Jose L Piedra Nacionales Cigar - Pack of 5 cigars

The reviews (net-wide) for these cigars seem polarised between glorious praise and damning criticism. I have smoked many Jose Piedras, all 3 of the easily available sizes in fact, and can honestly say that they are a very palatble and enjoyable brand. The Nacionales in paricular are a great easy going cigar, cheap enough to pass some around your friends, yet sophisticated enough to really enjoy. No, they are certainly not world class items, but they are no worse than many I could name that sell for twice the price. Go on, put your prejudices aside for a moment and try one. I expect youll be pleasantly surprised; I was :) written by Medic Mike

Nicely priced Cuban. Wasnt sure on first visual impressions, but once lighted, it was a good smoke for a good price! written by Ad

I forgot one little detail: in Holland cigars are a lot cheaper. Let me stay befriended with this company, and just recommand to you all a stay in Holland. The weather is not that bad here, after all. And Utrecht is a nice city (the shop is called "De Oude Tijd", close to the "Janskerk") written by Andreas van der Velde

Bought these accidentally in my favorite shop in Utrecht, Holland, where they were recommanded as a cheap but very acceptable alternative to more expensive cubans. Acceptable indeed, though i liked the "Cremas" better; the "Nacionales" is really too filled with tobacco, which makes it burn uneven. But I like the taste, and for the price its good, to my opinion. written by Andreas van der Velde

As a cigar smoking novice, I decided on a box of these cigars as they seemed good value for money....and I think I made a good choice! My first one from the box burned as evenly as one could wish for, and the taste was very pleasing- I can tell you they go particularly well with a good quality Shiraz Cabernet;-). In all, I would recommend these to anyone looking to start smoking Cuban cigars on a budget, or otherwise. Thanks to Mr Piedra, and thanks to Mitchell at Cgars Ltd for all his help and advice. 5 Star rating reserved only for perfection....and Muhammed Ali. 4/5 is what i say. written by Roon, UK