OK, this one's been around for a couple of years but is still gaining ground.
What's a good resource for cigars? The uninitiated would say Thompson's.
Darling husband has a different opinion. He corresponds reguarly with his old work buddy Bruce, from Racine WI, about various topics, including cigars. The subject of Thompson's came up.
PLEASE DON'T FLAME ME! The following opinion comes from a Cigar Guy!!
Bruce says...
IMHO.......
Thompson sells a few premium cigars at very high prices, but it seems to me that most of their cigars are very low-mid range cigars that they tout as super premium brands with prices to match. In reality they are glorified versions of what you'll find at the corner bar or at a gas station. I think most of their business comes from new smokers who know very little about the industry and what is quality and what is hype.
My 2nd favorite is Famous Cigars or Famous Smoke Shop out East. They have a great web site (www.famous-smoke.com) and I have talked to these people in person. A good place to do biz with if I need to.
My fav is Mike's Cigars (www.mikescigars.com) in Kane Harbor Florida. They have the best deals on QUALITY stuff. They do not sell the low budget psuedo-boutique crap that Thompson sells. Customer service is second to none. Definately get on their mailing list for their monthly catalog.
They have a house brand called "Old Fashioned" that are Macanudo / Partagas / Hoyo de Monterray seconds that are a killer value. They would rate in the mid-high 80's in a Cigar Afficionado tasting I bet.
Some of my favorite brands there are (not in order):
Fonseca, Licenciados , El Rey Del Mundo , Punch (Puro's) , Hoyo De Monterray / La Gloria Cubana (Serie R, Lusitania (great cheap brand), San Louis Rey, Diamond Crown, Partagas....
Macanudo is a huge brand, but to me they have a nasty mineral taste that I don't like, but that is my taste preference.
Some day I will smoke a Fuente Opus X.
If you need anymore help with cigars, just ask....
Note from Cynthea: well there you have it! Cigar Guy's Humble Opinion
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