New Cigar brands

[RevSmoke]

Good points all.

I am curious Dave, and so I have to ask if you have tried some of what I'd call the old venerable blends? Have you had an El Rey del Mundo Robusto? How about a Punch Double Maduro Rothschild? How about an Arturo Fuente Rothschild? How about a Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur IV?

Or did you immediately jump into stuff that has only been in the cigar marketplace for the last 12 years, showing up "boom" or "post-boom"?

All those cigars are still around. And by the way, they sell more of those than the boutique brands.

Do today's cigar smokers have a more refined palate? I am not convinced they do. I am not saying that they do not, but I am not convinced they do.

I find that many of today's newer cigars have big, bold, brassy flavors and not much nuance or complexity.

(I am not saying the following is true, but as I consider it, it may have merit.)
How about this possibility, maybe many of today's smokers have dead palates, they need big flavors and lots of them because they do not notice the subtle nuances?

Just asking questions, not making accusations.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

Not saying any of this is the way it is, but just asking questions to spark the conversation.

[E.J.]

Good question..... My answer, at least....where I sit....if I am following the gist of your thread....

Have been smoking cigars for 3.5 years.

All my purchases are related to recommendations from this forum/members here/blogs of those on here ect. Most blind purchases....by the box....which is how I buy almost everything. Things like Padron Anny's, Tat brown label, Illusione, a lot of Tatuaje B&M specific shop releases, AF Don Carlos...bla..bla..bla... I did buy a box of AB Tempus Terra Nova's, that I really liked when smoking one from my B&M(where I never go anymore, probably haven't been through the doors in 18+ months?). It's been fun, have yet to purchase something that I wish I didn't & I'm enjoying what I smoke. Every once in a while, I'll grab a 5er from the B&S forum and that may spark a purchase as well.

I have also had the pleasure of doing a bunch of box splits from elsewhere.

I have never smoked the specific cigars you mentioned above. I have had plenty of ERdM Choix...


So I guess in a nutshell.... Yes, my purchases are 100% related to what appears popular on here and what is being reviewed on people's blogs.... For better or worse, those cigars do tend to be flavor of the month(as almost all my NC box purchases have been, maybe not AFDC?, no idea how long those have been around?)