It is an ashton cigar blended by Pepin. Ashton has pepin and fuente do most of their stuff.
Check this out E
http://www.ashtoncigar.com/Benchmade.jsp
Just got into these over the last few months. They rock!
Never heard of the benchmade... adding that to my list.I love the Puros Indios Special Aged Pyramid Maduro!
The New Benchmade Blend by Pepin (don't know why everyone swears they're made by camacho or ashton! *lol*)
Perdomo Fresh Wheel Maduro
and the second cigar I smoked.... The Don Kiki Reds!
If you make a purchase thru CI you can get a fiver for $10 to try out.gispert lonsdale or robusto ($2/stick) natural
this is my go-to cigar as well as my handout for beginner smokers. if you're okay with smoking the smooth/creamy kind, they're AWESOME. i think it's extremely hard to find a light strength cigar w/ medium bodied flavor that is smooth/creamy.
the light/medium/cheap cigars are usually green, but this one is a stand out. i swear by it.
brickhouse
the new jc newmann released cigars are great medium strength/medfull flavor cigars.
private stock = stay away from
don't buy into the internet hype on these bargain cigars. they taste like paper after about an inch & half into the cigar. they are greeeeeeeeeeen.
i gotta try out these nica libres you guys mentioned. i've been looking for a good/cheap ($2 price point) leather/spice cigar that still has a level of smooth refinement. i suppose you can let some camacho negras sit for about 8 months... but they're still a little pricey under the "bargain banner".
Fumadores by Pepin...two bucks a pop...one of my favorite cigars
If you make a purchase thru CI you can get a fiver for $10 to try out.
Tempermental.. I gues it depends on the smoke and or the maker. The ones I originally named I just got a fiver of the Nica with another fiver on the way, the Nativo I have a box of lancero's, so will check when I make another box purchase.
One I forgot to name, got a box of and they are cheap are the ITC's, say what you want, I felt it compared to the RP Decade and a lot cheaper.
Im gonna have to agree there man i love the H Clay. Ugliest cigar out there but for some reason i love them.Henry Clay...
I always keep a few on hand, and they get better with age...
~brooks