I smoke a wide variety of sticks. CAOs are usually pretty good, especially the America series. My current gamers are both only available from Cigar International or their ebay-style site, cigarbid.com. They are the Macanudo knock-off and the Drew Estate Legend. The Mac is a very mild, pleasant, and easy-to-smoke cigar. The DE Legend has a stronger, yet very different flavor. Drew has a much different way of prepping his tobacco, and it sometimes involves using almost a greenhouse-type setting, where the plants he puts in with the tobacco help flavor it They also have a very different smell. It's not for everyone, but I enjoy it.

Makers Mark, but at $12 a pop, few and far between. Not sure how cheap and redneck got lumped together. I've got a couple at the house now, but can't remember what they are. 1 was $6, that I remember. I prefer a blunts, a philly blunt.

    LBlack14

    When I lumped cheap and redneck together I was talking about what I smoke.

        I used to smoke cigars on a semi-regular basis, but have only had 2 in the last year. The last one was a small Macanudo (the kind you get a 10-pack tin of) and it was pleasant, but I just don't really feel the need to smoke them anymore.
        I was getting the ones with dark wrappers (can't even remember what they are called now), and always disliked the scent of myself the next morning!

        Haven't smoked in years, but the last I tried that left a good impression on me are Sancho Panza Double Maduro. Looking on line they look like they run about $5 apiece now.

        I used to smoke Grenadiers years ago, back when 2 bucks was a lot of dough for a smoke........

        Looks like I've got a few to check out.

        Start with J&R Cigars. Their J&R Alternatives are a great buy.

          accufitgolf

          I've been checking their site out for a couple weeks. They had a deal on some Acid Ripcords a few days ago and I jumped on those. I'd had them before so I knew what I was getting. I think I'm gonna order a couple samplers from them.

            Gurkha East India Red Witch

            The Java Drew Estates are personally one of my favorites. 🙂

              PA-PLAYA

              I ordered a dozen or so different brands and types online today. A couple each from Drew Estate, Acid, Diesel, Montecristo, & a few Kristoff Ligero

                I've been smoking cigars for several years now, and still cannot tell you about most of them. The market is vast and varied.

                My current go to smokes are Brickhouse for a 'regular' cigar, and Drew Estate Ambrosia for a light and fragrant, almost 'sweet', smoke.

                The CAO Brazilia pictured above it a damn fine one. Drew Estate Java is really nice too, but the Java Mint was just too much - would not recommend.

                I have to give a shout out to Corona Cigar for service (one of the few places I can still find the Ambrosia cigars). They made a mistake in my favor (I ordered 5 samples of another brand, they sent 5 boxes). I didn't have the humidor space, or the conscious, to keep them (more of the former maybe). When I told them and returned the mistaken shipment, they filled my mailbox with goodies in appreciation. Good folks there.

                Just ordered a J&R alternative to Gurkha G3 TORO. 20 for $48. Have not tried one yet.