Best Bargain Cigars of 2012
Shelling out big bucks for a premium cigar can yield some delicious results, but this year’s Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Insider tastings have proven that a great smoke doesn’t have to empty your wallet. Our bargain buys list includes every cigar from the last year with scores of 88 points and up and suggested retail prices no greater than $6. Bargain debuts this year included choices from Brick House, C & C, CLE, not one but two Room 101 lines and Wicked Indie. And rounding out the list are familiar favorites such as Arturo Fuente, Cuba Aliados, Macanudo, Padrón and Tatuaje.
93 points
Cuba Aliados Capa Habano Cabinet Reserve Robusto
Honduras • 5" by 50 ring • $6.00
92 points
Cuba Aliados Capa Habano Cabinet Reserve Torpedo
Honduras • 6" by 52 ring • $6.00
El Baton Belicoso
Nicaragua • 5" by 56 ring • $5.95
91 points
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Queen “B”
Dom. Rep. • 5 1/2" by 52 ring • $5.75
Asylum Premium 2012 Vintage 44x4
Nicaragua • 4" by 44 ring • $4.40
Brick House Toro
Nicaragua • 6" by 52 ring • $5.25
91 points (cont.)
H. Upmann 1844 Reserve Robusto
Dom. Rep. • 6 1/8" by 52 ring • $5.75
Macanudo Crü Royale Poco Gordo
Dom. Rep. • 4" by 60 ring • $4.99
Punch Gran Puro Santa Rita
Honduras • 4 1/2" by 52 ring • $4.79
Rafael Gonzalez Perla
Cuba • 4" by 40 ring • €2.30
90 points
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Sungrown Cuban Belicoso
Dom. Rep. • 5 3/4" by 52 ring • $5.90
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Sungrown Robusto
Dom. Rep. • 4 1/2" by 50 ring • $4.55
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story Maduro
Dom. Rep. • 4" by 49 ring • $5.45
Asylum Premium 2012 Vintage 50x6
Nicaragua • 6" by 50 ring • $5.60
90 Points (cont.)
Brick House Corona Larga
Nicaragua • 6 1/4" by 46 ring • $4.75
C.A.O. La Traviata Luminoso
Nicaragua • 4 1/2" by 50 ring • $5.10
C & C Corojo Churchill
Dom. Rep. • 7" by 50 ring • $4.59
Estilo Cubano Robusto Gordo
Honduras • 4 3/4" by 52 ring • $5.35
J. Fuego Sangre De Toro Robusto
Nicaragua • 4 7/8" by 49 ring •$5.95
La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero DL-452
Dom. Rep. • 4" by 52 ring • $4.90
La Flor De Gonzalez 90 Miles Robusto
Nicaragua • 5 1/2" by 50 ring • $5.50
Nub Cameroon 460
Nicaragua • 4" by 60 ring • $5.77
Room 101 San Andres 213
Honduras • 5 1/2" by 44 ring • $5.50
90 Points (cont.)
Thunder By Nimish Torpedo
Nicaragua • 6 1/4" by 52 ring • $5.95
Wicked Indie Robusto
Nicaragua • 5 1/2" by 52 ring • $4.79
89 points
Alec Bradley American Classic Blend Torpedo
Honduras • 6 1/8" by 52 ring • $5.00
Alec Bradley American Sun Grown Blend Corona
Nicaragua • 5 1/2" by 42 ring • $4.20
Alec Bradley American Sun Grown Blend Torpedo
Nicaragua • 6 1/8" by 52 ring • $5.25
Arturo Fuente Double Chateau Fuente Sun Grown
Dom. Rep. • 6 3/4" by 50 ring • $5.80
Brick House Robusto
Nicaragua • 5" by 50 ring • $4.95
CLE Corojo 2012 5 x 50
Honduras • 5" by 50 ring • $5.95
89 points (cont.)
Casa Magna Colorado Pikito
Nicaragua • 4 3/4" by 42 ring • $5.15
Oliva Serie G Belicoso
Nicaragua • 5 1/2" by 52 ring • $4.80
Oliva Serie O Perfecto
Nicaragua • 6" by 55 ring • $5.60
Punch Pita EMS
Honduras • 6 1/8" by 50 ring • $5.59
Romeo y Julieta 1875 Exhibición No. 3
Dom. Rep. • 6" x 50 ring • $6.00
Romeo y Julieta Reserve Robusto
Honduras • 5" by 54 ring • $5.75
Room 101 Namakubi Papi Chulo
Honduras • 4" by 42 ring • $6.00
88 points
Alec Bradley American Sun Grown Blend Gordo
Nicaragua • 6" by 60 ring • $5.75
88 points (cont.)
Alec Bradley American Sun Grown Blend Toro
Nicaragua • 6" by 50 ring • $5.00
Arturo Fuente Spanish Lonsdale
Dom. Rep. • 6 1/2" by 42 ring • $4.45
Asylum Premium 2012 Vintage 54x6
Nicaragua • 6" by 54 ring • $6.00
Black Pedro Diablito
Dom. Rep. • 5" by 50 ring • $5.75
Brick House Churchill
Nicaragua • 7" by 50 ring • $5.75
C.A.O. La Traviata Divino
Nicaragua • 5" by 50 ring • $5.25
C.A.O. OSA Sol Lot 50
Honduras • 5" by 50 ring • $5.75
CLE Corojo 2012 5 3/4 x 46
Honduras • 5 3/4" by 46 ring • $5.50
C & C Corojo Toro
Dom. Rep. • 6" by 52 ring • $4.29
88 points (cont.)
Illusione 68
Honduras • 4" by 44 ring • $5.00
Joya De Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie No. 11
Nicaragua • 5 1/4" by 46 ring • $5.80
La Reloba Selección Mexico Toro
Nicaragua • 6 1/4" by 52 ring • $6.00
Marco V Platinum Reserve La Canela Triple Maduro Tight Pigtail Lancero
Dom. Rep. • 6 1/2" by 38 ring • $4.44
Master By Carlos Toraño Churchill
Nicaragua • 7" by 50 ring • $5.80
Padrón 2000 Maduro
Nicaragua • 5" by 50 ring • $4.00
Padrón Ambassador Natural
Nicaragua • 6 7/8" by 42 ring • $4.50
Quesada Tributo Alvarito
Dom. Rep. • 4 1/2" by 40 ring • $5.25
Rock-A-Feller Connecticut Corona
Dom. Rep. • 6" by 43 ring • $5.70
88 points (cont.)
Rock-A-Feller Connecticut Robusto
Dom. Rep. • 5" by 50 ring • $5.90
Room 101 San Andres 305
Honduras • 5" by 50 ring • $6.00
San Cristobal Elegancia Corona
Nicaragua • 5 1/2" by 46 ring • $5.95
Tatuaje Havana VI Verocu No. 5
Nicaragua • 4" by 40 ring • $4.25
Tatuaje Reserva Petit Cazadores
Nicaragua • 4" by 40 ring • $4.50
Thunder By Nimish Robusto
Nicaragua • 4 1/2" by 54 ring • $5.50
VegaFina Toro
Dom. Rep. • 6" by 50 ring • $5.75
Wicked Indie Toro
Nicaragua • 6" by 54 ring • $4.95
Winston Churchill Lancaster
Dom. Rep. • 4 1/2" by 46 ring • $5.75
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