Fantastic cheap cigar!

**Argonaut** · 06-13-2012, 06:29 PM

La Flor de Maria Mancini. Available at JR Cigars with a free cupholder cigar bobkin (that's what hooked me!). Box pressed, which I normaly don't care for, corona size is all I can speak for. I am very impressed with this smoke for just over $2.00 a stick. I've paid a lot more for less quality flavor, burn, and construction in a smoke. I'm not affiliated, just impressed.

**inkcoffee** · 06-13-2012, 06:45 PM

I was fond of these also, I've had the Magic mountains (Torpedo). Its a great smoke and it is one of the better with habana 2000 wrapper leaf (I do not like the stuff, because I swear sometimes I feel they crossed tobacco with asbestos or something)

**Argonaut** · 06-13-2012, 07:28 PM

As a side note, La Finca is fine cheapo, I'm on my third box of those.

**Devilpup** · 06-14-2012, 09:27 AM

Which ones do you normally get? I looked at JR and they dont show a La Finca, or is that just the full name?

**Headcharge** · 06-14-2012, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Devilpup

Which ones do you normally get? I looked at JR and they dont show a La Finca, or is that just the full name?

They are listed as Maria Mancini.

Dammit now I want to try a 5 pack of maduros.

Can anyone compare to my favorite bundle Gran Habano 2002?

Enablers......

**Argonaut** · 06-14-2012, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Devilpup

Which ones do you normally get? I looked at JR and they dont show a La Finca, or is that just the full name?

http://www.jrcigars.com/jr/index.cfm...A-MANCINI.html
http://www.jrcigars.com/jr/index.cfm.../LA-FINCA.html
I like the corona size on both personally.

**Headcharge** · 06-14-2012, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by jmallen5

http://www.jrcigars.com/jr/index.cfm...A-MANCINI.html
http://www.jrcigars.com/jr/index.cfm.../LA-FINCA.html
I like the corona size on both personally.

You smoking the maduros or ESM?

**Argonaut** · 06-14-2012, 11:36 AM

Both of the boxes are ESM, these are th ones I purchased.
https://www.jrcigars.com/jr/index.cf...itemcode=LFC20
https://www.jrcigars.com/jr/index.cf.../itemcode=MMCC

**Kentos** · 06-14-2012, 04:51 PM

MMMMM are nice for sure.

**Devilpup** · 06-14-2012, 05:29 PM

I been thinking about picking up some of the magic mountain size, as I particularly like pyramid shaped sticks. My go to bargain stick is the factory throwouts brand. Locally I can get them for around $.90 each, they aint pretty but they taste pretty good

**Blade Boy** · 06-14-2012, 07:34 PM

Now that's a cigar I can afford, I will have to try them.

**mwleach58** · 06-14-2012, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by Devilpup

My go to bargain stick is the factory throwouts brand. Locally I can get them for around $.90 each, they aint pretty but they taste pretty good

Most of the Factory Throwouts I've tried have been pretty plugged up. Give yourself a hernia by the time you get halfway through one.

**Devilpup** · 06-15-2012, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by mwleach58

Most of the Factory Throwouts I've tried have been pretty plugged up. Give yourself a hernia by the time you get halfway through one.

Was it a (insert brand) factory throwout or the factory throwout lot___ brand? I've never had a problem with the later.

**mwleach58** · 06-15-2012, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Devilpup

Was it a (insert brand) factory throwout or the factory throwout lot___ brand? I've never had a problem with the later.

This is the bundle I'm referring to:

http://www.thompsoncigar.com/product...DALE/76025.uts

Hernia sticks.

**Devilpup** · 06-15-2012, 10:40 AM

Hmm those are the same ones, I've never had a problem with them. Guess I just got lucky.

**mwleach58** · 06-15-2012, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Devilpup

Hmm those are the same ones, I've never had a problem with them. Guess I just got lucky.

And I could have just as easily ended up with a bundle of Factory Floor Sweepups.
My most recent attempt at smoking one was not too bad, I rolled it a lot, and generally bullied the stick into a softer state. Not a bad taste, but a bit too mild for my liking. Thankfully they were only about $1 per.

**Kentos** · 06-16-2012, 02:06 AM

I used to order the La Fincas in the ammo can. It was dirt cheap back in the day.

**Headcharge** · 06-25-2012, 01:28 PM

Tried my first Maria Mancini maduro last night. Great bundle smoke. Actually a great smoke all around. Holy pepper though. I am glad I ate before firing up that stick. Very strong stick IMO. My wife got a good laugh from me standing up from my deck chair and having to sit back down before I fell over.....