Gudger's Top 3 Cigars

These are three of my favorite cigars which I would recommend to anyone.  They are all relatively consistent and can be found at most tobacconists' shops.

Oliva V Belicoso

This is my all-time reliable, flavorful cigar which doesn't break the bank.  I'm not going to do a flavor review, but I like smooth, dark, earthy flavors in a cigar and this covers all of them.  It's well constructed and burns all the way to a nub with consistent flavor and enjoyment.  All of the Oliva V series are great, but the particular shape of the Belicoso has struck a chord with my particular preference of drawing.  As it costs less than ten dollars it is a phenomenal value.

Padron Serie 1926
 

 

This is one of the best constructed, solid cigars on the market.  It puts out a lot of pleasant, cool-burning smoke.  It can take a hobo and make him look like an aficionado because of the ease with which is summons forth great flavor and full, wispy smoke.  Of course it has the refined character of a complex strong ale which has been allowed to mature and its flavors to mingle into one great experience.  I highly recommend it for special occasions as it is in the ballpark of $20.   



Fuente Fuente Opus X
 

One of my friends (the ampersand of G&F, in fact) introduced me to this cigar on a special occasion when I was new to cigars.  I didn't fully appreciate it at the time, because, I suspect, it was spicy and my untrained palate believed that to be hot smoke and not flavor.  Now, however, it's one of my favorites, because of its superior construction, consistent draw, and well balanced spicy overtones.  A couple of years ago it was difficult to find these as they were rationed out to certain cigar stores, but as of this last six months or so, in particular, they've been more attainable.  The various sizes range from the mid-teens in price on up toward twenty dollars.

 

 

In summation, the Fuente Fuente Opus X is particularly characteristic to me with its spicy overtones, the Padron Serie 1926 is smooth, complex, and well statured, and the Oliva V Belicoso is the best priced aficionado's cigar.  After trying them all you'll discover that your palate has already relocated itself to a better vantage point.