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alfredo_buscatti

11-11-2013 05:10 AM

Meaning of "Cuban" blends

I regularly find non-Cuban blends described as being Cuban derived/influenced, for instance Tatuaje Havana VI and in general EP Carillo. What does this mean? Is it like saying which artists from a prior time have influenced a contemporary artist, such that while the current artist has their own style but one can still hear or see the prior artist's style in their work?

pektel

11-11-2013 06:39 AM

Re: Meaning of "Cuban" blends

I normally find it a ploy by non-Cuban cigar companies to try to sell more cigars.

Blueface

11-11-2013 06:48 AM

Re: Meaning of "Cuban" blends

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Cuban blend :tu

stearns

11-11-2013 06:50 AM

Re: Meaning of "Cuban" blends

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Originally Posted by pektel (Post 1898147)

I normally find it a ploy by non-Cuban cigar companies to try to sell more cigars.

99% of all tobacco grown outside of cuba can be traced back to cuban seeds, people were stuffing their socks full of them when they were leaving the island during the revolution. I take it to be a ploy as well, which was very frustrating when working at a cigar shop and having to explain to people that, just because the box has "cuban" on it, they were not actually cuban cigars :hn

Dude Here

11-11-2013 01:27 PM

Re: Meaning of "Cuban" blends

I take it to mean that the blender has tried to replicate Cuban flavors. It's also a marketing ploy.

T.G	11-11-2013 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dude Here (Post 1898282)

I take it to mean that the blender has tried to replicate Cuban flavors.

If that's the case, they're failing miserably.

CigarNut

11-11-2013 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by T.G (Post 1898285)

If that's the case, they're failing miserably.

:tpd:

Blak Smyth

11-11-2013 01:45 PM

Re: Meaning of "Cuban" blends

Sales gimmick, much like the sunken treasure chest Gurkhas come in.

Dude Here

11-11-2013 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by T.G (Post 1898285)

If that's the case, they're failing miserably.

Haha, never said that they we're able to pull it off.

T.G	11-11-2013 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dude Here (Post 1898336)

Haha, never said that they we're able to pull it off.

Heh. Right on. :tu

mosesbotbol

11-11-2013 05:29 PM

Re: Meaning of "Cuban" blends

Good NC cigars can sell on their own merit; not as a wanna be Cuban cigar

Scottw

11-11-2013 05:39 PM

Re: Meaning of "Cuban" blends

Agreeing with Moses.

icehog3

11-11-2013 05:49 PM

Re: Meaning of "Cuban" blends

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol (Post 1898376)

Good NC cigars can sell on their own merit; not as a wanna be Cuban cigar

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Originally Posted by Scottw (Post 1898385)

Agreeing with Moses.

Agreeing with Moses and Scott.

bruceolee

11-11-2013 06:23 PM

Re: Meaning of "Cuban" blends

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol (Post 1898376)

Good NC cigars can sell on their own merit; not as a wanna be Cuban cigar

Agreed! A great NC cigar is something that embraces what it is instead of attempting to be a Cuban cigar. Whenever they're trying to blend and make the best cigar possible everyone wins. People who want to see Springsteen most certainly do not want a cover band but if that cover band decides to write and perform their own original material.......well then I'm listening and in the end it's just a better product even if it sucks after all is said and done. It's better to suck on your own terms than attempting to suck at imitation.

Sorry I like to drown in metaphor when I've had a couple bourbons :al

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