Could cigar ratings be likened to wines?

UPHOTO · 01-02-2010, 12:41 PM

There have been a few articles written in the last year on the inconsistencies of wine judging and ratings.

Here is a great article http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...282653628.html

I have rarely agreed with wine reviews or tasted what they have tasted, the same with most cigars too.

I have had a bottle of wine on a special occasion and loved it yet at another time it was just so-so. You see it with cigar reviews from people too, where they say "i'm going to smoke this cigar on this special occasion" and it's always a raving review!!! You never hear "I was celebrating with this special smoke and it sucked". Obviously you select a great smoke for great occasions so that has something to do with it.

Do you think there is a psychology to cigar smoking? I have thought so but would love to get some opinions.

I've had cigars where I tasted a certain profile and then gone on to try another one and never got that taste again. You also smoke a cigar and don't taste anything that another person has stated they tasted.

Everybody's palate is different but I also think there is a little mental mind games going on at times too.

01-02-2010, 12:41 PM	#1
UPHOTO . Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Aaron Location: Reno, NV Posts: 279 Trading: (7)	Could cigar ratings be likened to wines? There have been a few articles written in the last year on the inconsistencies of wine judging and ratings. Here is a great article http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...282653628.html I have rarely agreed with wine reviews or tasted what they have tasted, the same with most cigars too. I have had a bottle of wine on a special occasion and loved it yet at another time it was just so-so. You see it with cigar reviews from people too, where they say "i'm going to smoke this cigar on this special occasion" and it's always a raving review!!! You never hear "I was celebrating with this special smoke and it sucked". Obviously you select a great smoke for great occasions so that has something to do with it. Do you think there is a psychology to cigar smoking? I have thought so but would love to get some opinions. I've had cigars where I tasted a certain profile and then gone on to try another one and never got that taste again. You also smoke a cigar and don't taste anything that another person has stated they tasted. Everybody's palate is different but I also think there is a little mental mind games going on at times too.