Cigar aficionados can be a very curious bunch.  They clamor for certain pricey cigars, go on and on about odd flavors found in a mouthful of smoke, argue about the best country of origin for a particular leaf, its color, its ease of smoke, and frequently seem to forget that a cigar can be much more enjoyable when one just doesn't worry about all that stuff.  A cigar can be enjoyed while sipping a glass of cheap bourbon on the front porch, with some buddies fishing by the river, or after a long and strenuous climb to the top of a dusty mountain.  A cigar is not always an end to itself, but a dash of spice on an otherwise enjoyable time, and it certainly doesn't need to cost a bundle.

However, the selection of a good affordable cigar can be a daunting one.  In amongst the lower-priced sticks are many real stinkers.  Bad cigars can sit like ash in your mouth or spoil the air like the aftermath of a chili taste-off.  In this article we have the first in a selection of good, affordable cigars that can be had for under $10 a stick, and frequently will cost much less than that when purchased in quantity.  These are intended to give any cigar smoker a tasty entrance into the fine world of gentlemanly smoking without requiring him to destroy his budget.