Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) - Page 2

Bill86 · 03-05-2011, 06:49 PM

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replicant_argent · 03-05-2011, 06:51 PM

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icehog3 · 03-05-2011, 07:08 PM

HEY!

I'm a Starfish!

icehog3 · 03-05-2011, 07:12 PM

OK, honestly? I prefer Cuban tobacco, but I try to keep an open mind (and palate). Actually, 3 of the last 5 cigars I smoked this week were NCs. But I smoke Cuban 95+ percent of the time. If that makes me a snob in someone else's eyes, I could care less. I smoke what I like, and like what I smoke. You should do the same.

Couldn't find an option to express that.

Bill86 · 03-05-2011, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

OK, honestly? I prefer Cuban tobacco, but I try to keep an open mind (and palate). Actually, 3 of the last 5 cigars I smoked this week were NCs. But I smoke Cuban 95+ percent of the time. If that makes me a snob in someone else's eyes, I could care less. I smoke what I like, and like what I smoke. You should do the same.

Couldn't find an option to express that.

Me too. So I didn't vote. Should be one there, although I think of snobs as people who act like a jackass and pretend to "know it all". So on those grounds I don't think we have many if any snobs on this board.

Or people opposed to anything but "their" cigars. Which again I think most everyone here is open minded on some level.

DMK · 03-05-2011, 07:18 PM

Smoke what you like, like what you smoke.
I'll try just about anything.... once.
Never a Gurkha again..

Krish the Fish · 03-06-2011, 03:10 AM

I like to smoke quality, regardless of what country they are from. If that's Nicaragua, DR, or Cuba, so be it.

I like Viajes, Anejos, and Behikes, Edmundo Dantes, etc. Doesn't matter where they come from, as long as they taste good

shilala · 03-06-2011, 03:27 AM

It's cnob.

68TriShield · 03-06-2011, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by W.B.

I pretty much don't care what other folks smoke, they paid for it and hopefully enjoy it. Though if I am with others while smoking I would rather not be around them if the aroma of their cigar is affecting my enjoyment. Examples for me, the Acid line and other flavored cigars. Something about those aromas seem to overwhelm the area and even make it's way onto my palette, I HATE that. Then, I feel a my attitude change, definitely snobbery, but I think warranted. Fair or unfair?

I don't think you are being unfair with how you feel but how I would deal with the situation,I have no idea.

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Originally Posted by Bill86

Me too. So I didn't vote. Should be one there, although I think of snobs as people who act like a jackass and pretend to "know it all". So on those grounds I don't think we have many if any snobs on this board.

Or people opposed to anything but "their" cigars. Which again I think most everyone here is open minded on some level.

This is pretty much my line of thought Mike.

MurphysLaw · 03-06-2011, 08:45 AM

I agree with the smoke what you like, like what you smoke, but I'm always open for suggestions. It's very rare that I go into a B&M and don't walk out with something suggested by someone in the store. Sometimes I like 'em, sometimes I don't, and I'd never tell someone what they're smoking is crap just because it didn't appeal to me.

Average Joe · 03-06-2011, 11:58 AM

My #1 criteria for a cigar is it has ot be less that $5. Whether I get it from the devil auction site for that price or the B&M is running a special, must be less than $5.

From there taste rules. I like different tastes for different times of the day. I don't care too much for brands (except a couple that are strikeouts) but they do serve as a good guidepost for quality.

03-06-2011, 12:17 PM

It's kinda like music for me, if you like, you like, if you don't, you don't

03-06-2011, 12:52 PM

When I think of a "snob" I think of someone who critiques what others smoke. In that sense I don't think I'm a snob at all, smoke what you like how you like it. When it comes to what I smoke, I haven't been around enough to be a snob, but I would avoid gas station cigars. Long story short, I marked the sometimes box. Taste is the pen ultimate.

Blueface · 03-06-2011, 01:01 PM

Has the OP identified what a "cigar snob" in this poll means to HIM?
Can't see everyone assuming what he means.
I have no clue if I am a snob or not as to him it may have a completely different meaning than it does to me.

Interesting that if you google "definition of cigar snob", this thread comes up as first on list.

So......let's not disappoint and define it then see if anything on the list on the poll applies.

To help better define it, Snob to me has a condescending tone. If one can afford premium cigars and enjoys them, why are they a snob?
If one likes Cubans only, why are they a Snob?

Volusianator · 03-06-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

I smoke what I like, and like what I smoke. You should do the same.

25k+ posts and not one more spot on than this!

03-06-2011, 02:06 PM

I have little patience for cigars that don't "wow" me; however, those that do tend to come from various parts of the world.

enlightenedcigar · 03-06-2011, 02:18 PM

Working a B&M it is tough for me to say that I am a 'snob' since I try to help out with what people like to smoke. I love what I smoke and only smoke what I love. But I try EVERYTHING I can get my hands on. Man, I have a tough job... haha

nick2021 · 03-06-2011, 03:56 PM

I try not to be a cigar snob, taste does play a big factor in the cigars I choose though. I think I give equal opportunity for both CC/NC

thebayratt · 03-06-2011, 04:23 PM

I'll smoke anything.

I usually try to go for the more pronounced names, but I have found a few diamonds in the rough. When I go to the B&M, I'll get a smoke I know I like and then a "cheaper" one that I haven't tried. Ya never know, it may be my next go-to smoke.

pinotguy · 03-06-2011, 10:31 PM

OK, so I voted and went with the "NC Snob" option. However, I'm not sure I'd be considered a "SNOB" by some folks' definition. (I might be by some other's.) Anymore, I'm exclusively a Tatuaje and DPG guy. The thing is, within each of these brands, there is a TON of diversity, selection, and variety. YMMV, but I've come to love these lines and, subsequently, that's what I end up smoking.

