Why do most people seem to have a negative opinion of Macanudos?

[akumushi]

Originally Posted by T.G

If you say so...





You're what? 19?

Based on what you wrote, you're trying to exert some male dominance and gain recognition.

It's natural. Don't worry about it.

Probably not a battle worth fighting though, it'll most likely cost you more in the relationship than it's worth. So what if he likes Macanudos. Let him like them. Why try and change him, he's happy with what he's doing and smoking.

If you feel you must try and prove something to him, I would recommend gifting him a high end or vintage Macanudo (like one of the old Jamaican Macanudos) and not making a big deal out of it. But don't be surprised or disappointed if someone as stubborn as you imply him to be, might simply automatically discount your gift as "Crap" or is so set in his ways and tastes that any deviation from his normal flavor profile is "Crap".

Some things are just best left be.

I don't know that I agree with that. I think as hobbyists and enthusiasts we get so wrapped up in our passion and desire to share the joy of a great cigar with people that we are sometimes mystifed by those who are not as interested in expanding their horizons, or getting any deeper into the hobby than we are. I myself have been perplexed when someone is simply not interested in branching out into better, finer cigars. My grandfather got me into cigars and while he enjoys the CCs and Premiums NCs that I bring him when I visit, he sticks to his own cheap NC bundles most of the time and has yet to be lured over to the darkside. I see him gradually trying new things, but it's been a long, slow process of gifting him premiums cigars and letting his tast develop over time. That said, there are two kind of people, those that cling to a narrow routine, love the familiar and are threatened by change, and those who thrive on change, seek out new experiences as a way of life and get bored with the same thing everyday. You are not going to pull someone out of a rut if that's were they want to be.