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Originally Posted by 68TriShield
I agree with your thoughts on the line.Without fail a beautiful wrapper and perfect construction and draw.But as you said,expensive.For me,too expensive.
I would like to know the source of peoples hype.
A good half of my perceived hype comes from right here.The other half anymore comes from emails from cigar catalogs,Famous and CI etc.
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At least half of my definition of "hype" comes from cigar magazines and cigar marketing. Seeing a so-so cigar rated higher than obviously better smokes, then turning the page to see a full spread advertisement from the same manufacturer, etc...
More of the "hype" comes from pricing. Any cigar priced highly is bound to generate some hype. And more dissapointment when it doesnt live up to what was spent.
And even more comes from "tuxedoing" - using super expensive lacquered boxes and packaging to sell an average product, claiming use of older tobaccos in blends without proof, releasing limited editions that arent any better than production runs but make cigar smokers believe they need to buy them now, etc...
I dont see this as a hate thread, its entertaining seeing what everyone else thinks. As for two of three I said were overhyped, I mentioned that they were average cigars - I dont hate them and certainly wouldnt refuse one if offered to me in lieu of a Tamboril or Cremosa (or Swisher Sweet!). I actually really like FFOX cigars, but Im not offended that someone else says they are overhyped (which they are to some degree) or that they dont like them. Smoke whatcha like!
