big, bold smokes with a maduro wrapper to add to their flavor, these sticks will spice up the life of every aficionado who uses them on a day to day basis. When you buy this solid, good smoke from Thompson Cigars, you can also get 25 of them for just $29.95! It's hard to say how long this discount will last though so you might want to order a few months worth of this popular brand today.
Find these bold, everyday smokes and all of your tobacco needs at Thompson Cigars.
Mike the Dumb Ole Aggie from Spring Texas reviewed the PARTAGAS BLACK LABEL MAXIMO SUNGROWN TORO
Partagas Black is a great line of cigars. Everyone I have smoked has burned straight with white ash.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating: 
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Cigar Aficionado
Partagas Black Label cigars have been created to appeal to smokers who are demanding a richer, bolder taste in a big ring-gauge cigar. Partagas Black Label cigars are crafted with the Medio Tiempo wrapper leaves that are sun grown in the Connecticut River Valley. The big, bold taste also derives from the blend of Nicaraguan Ligero and Piloto Cubano Ligero filler leaves that are combined with a Dominican-grown La Vega Especial binder.
Even the boldness of the new black band and black box reflects the distinctive new fuerte taste of the Partagas Black Label cigar. Despite the changes, however, you will still find Partagas a great value as well as a great smoke.
JC from Hutchinson, KS reviewed the PARTAGAS BLACK LABEL CLASSICO SUNGROWN ROBUSTO
If you like full bodied and good tasting, you won't be disappointed.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating: 
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Rich smooth well built, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Events, Everyday, Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
Partagas Black Label cigars have been created to appeal to smokers who are demanding a richer, bolder taste in a big ring-gauge cigar. Partagas Black Label cigars are crafted with the Medio Tiempo wrapper leaves that are sun grown in the Connecticut River Valley. The big, bold taste also derives from the blend of Nicaraguan Ligero and Piloto Cubano Ligero filler leaves that are combined with a Dominican-grown La Vega Especial binder.
Even the boldness of the new black band and black box reflects the distinctive new fuerte taste of the Partagas Black Label cigar. Despite the changes, however, you will still find Partagas a great value as well as a great smoke.
Aficionados always enjoy a good smoke and most of us like to try out different brands of cigars. Nevertheless, there are some brands that stand out in terms of quality and popularity. Most of them have been providing aficionados with good, quality smoke for decades and this might be why they maintain such a high degree of popularity. The following
are a sampling of some of those classic,
popular cigar brands:
- Macanudo: This premium cigar is so linked with the good life that its name is even known among non-aficionados. Famous for mild smoke with complex flavors, the Macanudo is the number one, high quality cigar in the USA.
- Arturo Fuente: The expertise that goes into crafting these premium, hand-made cigars has made them one of the most popular brands around.
- Partagas: Smooth, full of flavor, and a spicy note make Partagas Cigars an excellent smoke for any occasion. Their quality has also given them an excellent reputation.
- CAO Cigars: The CAO Cigar company have been innovators on the cigar scene since 1968. Bringing this creativity to the world of the aficionado has paid off with popularity.
- Cohiba: Another major name in the cigar world, the well-developed Cohiba brand is famous for providing some of the best smokes on the planet.
Buy these and other excellent cigars at your favorite
online cigar store today!
Pullo from Berkeley reviewed the PUNCH BOLOS EMS CIGARILLO
If you like minatures, this is a great value cigar. The flavor is not as good as same size Partagas or CAO, but not much of a sacrafice. About a 40 minute smoke for less than a buck and half a piece. Go for it.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Cigar Aficionado
More cheap punches than an amateur boxing match! We've got an Overstock of Punch that we have to clear to make way for new product, so we're cutting you an incredible deal! Choose between the medium-to-full bodied Punch Café Royal in glass tubes, the extra aged Punch Royal Coronation with a US Connecticut wrapper, or the short Punch Bolo in a convenient tin. We're not normally allowed to discount a big name national brand like Punch, but the boys at General Cigar Co. gave us a special, one time exception. Take advantage of this offer now (before they change their minds)!
Jhtall from Glastonbury, CT reviewed the PARTAGAS 3 PACK SAMPLER
This would be a perfect package to give to someone to celebrate a special occasion.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor
Best Uses: Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
Three classic cigars from Partagas in big ring gauge form. This is the perfect pocket pack to take when your on the go or when you need more than just a single smoke.
Dave from Daytona Beach, FL reviewed the PARTAGAS 3 PACK SAMPLER
Really nice smoke for me. I'm a large ring guage fan.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Events, Everyday, Gifts
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
Three classic cigars from Partagas in big ring gauge form. This is the perfect pocket pack to take when your on the go or when you need more than just a single smoke.
Miguet from New York reviewed the PARTAGAS 3 PACK SAMPLER
Nice during the afternoon when you finish all the work in the yard. Hang out, grab a bottle of wine and light up.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Good Draw, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Special Occasion Smoker
Three classic cigars from Partagas in big ring gauge form. This is the perfect pocket pack to take when your on the go or when you need more than just a single smoke.
