Cheap Bastard – A Soon To Be Famous Cigar
It’s a tough life, the job of a cigar reviewer. You get to smoke cigars, sometimes really good ones. And, of course, you meet wonderful people. Sometimes, you get to smoke some not good cigars. And, once in a while you get to smoke a surprising cigar.
Last night I reached into the humidor and picked up what I thought was a, well — something else. And what I got was a Cheap Bastard Sumatra. What a surprise! This cigar sells for under 2 bucks, and moight be worth 3 times that price. It’s not in any way intersting as cigars go, it’s just nice. The flavor was mild but with a pleasant sweetness. It just tasted like a nice cigar.
Made of book bound medium and long leaf filler in the Dominican, this cigar is quite remarkable for its value. Find them, and enjoy!
The only caveat that I have is that I have smoked exactly one of these. Who knows about consistency? But, at this price…
Cigar Info
- Cigar Name: Robusto
- Brand: Cheap Bastard
- Size: 5 x 50
- Wrapper: Dominican Republic
- Binder: Dominican Republic
- Filler: Dominican Republic
- Smoking Time: 35 minutes
- Source: Manufacturer/Distributor
- Price: $2
What’s really good is the Gordo size in the Dominican and also their Nicaraguans! I’ve had the corona, robusto and gordo. I personally like the Nics better. When I bought these locally (not at a B & M- I don’t think most would ever carry anything that inexpensive!) I got them for $1.69. A lot of cigar for the money, and not bad at all. I agree with your assessment; given the economy, these are good sticks for a lot of folks who have to smoke budget cigars.