Like Cubans- What To Try

[pianopuffer]

I am foremost a pipe smoker, mostly VA and VaBurs. I have been enjoying the Cuban cigars I came across, namely the H Upman Half Coronas and Montecristos. What are some non Cuban brands/sticks I should look to try? I do know I like milder cigars like the Davidoff Primeros and I also favor a Toscano from time to time. Thanks.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Psdron, My Father and Oliva. If you prefer Cubans, just order some.

 

[pantsBoots]

Fuente Don Carlos & Hemingway, AVO XO, Ashton Cabinet, La Flor Dominicana Cameroon Cabinet, La Aurora Preferidos Platinum/Cameroon, Para Tí, Santos de Miami, Macanudo Café.

If you want to spend a little more, Fuente Opus (needs some age to mellow out and open up), Fuente Angel's Share (ready to go off the truck), Fuente Don Arturo (if you like Opus), Casa Fuente (Opus with Meerapfel Cameroon wrapper), Davidoff Millennium, Davidoff Signature.

 

[64alex]

If you like cuban cigars and you want to try something else non cuban, look at the Nostrano del Brenta cigars. They are grown in Northern Italy near Venice from seeds originally from Cuba which over centuries partially modified to the different climate. They look similar to Toscano and the taste is in between Cuban cigars and Toscano (closer to Cuban IMO)

 

[burleyboy]

If you like Davidoff, I can recommend the brand Psyko Seven. Although the brand name is a bit off-putting, they offer a great cigar. And those are made in the same factory as Davidoff.

 

[cachimbero]

Just order Partagas serie d Nº 4 and Montecristo Tubos. If you don’t mind something a little rougher Sancho Panza Belicosos. Habanos are habanos, nothing quite like it, There are excellent cigars which are not habanos, but, if you like them, nothing will fit the bill.

 

[pianopuffer]

Damn thanks for the suggestions. Lots of possible options here.

 

[anotherbob]

not what you're asking but James Fox the bankers taste weirdly cubany for something that supposedly doesn't have any cuban in it (unless you buy it in England, I would like to see if that's different tasting or not from what I've had).

 

[lochinvar]

Avo (XO line), Ashton (Standard and Cabinet Selection), Butera, San Cristobal Elegancia, The Griffins (especially the 300 Tubos, extra cedary).

 

[jewman22]

Romeo y Julietta Wide Churchill for the win, best cigar there is. FACT.
So, how is the Cuban situation State side? I was under the impression that they are kind of a no go, or am I wrong?

 

[spicy_boiii]

Tabernacle 142 (Habano Wrapper).

Otherwise they aren't that expensive shipped from overseas compared to alot of premium cigars.

 

[mso489]

Cigars from the Dominican Republic. Just kidding, but it happens that the good DR's I've smoked were better than the Cubans I've tried, just by chance I guess.

 

[lelik]

Dominican Republic the closest to Cuban. Arturo Fuente Chateau Sun Grown , Opus X small sizes, Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour.

 

[kcghost]

There's only a crap ton of brands we could suggest trying,

 

[briarbuck]

Tatuaje Noella (Nicaraguan) is the closest thing I have ever found to a Cuban.

IMHO The sticks coming from Nicaragua rival the Dominican these days.