Are torpedoes more "desirable?"

Tenor CS · 03-08-2009, 11:37 AM

Note: for the purpose of this post, when I say "torpedo," I am referring to any cigar (belicoso, pyramide, etc) with a pointy head.

Looking through my collection of cigar catalogs, I can't help but notice that most of the photos used are of torpedoes. CI even offers samplers where every stick is a torpedo. Is there some kind of unspoken favoritism towards torpedoes among the cigar intelligentsia? Or do the pictures of torpedoes just look better to the buying public?

I have to admit, if I am going to try a cigar that is brand new to me, and it is available in multiple sizes, I will more often than not reach for a torpedo shaped one. I have a Camacho triple maduro torpedo in my travel humi right now. I also have an RP Edge missle in there.

However, if a torpedo is not available, I will tend to buy what seems like the biggest bang for the buck. If a robusto is one price, but the churchill is only 40 cents more, I will always go for the churchill. Plus, I rarely nub my sticks, I usually pitch them with about 1.5-2 inches left. Because of that, a robusto (that I'd only smoke 3 inches of) really doesn't provide enough smoking satisfaction for me.

As an aside, that's one of the big reasons I've never ordered from Famous Smoke Shop. I find most of their samplers tend to be robusto sized and overpriced. When I was looking at the catalogs, I found that most of the CI samplers I was interested in were $50-60 for 20 torpedo or toro sized sticks. But the Famous samplers were $70-80 for 15-20 robustos.

More general question to those who feel like chiming in: Does shape of the cigar affect the flavor THAT much?

03-08-2009, 11:37 AM	#1
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Are torpedoes more "desirable?" Note: for the purpose of this post, when I say "torpedo," I am referring to any cigar (belicoso, pyramide, etc) with a pointy head. Looking through my collection of cigar catalogs, I can't help but notice that most of the photos used are of torpedoes. CI even offers samplers where every stick is a torpedo. Is there some kind of unspoken favoritism towards torpedoes among the cigar intelligentsia? Or do the pictures of torpedoes just look better to the buying public? I have to admit, if I am going to try a cigar that is brand new to me, and it is available in multiple sizes, I will more often than not reach for a torpedo shaped one. I have a Camacho triple maduro torpedo in my travel humi right now. I also have an RP Edge missle in there. However, if a torpedo is not available, I will tend to buy what seems like the biggest bang for the buck. If a robusto is one price, but the churchill is only 40 cents more, I will always go for the churchill. Plus, I rarely nub my sticks, I usually pitch them with about 1.5-2 inches left. Because of that, a robusto (that I'd only smoke 3 inches of) really doesn't provide enough smoking satisfaction for me. As an aside, that's one of the big reasons I've never ordered from Famous Smoke Shop. I find most of their samplers tend to be robusto sized and overpriced. When I was looking at the catalogs, I found that most of the CI samplers I was interested in were $50-60 for 20 torpedo or toro sized sticks. But the Famous samplers were $70-80 for 15-20 robustos. More general question to those who feel like chiming in: Does shape of the cigar affect the flavor THAT much? __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?