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Los Angeles, November 27 – When Manuel Quesada founded MATASA in 1975, he hoped to turn his family’s long history in tobacco leaf into quality cigars. He succeeded brilliantly and his factory now produces multiple brands led by Fonseca.

Quesada’s distribution arm, S.A.G. Imports, also handles the world-class Joya de Nicaragua line, including the highly-popular Antano 1970 and Celebracion blends. All of these are well-priced this week, among a long list of excellent values we found on high-profile cigars.

AtlanticCigar.com:
One of the best cigars you might not think about often enough is Fonseca. Atlantic has a terrific selection of four different blends, each of which you’ll enjoy at prices that will make you smile:

• Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 Tubo (6 1/2 inches by 46 ring, in aluminum tubes), in a box of 24 was $98.25, now $95.90.

• Cubita Spanish Market Selection, made by the same folks who bring you Fonseca:

> Churchill (7 1/4 x 50), in a box of 20 was $56.95, now $53.00 or

> Gran Cubita (5 x 50), 20 was $56.95, now $53.00.

• Fonseca, made in the Dominican Republic at MATASA under the guidance of Manuel Quesada (pictured above):

> No. 7-9-9 (6 1/2 x 46), in a box of 24 was $103.00, now $77.00;

> No. 6-50 (6 x 50), 24 was $114.00, now $97.00 and

> No. 2-2 (4 1/4 x 40), 10 was $28.80, now $20.75.

• Fonseca Vintage, a medium-to-full-bodied blend with an elegant Ecuador-grown wrapper:

> Cetros (6 x 43), in a box of 20 was $98.00, now $67.00;

> Lonsdale (6 3/4 x 45 in aluminum tubes), 20 was $108.00, now $77.00 and

> Belicoso (6 1/2 x 52), 20 was $117.00, now $88.00.

• Fonseca Serie F, an elegant medium-bodied blend with a dark, Connecticut-grown wrapper:

> Toro (6 x 50), in a box of 25 was $115.00, now $80.00;

> Robusto (5 x 52), 25 was $110.00, now $79.10 and

> Breva (4 3/4 x 43), 25 was $84.00, now $58.95.

• Gran Habano Blend No. 5 Triumph (7 1/4 x 58), a recently-introduced size, in a box of 20 for $88.00, best we have seen.

• Gran Habano 3 Siglos, the high-end of the Gran Habano line:

> Churchill (7 x 50), in the box of 20 was $134.00, now $112.00, or a sampler of five was $33.50, now $30.00;

> Torpedo (6 1/8 x 56), 20 was $146.00, now $122.00, or five was $36.50, now $33.00;

> Gran Robusto (6 x 54), 20 was $140.00, now $117.00, or five was $35.00, now $32.00 and

> Robusto (5 7/8 x 52), 20 was $126.00, now $105.00, or five was $31.50, now $29.00. • Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970, a full-bodied cigar that’s become a favorite:

> Consul (4 1/2 x 52), in the box of 20 was $80.00, now $63.00;

> Robusto Grande (5 1/2 x 52), 20 was $97.00, now $74.00 and

> Churchill (6 7/8 x 48), 20 was $102.00, now $73.00.

• Joya de Nicaragua Celebracion, with more finesse than the Antano 1970 line:

> Torpedo (6 x 52), in a box of 20 was $93.00, now $74.00;

> Churchill (6 3/8 x 48), 20 was $85.00, now $67.00;

> Toro (6 x 50), 20 was $80.00, now $63.00 and

> Consul (4 1/2 x 52), 20 was $76.00, now $59.00.

• Savinelli ELR, made by the Tabacalera A. Fuente:

> Churchill (7 1/4 x 48), in a box of 25 with natural or maduro wrappers, was $188.80, now $169.00;

> Lonsdale (6 1/4 x 43), 25 with natural wrappers was $154.40, now $141.00;

> Double Corona (6 x 50), 25 in natural or maduro, was $176.00, now $156.00;

> Xtraordinaire (5 1/2 x 44), 25 with natural wrappers, was $150.40, now $134.00 and

> Robusto (5 x 49), 25 in natural or maduro, was $166.40, now $148.00.

