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I picked up a Cusano18 at a local cigar shop about 20 minutes away. The owner recommened it as a good “cheap” cigar. You can grab one for about $5.50 at cigar.com; I picked mine up locally for a dollar and a half cheaper.

The Cusano 18 is made of 18-year old Dominican tobacoo. I imagine you could let this sit in your humidor for a while, but it certainly doesn’t need it.

I’ll admit I’m a huge fan of Drew Estate cigars, so the Cusano 18 isn’t something that really “blew me away.” However, it really is a good smoke and I’d recommend that you check this one out. The taste was smooth and very mild. I don’t have any complaints about the quality of the wrapper, the draw — anything. The Cusano 18 would arguably rate as a 90+ cigar. Of course personal preferance plays in to this rating.

The biggest downside for me was, once again, the cold. I ended up smoking this thing with a friend in my garage. We spent most of the time trying to blow smoke rings (there were a few.) By the time we were finished the garage was in a smoky haze. It took a good week for the smell to dissipate.