[sevans105]

I'd say I was a #2 but a cheapskate. I'll drop $$$ on a box or two of super premiums once a quarter or so, but for the most part, my humidor is a motley collection of samplers, 5-ers, trades and bomb recipients. I have everything from 50 cent sticks all the way through super super premium Cubans, with a heavier weighting towards the low middle end - $5 to $10 sticks. I try lots of stuff and am surprised (both good and bad). There are some pretty decent $2 sticks and some $20 dog rockets. (I'm talking to you Gurkha). I've got about 1500 sticks and it truly looks schizophrenic in there.

I love to try new sticks...my favorites are sticks that change up their flavors IN the smoke itself. Guess I'm just a bit ADD that way.

As for the market movements, I agree with bobarian. Industry follows the money. Right now the money is in fun names, limited releases and large ring gauges. I'm sure over time, that will arc and we'll see more of a return to traditional looking labels and smaller ring gauges. Like most things, there is an ebb and flow to fashion and "what's in". Cigars are the same.