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Budget Smoke: Villiger Export Natural
By Jesse | February 19, 2008
I’m still recovering from a cold, and can’t really taste anything at the moment. So I thought share with you on of my favorite quick budget cigars.
Villiger is based in Switzerland and the Villiger Exports are probably something you typically overlook when you walk into a humidor, if they are even kept in the humidor. The Villiger Export is a dry cured cigar so it doesn’t have the storage requirements of your typical cigar. The best thing about these is you can throw them in your car or desk at work and not have to worry about them drying out.
I’ve only had a chance to try the Natural but I hear the Maduro is the better of the two. The Natural is a smooth mild smoke with a pleasant tobacco flavor. While you won’t see them ever scoring high marks in any magazine they are an enjoyable quick cigar when you don’t have the time for something larger.
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February 19th, 2008 at 10:34 am
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February 19th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Hmm…sounds like a nice little cigar, as far as this type of budget cigar goes. I like Jose L Piedra’s—nicknamed the “working man’s cigar,” because apparently they are affordable to the average Cuban—for similar reasons (although, they do need to be stored properly). They’re not an overly complex cigar, but they’re still very nice given (and inexpensive).
I’ll definitely have to ask my tobacconist if they carry these the next time I’m in the shop (assuming, of course, that they’re even available to the Canadian market).
February 20th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
They look familiar, and may be in the B&M’s case with the other tin boxed and flavored cigarillos. I’ll keep an eye out, as to stash a box in my desk at work.
February 20th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Alas, it turns out that this is another line that isn’t available in Canada. I’ll have to ask the guys if they can recommend something similar.
February 20th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
They are made in Europe so I’d be surprised if you can’t get your hands on them.
February 20th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Jesse, I figured, since they’re European, there’d be no way I couldn’t get them. But, from what I can see on their website, they’re available in the US but not Canada. I may be wrong, though. I’ll have to check with the guys at the cigar shop just to be sure.