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J-R Cigars:
The famed Punch line needs no introduction and J-R has four of the most popular styles now at the best prices in our survey:

  • Punch, a favorite since the introduction of the Honduran-made style in 1969:

    > London Club (5 x 40), in the box of 25 was $28.25, now $26.95;

    > Lonsdale (6 1/2 x 42), 25 was $66.25, now $63.95, or try

    > Punch (6 1/4 x 44), 25 was $65.50, now $63.50.

  • Punch Grand Cru, long hailed as the best of the Punch brand:

    > Britania (6 1/4 x 50), 25 was $94.75, now $90.95;

    > Diademas (7 1/4 x 54), 25 was $103.25, now $99.95;

    > Monarchs (6 3/4 x 48), 10 was $44.50, now $42.95;

    > Robusto (5 1/4 x 50), 20 was $69.75, now $67.75;

    > Superiores (5 1/2 48), 20 was $79.50, now $77.95, and

    > No. II (6 1/8 x 54 torpedo), 20 was $119.75, now $116.95.

  • Punch Gran Puro Libertad (5 x 52 in aluminum tubes), in the box of 20 was $72.95, now $70.95, best we have seen;

  • Punch Rare Corojo, easy to spot with the bright red box top:

    > Crystale (5 1/2 x 54), 20 was $88.95, now $84.95, or try

    > Double Corona (6 3/4 x 48), 25 was $80.75, now $76.95.

    Mike’s Cigars:
    Although its star faded during the Cigar Boom, the Don Tomas brand is being revived and is a favorite in many smokeshops. Mike’s has a nice special on samplers on two of the more popular lines; have you tried the Clasico yet?

  • Don Tomas Cameroon Selection:

    > Perfecto No. 3 (6 x 48), in a sampler of five for $15.25, or

    > Robusto (4 1/2 x 50), five for $12.00.

  • Don Tomas Clasico, introduced in 2005 and rapidly gaining acceptance nationwide:

    > Cetro No. 2 (6 1/2 x 44), samplers of five now $13.00;

    > Coronitas (4 1/8 x 32), tin of 10 for $7.95;

    > Presidente (7 1/2 x 50), five for $14.25, or

    > Robusto (5 1/2 x 50), five for $11.25.

  • H. Upmann in sampler packs of five; if it’s been awhile since you tried this brand, here’s your chance to re-acquaint yourself rather inexpensively!

    > Aperitif (4 x 28), in a tin of 10 for $7.95;

    > Churchills (5 5/8 x 46), five for $14.50;

    > Corona (5 1/2 x 42), five for $13.00;

    Lonsdale (6 1/2 x 42), five for $13.50;

    > No. 100 Robusto (4 1/2 x 50), five for $11.75.

  • Leon Jimenes, the best-selling brand from the La Aurora factory, the oldest in the Dominican Republic:

    > No. 1 (7 1/2 x 50), five for $20.50;

    > No. 2 (7 x 47), five for $18.50;

    > No. 3 (6 1/2 x 42), five for $15.50;

    > No. 5 (5 x 38), five for $12.25, or

    > Robusto (5 1/2 x 50), five for $18.50.

  • Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas, a super-premium edition of the famous Partagas brand and marked down substantially . . . while they last:

    > No. 1 (4 1/2 x 49), 20 for $179.95, easily the lowest we have seen;

    > No. 2 (5 1/2 x 50), 20 for $232.95;

    > No. 3 (6 3/4 x 43), 20 for $232.95;

    > No. 4 (7 1/2 x 49), 20 for $249.95.

    TinderBox.com:
    Three great brands and three great deals from the TinderBox.com folks, but only while supplies last:

  • Avo Maduro Belicoso (6 x 48), in the box of 25 was $139.95, now $127.95, best we have seen;

  • Camacho Corojo Monarcas (5 x 50) with candela wrappers – a lighter smoke than the standard wrappers – in the box of 20 was $91.95, now $78.95, or try the 07/05 (6 x 50), in a box of 18 was $136.95, now $133.95, best in our survey.

  • Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 Torpedo (6 1/2 x 54), a vastly underrated cigar in the box of 24 was $128.00, now just $89.99!

    TNT Cigars:
    Some nice specials on brands you wouldn’t expect to find at these prices:

  • Excalibur Miniatures (3 x 22), elegant short smokes in a pack of 200, now $45.99.

  • La Aurora Preferidos No. 2 (5 x 54 perfectos), in a sampler of five is normally $64.40, now $30.00! Really!

  • Royal Jamaica Gold Churchill (7 x 54), in the box of 25 now $79.95, lowest in our survey.

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