I think this is a terrific post. Don't get me wrong Habanos are clearly better in my book. I wouldn't go through the trouble to fill my humi with them if I didn't. With that said, I know the mind is a very strong thing. I guess I wonder about the placebo effect and how much it makes a difference. It was more of a question to induce debate.tobby4 said:
The mind is a powerful thing. It can be the same in anything in life. Why do people wanna wear Gucci? If it was 15 bucks for a Gucci shirt, would people wanna wear it? Probably not. Do people go after clothes from JCPenney with the same gusto? The value concious people do...You can argue that Gucci may or may not be more stylish, but in the end cloth is cloth. In this case tobacco is tobacco...some people smoke what they do for status, some don't..some genuinely prefer a certain kind of tobacco. But you're right, the mind is a powerful thing.FPDoc77 said:
Very good post Jason. I like the comparison to fashion. It is very similar. I will say this...I was hooked from the first time I smoked habanos. I do think they taste unreal. But I won't deny the fact that I hope they stay illegal for many reasons.MichiganM said:
Yea, Dave I owe you for that experience. I know we have had our differences but I would like to take you out, my cigars, my treat. Bring your buddy who paid for the beers along. He was truely generous. I hope you thanked him for buying your beers.Da Klugs said:
Various articles and interviews in trade publications.indyrob said:
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Pre tax dollars sounds like a very good thing. I must admit I have never made enough money to know anything about that tax stuff. Yes, I have found great joy in that wonderful leaf. I have 2 people that I work with that have never tried a cuban cigar. BW3's on draft day will change that. You should stop by and meet Kate. :halfgrinwDa Klugs said:
I have to echo these thoughts as well. As for the mystique of a Cuban cigar having an impact on people's opinions of a cigar I would definitely agree that it has an impact on newbs and fairly educated palates as well but for different reasons. For a newb, put a Cuban band on a nice NC cigar and I would venture a guess that their opinion of the cigar experience is elevated just by the thought of it being a Cuban cigar (this is one of the reasons why purveyors of fakes run so rampant because unknowing newbs usually don't know the difference). Now for the fairly experienced palate, do a blind tasting of a nicely aged Cuban cigar and a holy grail cigar like a vintage Cuban Davidoff or Dunhill. Will the enjoyment of the vintage Davidoff or Dunhill be that much higher than a nicely aged regular production cigar under blind circumstances? I would think not. Now, if you know you are smoking a holy grail banded vintage Davi or Dunhill do you think your enjoyment factor would go up? Being honest, mine would and I bet many others. The mental factor is there but can be very subtle.smokem94 said:
