I thought I forgot to take the cellophane off

To the people I handed out one to before I tried it: SORRY!
Bad advertising for this cigar
Value Line cigars are top-quality, ALL-premium cigars, not seconds or overruns! They're also the best way to stretch your cigar-buying dollars when looking for a trusty alternative to your regular cigar. Value Line 200 Honduran Lonsdale cigars are mild to medium-bodied in strength presenting a rich, earthy smoke accented with toasty cedar and nut flavors. An Indonesian-grown Sumatra wrapper balances nicely with the Dominican, Colombian & Mexican long fillers for a smooth, well-rounded smoke. A great buy!
This review was written about Value Line 200 Honduran Lonsdale
by Tom T of Cleveland on June 3, 2008

Let them age a few weeks

Like any bundle, you do get an occassional problem smoke. While I've never had serious issues with uneven burn, I have had a few that were hard to draw.
I set two bundles aside from a recent purchase just to see what aging would do for these. Just over a month in the humidor made a marked difference. The taste smoothed out considerably, like rich coffee with hints of nuts, staying consistent throughout the burn. Very pleasant. An enjoyable smoke.
Just remember - it's a bundle.
This review was written about Value Line 200 Honduran Churchill
by Joe Andreatti of Deployed - Iraqi Freedom on July 27, 2005

Pretty decent for the price!!!!!

A pleasant surprise to say the least.
I really enjoyed this smoke. A nice, moist/semi-oily cigar, even burn for the most part, great taste, decent construction and the draw was satisfactory for the price,,, thats the key! Overall a worthwhile "daily" cigar. I WILL be buying a bundle ASAP!
This review was written about Value Line 200 Honduran Churchill
by Scott V. of Valrico, Fl. on January 2, 2005

Worst Cigar I've tried to date

Smelled bad out of the wrapper. Got worse as I smoked. Ended up throwing bundle away after 1/2 a cigar
This review was written about Value Line 200 Honduran Lonsdale
by Denny Lawson of Wheaton on December 17, 2004

You get what you pay for?

Some good, some bad. Most were not easy to draw, but if I snipped an extra inch off the end it made it less difficult. Nice ash, average flavor. I'll make one more purchase before writing this one off.
This review was written about Value Line 200 Honduran Churchill
by Terry Murphy of Dallas, TX on June 9, 2004

Good Smoke

I have smoked 3 bundles of the caronas so far, I found that if you let them age for a few weeks this is a great smoke. I have had 2 cigars that were hard to draw out of the 3 bundles, not bad for the price. The 100's I tried had many more that were hard to draw. This is unlike the Don Thomas SE that the 100's are suppose to be like which draw like you are smoking air, which is not good. I reccommend the 200's but let them sit unrapped.
This review was written about Value Line 200 Honduran Corona
by Steve Jacobs of LI NY on August 5, 2003

Time to rethink these.

Thinking I would save some money, I forwent the better Maduros on the market and was rewarded with a terrible burn and bad wrapper. I wasn't pleased at all. The flavor was tasty and the size was perfect, but I spent too much time trying to keep it from running and relighting it that I never got to enjoy them. Next time I'll spend the money.
This review was written about Value Line 200 Honduran Churchill
by Mark Lucie of Tucson, AZ on May 6, 2003

What a Surprise

This was a great cigar - especially for the money. I only smoked one - I don't know if I got lucky. It burned really nice and had "cone" ashes. The flavor was mild to medium with a nice aroma. Hard to compare it to others I've smoked - but it had a really good aroma. I will order some more of these.

Not Recommended

I admit to having a specific taste for maduros, such as Punch, but this bundle has convinced me not to purchase anything but a high quality name brand. I found it bitter, in taste and scent, not unlike a good cup of coffee gone bad due to over cooking.
I will stick with the better quality name brands from now on.
This review was written about Value Line 200 Honduran Rothschild
by Sheldon Hamblin of Falmouth, Massachusetts on March 27, 2003

Not a bad Honduran

The Honduran Lonsdale #2 is what you would expect of a Honduran made cigar. It had a full bodied flavor with hints of pepper and spice. Considering that it goes for not much over a buck a stick, it's a good deal. The draw was a bit firm but not enough to make it uncomfortable to smoke. If you enjoy the Hoyo de Monterrey line you'll like these. Mine went well with a glass of Dos XX.
This review was written about Value Line 200 Honduran Lonsdale
by Manny A. of Tucson, AZ. on October 30, 2001

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