• Vegas de Fonseca, a full-bodied, box-pressed cigar that’s also a terrific value:

> No. 5 (6 1/4 x 56), in a box of 10 was $53.00, now $48.00;

> Sobrinos (5 1/4 x 50), 20 was $79.00, now $71.00;

> Anteros (7 x 50), 20 was $88.00, now $78.00;

> No. 2 (6 x 43), 20 was $73.00, now $63.00;

> Toro (6 x 50), 20 was $84.00, now $75.00 and

> Petite (4 1/2 x 40), 20 was $56.00, now $49.00.

BestCigarPrices.com:
The Gran Habano series is well made and very reasonably priced. Now it’s even a better value this week:

> Gran Habano Blend No. 5 Corojo Rothschild (4 1/2 x 50), in the box of 20 for $50.00;

> Gran Habano 3 Siglos Gran Corona (6 x 44), 20 for $99.99.

• Oliveros Classic Collection Corona (5 1/2 x 42), offered in boxes of 20 in Connecticut, Cameroon or maduro wrappers, was $45.00, now $43.95, best in our review.

Cigars International:
If you haven’t tried the Cohiba Black line and you enjoy richly flavored maduro-wrapped blends, here’s your chance: the Corona (5 1/2 x 42) is offered in a sampler pack of five for $46.95, lowest in our survey.

• Hoyo de Tradicion, the newest Hoyo de Monterrey blend, now in a five pack:

> Corona (5 3/4 x 45), five for $21.00;

> Epicure (5 1/4 x 50), five for $21.00;

> Toro (6 x 52), five for $23.00 and

> Toro Grande (6 1/4 x 54), five for $24.00.

Habana House
Fans of Pepin Garcia can rejoice . . . and get out their credit cards; check out these specials on his Serie JJ and on three sizes of the white-hot Tatuaje brand:

• C.A.O. Mx2 Robusto (5 x 52), in a box of 20 for $79.95.

• Cabaiguan Robusto Extra (5 1/4 x 50), a part of the Tatuaje family, in a box of 24 for $187.95.

• Don Pepin Garcia Serie JJ, made in Miami at El Rey de Los Habanos:

> Belicoso (5 3/4 x 52) with maduro wrappers, in a box of 24 for $177.95;

> Selectos (5 x 50) in maduro, 24 for $150.95 and

> Sublimes (6 x 54) in maduro, 24 for $209.95, all lowest in our review.

• Padilla Signature 1932 Torpedo (6 1/4 x 52), offered in a box of 25 for $279.95.

• Padron 5000 (5 1/2 x 56) with maduro wrappers, in a box of 26 very well priced at $133.95.

• Tatuaje, as hot a cigar as there is today:

> Gran Cojonu 2003 (6 1/2 x 52), in a box of 25 for $276.95;

> Havana Cazadores (6 3/8 x 43), 25 for $211.95 and

> Unicos (6 1/8 x 52), 25 for $232.95.

TinderBox.com:
Nice prices from the “Box” on two brands introduced by the irrepressible Pete Johnson, creator of the Tatuaje brand:

• Cabaiguan Belicoso Fino (5 1/2 x 52), in a box of 24 was $216.00, now $194.00.

• Tatuaje Serie P, the most affordable version of the Tatuaje line:

> P1 Corona Gorda (5 1/4 x 46), in a box of 31 was $116.50, now $104.00;

> P2 Robusto (5 x 50), 31 was $116.50, now $104.00;

> P3 Toro (6 x 50), 31 was $124.00, now $111.00 and

> P4 Churchill (7 x 47), 31 was $124.00, now $111.00

TNT Cigars:
If you’re looking for a small cigar with class, try the Romeo y Julieta Petite Julieta (3 3/8 x 24), offered here in five tins of eight for just $20.00.

We’ll announce our “Register & Win” winner of the week in tomorrow’s column.
~ Rich Perelman

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