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Weelok · 06-15-2013, 04:13 PM

I think Cigar Aficionado is a great magazine. They've been advocates for cigar smoking and have done a lot to improve the image of cigars in the average person's perceptions. I think their system is fine since it's based upon general wine rating systems. There palates are different from mine but they do a nice package and create a decent Men's magazine. The fact that the cars and watches are unaffordable is not much different from Road and Track that put out great track car reviews but I'll never be able to drive one. It's a magazine, supports it's sponsors but at least does blind reviews in a published system.

I don't have a single source for my cigar opinions. I use a few websites, here, CA, friends, B&M's, whatever. I like to try new cigars but I definitely have my main stays.

I'm not sure why people get so fired up over CA? It's like saying Car and Driver SUCKs because they just have European cars in their reviews or Road and Track sucks because they blow Ford Mustang exhaust pipes so much their lips are burnt. They have their preferences just like all people do. It's just entertainment. Relax, smoke a cigar, read the reviews, enjoy, snag a brew and puff away.

06-15-2013, 04:13 PM	#64
Weelok I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Jul 2011 First Name: Dave Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,118 Trading: (21)	Re: How much stock do you really put into the CA reviews and top 25? I think Cigar Aficionado is a great magazine. They've been advocates for cigar smoking and have done a lot to improve the image of cigars in the average person's perceptions. I think their system is fine since it's based upon general wine rating systems. There palates are different from mine but they do a nice package and create a decent Men's magazine. The fact that the cars and watches are unaffordable is not much different from Road and Track that put out great track car reviews but I'll never be able to drive one. It's a magazine, supports it's sponsors but at least does blind reviews in a published system. I don't have a single source for my cigar opinions. I use a few websites, here, CA, friends, B&M's, whatever. I like to try new cigars but I definitely have my main stays. I'm not sure why people get so fired up over CA? It's like saying Car and Driver SUCKs because they just have European cars in their reviews or Road and Track sucks because they blow Ford Mustang exhaust pipes so much their lips are burnt. They have their preferences just like all people do. It's just entertainment. Relax, smoke a cigar, read the reviews, enjoy, snag a brew and puff away.