I have heard the term boutique cigar labels/companies/etc. used a few times recently and I was wondering if there is a definition for what constitutes a boutique cigar company. Does it have to do with vertical integration or just the size of the company? Do companies that do not manufacture their own cigars count? I have heard the term used for some companies that I would think classify as larger than a boutique outfit, but I'm not really too sure. What are your opinions on boutique cigar manufacturers and which companies fall into this category. Are they better? Worse? What about prices?
Boutique Cigars?
- Thread starter jkim05
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gurkha was once considered a 'boutique' cigar, when it first hit the scene. i haven't heard it called that in some time, and their lineup is huge now. maybe it has to do with its exclusivity. then again, maybe not!
jeff
jeff
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There are boutique, and there are national. Boutique brands are generally smaller operations with limited and/or small-batch productions. CAO is considered boutique.
General and Altadis produce national brands...Macanudo, Cohiba, Montecristo, Punch, Hoyo de Monterrey, etc.
There are boutique, and there are national. Boutique brands are generally smaller operations with limited and/or small-batch productions. CAO is considered boutique.
General and Altadis produce national brands...Macanudo, Cohiba, Montecristo, Punch, Hoyo de Monterrey, etc.
makes sense to me too
jmatkins
BoM January 08
Cool thanks,