View Poll Results: Cigar Snob?
Yes. I am a CC cigar snob.	10	7.41%
Yes. I am a NC cigar snob.	6	4.44%
Yes. But, I smoke top shelf from any country. Only the best!	16	11.85%
No. I am not a cigar snob. I smoke ANYTHING.	28	20.74%
Sometimes I am a cigar snob. Brands matter but taste rules all.	63	46.67%
Sometimes I am a cigar snob. When I can afford to be.	12	8.89%
Voters: 135. You may not vote on this poll

03-05-2011, 07:08 PM	#23
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,305 Trading: (60)	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) HEY! I'm a Starfish! __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

03-05-2011, 07:12 PM	#24
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,305 Trading: (60)	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) OK, honestly? I prefer Cuban tobacco, but I try to keep an open mind (and palate). Actually, 3 of the last 5 cigars I smoked this week were NCs. But I smoke Cuban 95+ percent of the time. If that makes me a snob in someone else's eyes, I could care less. I smoke what I like, and like what I smoke. You should do the same. Couldn't find an option to express that. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

03-05-2011, 07:18 PM	#26
DMK S.O.B. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Darryl Location: Hamilton, ON. Canada. Posts: 2,747 Trading: (86)	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) Smoke what you like, like what you smoke. I'll try just about anything.... once. Never a Gurkha again.. __________________ Darryl, SOB...

03-06-2011, 03:10 AM	#27
Krish the Fish Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Krishna Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 164 Trading: (2)	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) I like to smoke quality, regardless of what country they are from. If that's Nicaragua, DR, or Cuba, so be it. I like Viajes, Anejos, and Behikes, Edmundo Dantes, etc. Doesn't matter where they come from, as long as they taste good

03-06-2011, 03:27 AM	#28
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) It's cnob. __________________

03-06-2011, 08:45 AM	#30
MurphysLaw Anything can go wrong Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Brian Location: SoFlo Posts: 2,823 Trading: (19)	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) I agree with the smoke what you like, like what you smoke, but I'm always open for suggestions. It's very rare that I go into a B&M and don't walk out with something suggested by someone in the store. Sometimes I like 'em, sometimes I don't, and I'd never tell someone what they're smoking is crap just because it didn't appeal to me.

03-06-2011, 11:58 AM	#31
Average Joe Livin' the dream! Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Name Location: Over Yonder Posts: 183 Trading: (10)	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) My #1 criteria for a cigar is it has ot be less that $5. Whether I get it from the devil auction site for that price or the B&M is running a special, must be less than $5. From there taste rules. I like different tastes for different times of the day. I don't care too much for brands (except a couple that are strikeouts) but they do serve as a good guidepost for quality.

03-06-2011, 12:17 PM	#32
Beegerply Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) It's kinda like music for me, if you like, you like, if you don't, you don't

03-06-2011, 12:52 PM	#33
TheFool Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) When I think of a "snob" I think of someone who critiques what others smoke. In that sense I don't think I'm a snob at all, smoke what you like how you like it. When it comes to what I smoke, I haven't been around enough to be a snob, but I would avoid gas station cigars. Long story short, I marked the sometimes box. Taste is the pen ultimate.

03-06-2011, 01:01 PM	#34
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) Has the OP identified what a "cigar snob" in this poll means to HIM? Can't see everyone assuming what he means. I have no clue if I am a snob or not as to him it may have a completely different meaning than it does to me. Interesting that if you google "definition of cigar snob", this thread comes up as first on list. So......let's not disappoint and define it then see if anything on the list on the poll applies. To help better define it, Snob to me has a condescending tone. If one can afford premium cigars and enjoys them, why are they a snob? If one likes Cubans only, why are they a Snob? __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian

03-06-2011, 02:06 PM	#36
Nathan King Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) I have little patience for cigars that don't "wow" me; however, those that do tend to come from various parts of the world.

03-06-2011, 02:18 PM	#37
enlightenedcigar Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Billy Location: Seabrook, TX Posts: 123 Trading: (2)	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) Working a B&M it is tough for me to say that I am a 'snob' since I try to help out with what people like to smoke. I love what I smoke and only smoke what I love. But I try EVERYTHING I can get my hands on. Man, I have a tough job... haha __________________ Wreck'em Tech and go Broncos!!!!

03-06-2011, 03:56 PM	#38
nick2021 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 436 Trading: (17)	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) I try not to be a cigar snob, taste does play a big factor in the cigars I choose though. I think I give equal opportunity for both CC/NC __________________ It's one thing to be stupid, it's dangerous for a stupid person to think he's smart!

03-06-2011, 04:23 PM	#39
thebayratt Still Watching My Ash Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Shawn Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,326 Trading: (11)	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) I'll smoke anything. I usually try to go for the more pronounced names, but I have found a few diamonds in the rough. When I go to the B&M, I'll get a smoke I know I like and then a "cheaper" one that I haven't tried. Ya never know, it may be my next go-to smoke.

03-06-2011, 10:31 PM	#40
pinotguy Still Watching My Back Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 200 Trading: (13)	Re: Are you a cigar 'snob'? (poll) OK, so I voted and went with the "NC Snob" option. However, I'm not sure I'd be considered a "SNOB" by some folks' definition. (I might be by some other's.) Anymore, I'm exclusively a Tatuaje and DPG guy. The thing is, within each of these brands, there is a TON of diversity, selection, and variety. YMMV, but I've come to love these lines and, subsequently, that's what I end up smoking.