Tom from Vermont reviewed the PARTAGAS 3 PACK SAMPLER
product had a great draw and terrific taste and aroma
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Events, Everyday, Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
Three classic cigars from Partagas in big ring gauge form. This is the perfect pocket pack to take when your on the go or when you need more than just a single smoke.
fatty from corn belt buckle reviewed the PARTAGAS 3 PACK SAMPLER
they are big old fat cigars, smoke great, fire department might get called for the smoke
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Great Flavor, Well Constructed
Cons: Inconsistent Flavor
Best Uses: Events
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
Three classic cigars from Partagas in big ring gauge form. This is the perfect pocket pack to take when your on the go or when you need more than just a single smoke.
Duece from LEON FL reviewed the PARTAGAS 3 PACK SAMPLER
It didnt register with my brain when I ordered these they are a 60 ring guage. THEY ARE HUGE
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Cons: HUGE
Best Uses: Events, Everyday, Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
Three classic cigars from Partagas in big ring gauge form. This is the perfect pocket pack to take when your on the go or when you need more than just a single smoke.
dr fu matthew from new mexico reviewed the PARTAGAS 3 PACK SAMPLER
the huge ring size is great
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Great Flavor
Best Uses: Events, Everyday
Describe Yourself: Cigar Aficionado
Three classic cigars from Partagas in big ring gauge form. This is the perfect pocket pack to take when your on the go or when you need more than just a single smoke.
G-man from Baton Rouge, La reviewed the EROS CHURCHILL SUMATRA
A great daily smoke. Quite enjoyable especially for the price.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor
Cons: Occasional wrapper flaws
Best Uses: Events, Everyday
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
If you like Partagas, Montecristo, Davidoff, cigars that sell for seven and eight bucks apiece, you'll love Eros. It has Cuban-seed, Nicaraguan grown Piloto Cubano long filler tobaccos. These filler leaves are carefully selected, double fermented, and aged to their peak of mildness. To this wonderful blend is added a prime Dominican Olor binder which produces a rich subtlety. But by far the most delightful part is Eros' wrapper. It's a beautiful, sweet-smoking Ecuadorian. The product of loving attention from farm to finished cigar, Eros earns its name.
By all rights, a smoke this good ought to cost dearly, but not Eros. Though it possesses a level of quality unheard of in a mass-market cigar, despite its excellence, it's surprisingly affordable. Truly, Eros presents the flavor and quality of a boutique cigar at a mass market price.
Wil2please from Miami, FL reviewed the PARTAGAS #2 CAMEROON CORONA
I use this product on occasions when I am out talking a walk or out on the pool area.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Great Flavor
Best Uses: Events, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Special Occasion Smoker
Ramon Cifuentes, whose Partagas cigars were the pride of Cuba more than 30 years ago, now uses his expertise to keep watch over the manufacture of these cigars in the Dominican Republic. The result is a cigar about as close as you can get to the smokes made in Cuba B.C. (before Castro). The robustly flavored Partagas is highly ranked on the Cigar Aficionado scale of quality. The cosmopolitan flavor of Partagas smokes can be traced to its Cameroon wrapper leaves grown in West Africa as well as to its top-grade Dominican and Mexican fillers. The fertile San Andres region of Mexico contributes the finishing touch of flavor with its hand-selected binder leaves. A fabulous cigar at a great price. This is an opportunity to take advantage of.
Dewey from Clarkston, MI reviewed the PARTAGAS #2 CAMEROON CORONA
I use this cigar when I have time to relax and enjoy the full measure of the flavor and aroma. Never have had a imperfection in a cigar in 4 years.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Events, Everyday, Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
Ramon Cifuentes, whose Partagas cigars were the pride of Cuba more than 30 years ago, now uses his expertise to keep watch over the manufacture of these cigars in the Dominican Republic. The result is a cigar about as close as you can get to the smokes made in Cuba B.C. (before Castro). The robustly flavored Partagas is highly ranked on the Cigar Aficionado scale of quality. The cosmopolitan flavor of Partagas smokes can be traced to its Cameroon wrapper leaves grown in West Africa as well as to its top-grade Dominican and Mexican fillers. The fertile San Andres region of Mexico contributes the finishing touch of flavor with its hand-selected binder leaves. A fabulous cigar at a great price. This is an opportunity to take advantage of.
