Any ?20+ recommendations ?

[Ethem]

One of my favourite smokes in that price bracket is the Trindad Robusto Extra which is now discontinued but still available thanks to H&F holding a decent amount of stock. I bought a box while I still could as doubt they'll be around much longer cos they're so good. ?23.49 a stick http://www.humibros.com/product/trinidad-robusto-extra/

[Zebedee]

Punch DC..get a good one & they're hard to beat...same as most Cubans..
Agree with Alex on the "Sir Winston" but again I have had a mediocre stick or two..
Some cracking smokes too be had cheaper..with Cigars price/bling doesn't necessarily reflect a quality smoke..

As for paying ?20-?30 for a NC you guys mus be smoking something??

Cubans are nothing special man, they're great cigars yeah but there are just as good elsewhere.

[Maxsi]

One of my favourite smokes in that price bracket is the Trindad Robusto Extra which is now discontinued but still available thanks to H&F holding a decent amount of stock. I bought a box while I still could as doubt they'll be around much longer cos they're so good. ?23.49 a stick

As they're discontinued a box of 12 just went my list to buy.
Thx
really need to narrow down my 'wish list' at the moment it's basically everything !

[GFK1]

I would strongly recommend Cohiba Siglo 6, smooth, flavoursome and long enough to enhance your special night experience.

[Sligub]

The problem with most things in this price bracket is you need age, they're not instant gratification. Better to ask your merchant what he's got with 5+ years on it and pick from that selection.

[Ethem]

The problem with most things in this price bracket is you need age, they're not instant gratification. Better to ask your merchant what he's got with 5+ years on it and pick from that selection.

Or go for an EL which would have been aged already for two years before production and just pick out one of the older EL's? Punch SDN1 was a good regional from 5 years back

[Sligub]

Or go for an EL which would have been aged already for two years before production and just pick out one of the older EL's? Punch SDN1 was a good regional from 5 years back

The tobacco has been aged two years not the stick, most regular production stuff uses aged tobacco. Its the time since rolling thats most important.

[Maxsi]

All awesome suggestions, thx guys.

[Puff Scotty]

Cubans are nothing special man, they're great cigars yeah but there are just as good elsewhere.

All I can really say to that comment is, allow your palate to develop..I'm not a cigar snob, neither, with only 40 years smoking cigars, do I claim to be an aficionado but, having sampled a few hundred NC's from all over the world in the past few years including most premium lines I will definitely say IMHO you can never get "just as good elsewhere"...I'm not knocking NC's, you just shouldn't try to compare totally different animals...

[peanutpete]

totally agree with puff,nothing to do with being a cigar snob cubans pound for pound are a much better cigar the flavours from a cuban you just dont get from N/C you would be surprised how many of the premium N/C cigar rollers would love to roll with cuban leaf

[cj121]

Yes, have to agree also. In terms of palate, my experience with many NCs has been that first off the bat, almost always, tastes a tad acrid. I'm talking sticks that are commonly held as middle road ($6-$15). However, after the first (and without a Cuban in between) my palate adjusts somewhat, and some taste more pleasant. For me, as the guys above, on average and across the board, they don't come close. I've many NCs and dip in but there's few that satisfy me the way a Cuban does, cried the vicar.

[Ozcan]

I would also have to say the Trinidad Robusto Extra, fantastic from start to finish. I'm gutted at some point it will be limited availability as this is one of my fav's!

[Simon G]

I'm gonna throw in my late opinion (been away for the past week).
Try a

Cohiba Behike 52

I love them.