Partagas Cifuentes 2006?

[SvilleKid]

Originally Posted by Bax

Not good would pretty much sum up this and most NC Partagas. Can honestly say I've never had one I've liked.

But here, you haven't JUST given your opinion on the specific cigar. You have made a blanket statement on pretty much any other cigar in a WHOLE brand line.

"if the opinions of those you respect say something is a turd, then it's good chance it's a turd."

And as to them being a "turd", when you say that, do you also realize you are basically saying that anyone that therefore likes these must like turds??????

Just saying that when you make blanket judgmental statements, you are conveying many more opinions than about a single cigar. Sorry, but I like many of the NC Partagas lines, which I guess, by inference, means I like to smoke turds??!!??

Maybe the better tact here would be to do an in-depth review on a cigar, instead of a blanket statement that the cigar is a turd. This conveys no information what-so-ever about a cigar. Nor does it give the questioner anything to really base his decision on. And, to be fair, smoke that cigar at least three times in three different settings and circumstances before writing any review, so you can give the stick a fair shot. Is this a "rule of three" that doesn't exist, but that should? I don't know. I do know that I have smoked many cigars a second and third time, under varying circumstances, and had different impressions about many of them over all three times (many times better, but several times sometimes worse!)

Hopefully, you see where I'm going with this. I'm purposely being over-the-top simply to re-emphasis that the opinions of a few people on a cigar board DOES NOT mean someone won't like a specific cigar, or a whole line of cigars! And, If you happen to be someone that does like the line (or manufacturer, for that matter) that someone else has completely written off, that doesn't mean you are a smoker that likes to smoke "turds". That simply means that you have different tastes, and don't necessary find a cigar "boring" because it doesn't excite a specific taste profile that someone else finds "exciting".

It is impossible to judge someone elses' tastes, experiences, motivations, judgments if you do not know those people personally and extensively. Heck, I have people I interact with in person, and have known for years, but I don't know enough about them to truly judge their abilities to have the same specific likes and dislikes as I have. I have had many people I know tell me I'd like a certain beer, only to find it too bitter for my tastes! It just goes to show that you need to listen to others opinions, but don't forget that opinions are like ....... Well, you know this one!

Again, NEVER take another smoker's opinion (even mine!) as gospel. Heck, this is a generous board. Ask for one to try before you buy. Chances are, if it is such a dog-rocket as several have portrayed, someone must have boxes of un-smoked ones they are just looking to give away!

And, if CI offers it on a regular basis, as seems to be the case, then the deal will come around again. And, if in the meantime, you have been gifted one or two, you may be in a position to judge for yourself.