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I think the Taboo band is really not good..

http://www.cigarnewbie.com/wp-conten.../02/taboo2.jpg

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I enjoy the more minimalist bands. The NUB are a perfect example of a band I like.

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I think the Perdomo labels are beautiful. I don't love the cigars, but would buy a frameable print of that label. I also like the La Riqueza and Cruzado labels...simple, but classy.

I used to be in the wine industry, and I really think labels and product names have much more influence than people want to admit. For the occassional (once a month) cigar smoker, is it a coincidence that everyone knows Arturo Fuente and Macanudo ? Could part of the reason be that the names sound exotic yet they are easy for Americans to pronounce ? In the wine world, has Merlot become the red wine of choice for the masses because it's a french, exotic word that can be pronounced ? What about Dom Perignon ? Do non-wine drinkers confidently order a bottle of "Dom" because it's easy to pronounce and is a status symbol ?

Same thing with label art. I used to rep a product called "Q.C. Fly Pinot Noir" with a big giant fly on the label...ugly as hell...couldn''t sell that stuff at all. But the wine was really good ! Crap wine with pretty labels sold all day long.

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I like San Cristobal, Cuesta Rey, and Alec Bradley Harvest 97 bands.

I dislike all the Tat, One Off (friggin' hippies), and Sancho Panza.

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Favorite: Davidoff. Simple and very elegant.

Least Favorite: Puros Indios. The end. :r

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Agreed! Though the Zino and Winston Churchill bands are pretty catching too.

My least favorite: nub

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Favorite - San Cristobal - Just so damn cool and colorful.

Least Fav - OneOff - A weak @ss orange peace sign...come on?


:banger

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opus x of course... love those goldish band... more curve..more complex... ol' skol style..

hate those very simple band like tat..just a font with no design at all... might as well don't put a band at all...

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We'll all have to get together soon!!!:tu

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Further proof of this can be found in the shampoo aisle of your local store. The difference between a $1.99 bottle of shampoo or conditioner and a $5.99 bottle is the packaging. The eyes of the women are drawn to the unusual bottle. I have verified this with several women I know, including my wife. They admit it, and lament it.

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:tpd: My fav and least fav as well.

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I've always thought this band was very classy:
http://www.cigarinspector.com/images...rnier-logo.jpg

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fav: trinidad + bolivar
least: perdomo fresco

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I've always liked this band. The red, white and green with gold and black :tu especially in my hand with an inch of ash on it!

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/u...-j2a-view3.jpg

Least favorite, 777 / J. Fuego. Great cigar, ugly plastic band. :td

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I like the Oliva Masters Blend and Mi Barrio bands.