5 Vegas Classic

The Classic is what a value cigar should be. A Sumatra wrapper over a Nicaraguan-led blend, medium in strength, with cedar and earth up front, a coffee sweetness underneath and a mild spice that keeps it from being flat. It is not complex and it does not develop much, but it is consistent, it burns straight, and at $3 to $4 a stick in bundles it makes most cigars twice the price look expensive. The Gold is milder and the Series A is fuller if you want to move along the range. Of the many retailer house brands, this is the one that has held its reputation longest, and it is the first cigar we would suggest for someone building a humidor on a budget.

The everyday cigar you keep a bundle of so the good ones last.