ERNIE from LAGUNA NIGUEL,CALIF reviewed the TASTE OF CAO ASSORTED SAMPLER
SMOKE ON OCCASION, MOST PLAYING GOLF WITH FRIENDSLIKE A GOOD TO GREAT SMOKE, AND ENJOY OCCASIONALCIGAR AFTER DINNER, MOST IN SUMMER-TIME BBQ OUTDOOR SETTING AT HOME...MUST BE A GOOD CIGAR THO, LIKE CAO OR GURKHA OR PARTAGAS..ERNIE
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: GOOD GOLF DAY SMOKE
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
Easily one of the most recognized companies in the business, C.A.O. is known for their highly rated, exciting and exotic tobacco blends and dynamic modern design. Nobody else tastes or looks like they do! With our Taste of C.A.O. Sampler, we’re offering you a chance to travel the wide and varied world of C.A.O. You’ll get 9 total cigars, two C.A.O. Box Press Tubo, two C.A.O. Candela, two C.A.O. Gold Maduro, two 90-rated C.A.O. Criollo, and one 91-rated C.A.O. Italia. We acknowledge that this extraordinary sampler may present you with a small problem but, sorry, we can’t help you decide which one of these wonderful cigars to smoke first. We’ve already hooked you up with the cigars and an incredible price… you’re on your own making smoking decisions!
"BEAR" from MEMPHIS, TN reviewed the BELMONDO VINTAGE RESERVA CIGARILLO MADURO
This Belmondo cigarillo is "big" on flavor, quality, and value. This is one of my current Club selections and a very fine smoke. I can pretend I'm Clint Eastwood as I wind down with my Belmondo.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, FIRM ASH, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Events, Everyday, Gifts, Quick smoke, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado, Neophyte Smoker
Whatever your favorite more expensive Dominican smoke, Partagas, Montecristo, Davidoff, Romeo y Julieta, you’ll find an inexpensive but equally mild and flavorful match among the Thompson brands, Order your supply of these Dominican dandies and get in on the spectacular deal while you enjoy some truly wonderful cigars. These are the long-filler cigars upon which we have made our reputation, the ones our customers confirm as their perennial favorites. Using the finest tobaccos to be found, made especially to our specifications by the world’s most experienced manufacturers, Thompson’s Belmondo is the cream-of-the-crop, once again proving that a great cigar need not be an expensive one as well. We’ll put this brand up against any out there, and we’ll let the smoker decide.
I'm not sure how many saw the trend towards smaller cigars happening (I certainly did not), but the folks behind
Partagas cigars did. Now they're reaping the benefits.
Starting in the mid-1990s, Partagas Cigar Master Daniel Nunez set aside smaller and medium sized leaves to go through the aging process. At the time, longer lengths were all the rage, so not many were following Nunez's lead. Because of that, when the cigar trends changed and smaller sticks became more popular,
Partagas cigars was in a unique position to dominate because of its store of perfectly aged and fermented wrappers.
Enter the
Partagas 160 cigars. They may look tiny, but are as satisfying and well-made as anything bigger made by anyone in the world. The extraordinary Cameroon wrappers encircle premium long-filler tobacco, from the
Dominican Piloto Cubano and the Mexican San Andreas leafs. If you're looking for the most impressive ratio of size to flavor, these cigars are very hard to beat.
Partagas 160 cigars come at a price -- between $500 and $600 for a box of 25 -- but here's the reason: these are the best. There isn't another small cigar that can offer these kind of wrappers and filler tobacco, because pretty much everyone is chasing
Partagas cigars. It's the little luxury that places the best available materials and craftsmanship in a small enough package to add a small touch of decadence to a day or night that needs it.
McCrazy from North Carolina reviewed the TRIPLE PLAY SAMPLER
I usually smoke these on my front porch with my neighbor while we drink and relax. All the cigars were smooth and pleasant to smoke with pleasant taste.Would definitely recommend to others.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Special Occasion Smoker
The secret of Partagas’ richness lies in its Cameroon wrappers, which know no equal for flavor. These treasures are wrapped around specially selected Dominican Piloto Cubano and Mexican filler and Mexico San Andrean binder. Constructed of a dark Connecticut Shade wrapper with Connecticut Broadleaf binder and a full-flavored blend of Dominican, Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos, the Macanudo Robust offers you complex flavor together with delightful smoothness. A legend in its own right, the Excalibur 1066 combines a rich Cameroon wrapper with a flavorful Connecticut Broadleaf binder and a blend of Honduran, Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers for a rich, yet smooth smoke.
doc short from Walling,TN reviewed the EROS TORPEDO SUMATRA
smooth,easy smoke with hints of spice.Easily could sell for more. A bargain.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Cigar Aficionado
If you like Partagas, Montecristo, Davidoff, cigars that sell for seven and eight bucks apiece, you'll love Eros. It has Cuban-seed, Nicaraguan grown Piloto Cubano long filler tobaccos. These filler leaves are carefully selected, double fermented, and aged to their peak of mildness. To this wonderful blend is added a prime Dominican Olor binder which produces a rich subtlety. But by far the most delightful part is Eros' wrapper. It's a beautiful, sweet-smoking Ecuadoran. The product of loving attention from farm to finished cigar, Eros earns its name.
By all rights, a smoke this good ought to cost dearly, but not Eros. Though it possesses a level of quality unheard of in a mass-market cigar, despite its excellence, it's surprisingly affordable. Truly, Eros presents the flavor and quality of a boutique cigar at a mass market price.
