Best "Short Filler" Cigar Ever?
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Aaaaaaaannnnddddddd SAVED.
I will FOREVER support you and your business JD. You are truly... El Gringo Loco
I will FOREVER support you and your business JD. You are truly... El Gringo Loco
Red Raider
Wreck 'em Tech
If nothing else.......
There it's a whole lot of passion surrounding DE and their cigars. Passion is what makes this such a wonderful hobby, endeavor, enterprise, etc... Smoking, aging, reviewing, growing, rolling, selling or buying, most of us are here because we are passionate about our cigars.
For one cigar (or cigar maker) to have so much emotion tied to it speaks volumes and to me shows a huge success by the folks at DE. Carry on my friends
No opinion of the PF until I can form my own.
There it's a whole lot of passion surrounding DE and their cigars. Passion is what makes this such a wonderful hobby, endeavor, enterprise, etc... Smoking, aging, reviewing, growing, rolling, selling or buying, most of us are here because we are passionate about our cigars.
For one cigar (or cigar maker) to have so much emotion tied to it speaks volumes and to me shows a huge success by the folks at DE. Carry on my friends
No opinion of the PF until I can form my own.
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I thoroughly enjoyed the PF... full on flavor and a nice starter kick to overcome the numbing my tongue took from dinner. When they get released I will definitely be investing in some to add to my collection. Great short smokes regardless of the negativity associated with short filler. Another winner in my book by DE!
javajunkie
BoM July '12
that's what i'm talkin about! i am smoking a Huppman mag46 now, and the ash and burn doesn't look half as sexy as "the little short filler that could"!
PLUSH
Some random brother
I smoked one of these last night, it was gifteed to me. As far as construction, it was spot on just like other LP products, which I so dearly love. Concerning the flavor, I did not enjoy it, it was not bad, just not something I would buy or smoke again. I will say this, it is much bigger than I thought it was going to be.
Hey Jd, Steve are these going to be sold only at B&Ms that have a LP contract? Just wondering as my local shop only sells Undercrown & Acids.
PS: How dare you tell us exactly what a product is made of, what it costs us to purchase, how it's made, explain the whole production process & expect us to buy it! The nerve!
:innocent:
Ted
PS: How dare you tell us exactly what a product is made of, what it costs us to purchase, how it's made, explain the whole production process & expect us to buy it! The nerve!
:innocent:Ted
Hey Jd, Steve are these going to be sold only at B&Ms that have a LP contract? Just wondering as my local shop only sells Undercrown & Acids.
PS: How dare you tell us exactly what a product is made of, what it costs us to purchase, how it's made, explain the whole production process & expect us to buy it! The nerve!
Ted
At least for now they will only be available at Liga Privada appointed merchants!
Fair question... and yes it does increase the cost. ALL packaging does...
When we create a package for a product, we try to accomplish three basic goals:
1) Protect the product for International Shipping.
2) Make the product eye catching - there are so many cigars in any cigar store, trying to stand out in some way is important in order for customers to see it.
3) Convey visually the type of experience the cigar smoker will enjoy when they smoke the product.
All of these elements are critical to good packaging imo.
I know somefolks will say, "screw that - just put them in a bundle and sell 'em for less!", the sad fact is while it sounds good, it simply does not work.
If this actually worked, we would love to be able to do this because packaging is a total pain in the ass.
We are cigar makers, not printers, not box makers, not aluminum extruders... I would love to be able to just sell bundles, but the reality is MOST customers would never buy them and they certainly wouldn't pay fair market value for cigars packed in a bundle.
The ONLY time you can get away with such simple packaging is when it is in keeping with the Brand's style such as MUWAT or if the brand is uber-established and desired like when we throw Liga Privada UF-4s in a limited-release bundle. But trust me, if we had a lot of UF-4s and we always bundled them it would eventually diminish the cigar's worth in the eye of most consumers.
So whether we like it, you like it, our Mom's like it... packaging is key part of the business.
This is true for all consumer products, but in the case of handmade cigars it is double true because Cigar Packaging has always been an art form in itself. Even a jaded bastard like myself loves to open a beautifully designed cigar box, marvel at the vistas, look at the details in the rings - it just wouldn't be the same ripping the zip strip on a plastic bundle of nude cigars...
One more thing in the case of Papas Fritas packaging, the 4-ct tin was design to fit perfect in a shirt or coat pocket as I see it as a potential cigar of choice for the hardcore cigar guy like myself who wants a lot of flavor but in moments where you don't have the time or place to spark up a $12 Liga Privada - so the packaging was designed with this "to go" aspect.
I can only imagine the debate this will spark... <snicker>
BR,
Steve Saka
CEO, Drew Estate
StogieNinja
Derek | BoM June 2014
"Pssshhh. These cigars are obviously manufactured for the 1%. I mean, they're assuming everyone is "on the go" mobile professional who wears dress shirts or suit coats with fancy pockets. We can't all afford fancy shirts and suits to be able to carry your fancy cigars! What a bunch of elitests!!!"
:smokingbo
Then you have to find a retailer that has them both; in stock, and is actually willing to ship to Australia. You 'murricans sure do like to buy up all the Liga lol.
From egars.com:
"We just received word from Drew Estate that these are not to be expected until early next year."
:scratchhe
"We just received word from Drew Estate that these are not to be expected until early next year."
:scratchhe