The term "Boutique" describes a good construted cigar

[Lilo Segar]

Some people use the term “boutique” to describe cigars that are other than those mass-produced by the big companies; however the truth of the matter is that Boutique Cigars are on the rise again. Boutique Cigars have always been a part of the Cigar Industry, but during the cigar boom in the 90's some boutique cigar manufactures took a hit, some of the smaller companies came and went. While big companies focus on volume, the mid and smaller cigar manufacturers produce in small quantities and focus on detail in order to deliver a more premium product to the consumer.
That is the approach we are taking with our cigars, producing small quantities (limited) to ensure perfection and consistency that only an ultra-boutique manufacturer can deliver. We at Cremo Cigars will be part of Miami's emerging boutique manufacturing of luxury high-end cigars.
Stay tuned!

 

[mwlabel]

Ah, the old "boutique cigar debate." One of my favorites.

 

[danthebugman]

I've always taken the term boutique to mean a business selling to a specialized clientele. I would classify cigar smokers as a specialized clientele. Therefore the tern boutique is kind of lost on me. Especially when you go about adding other things like ultra in front of it. Make a good product and people will take notice. That's just my opinion and others will have theirs.

Dan

 

[Lilo Segar]

Dan-
Thank you for your feedback!
That is our mission to produce an "excellent" stick for the end user.
unfortunately we are driven by brand recognition (mainstream) among other things. No mater how good or bad the cigar is, some folks want to be seen smoking certain brands as status symbol.
We are also driven by "ratings" which are political and overrated...however we will continue to deliver a great product.

 

[Life in smoke]

How about some samples for the BOTLers


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[Lilo Segar]

Anthony,
Samples no problem; however we should trade like our ancestors
I'm curious to find out which currently are you favorite smokes...

 

[BrittS88]

How about some samples for the BOTLers


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[JHewey]

Cremo has been on my list to try. So far everyone I have talked to that have tried them. Enjoyed them. Actually had website up the other day looking at prices.

 

[Anthony_Joseph]

Some people use the term “boutique” to describe cigars that are other than those mass-produced by the big companies; however the truth of the matter is that Boutique Cigars are on the rise again. Boutique Cigars have always been a part of the Cigar Industry, but during the cigar boom in the 90's some boutique cigar manufactures took a hit, some of the smaller companies came and went. While big companies focus on volume, the mid and smaller cigar manufacturers produce in small quantities and focus on detail in order to deliver a more premium product to the consumer.
That is the approach we are taking with our cigars, producing small quantities (limited) to ensure perfection and consistency that only an ultra-boutique manufacturer can deliver. We at Cremo Cigars will be part of Miami's emerging boutique manufacturing of luxury high-end cigars.
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Do you offer anything in a smaller ring gauge? Under 50?


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[MDSPHOTO]

How about some samples for the BOTLers


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Mee Too!

 

[Speedbump]

I can appreciate the topic if boutique vs mass produced cigars however this seems to be an advertisement from a cigar company to Botl, which I think should be reserved for the sponsors since they pay to have that right. Now some are going to say Jd and Pete post here how is that different, the difference is they are not advertising their cigars.

 

[MoJo]

edited, didnt check out the thread topic before i posted

 

[SDShark]

If it's good, we will smoke it!

 

[goodsmokes]

If it's good, we will smoke it!

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[danthebugman]

unfortunately we are driven by brand recognition (mainstream) among other things. No mater how good or bad the cigar is, some folks want to be seen smoking certain brands as status symbol.

I agree and disagree. Some people want to be seen smoking certain brands so they can associate themselves as being some kind of authority or because that seems to be what everyone else is smoking. There's also fanboys out there that only smoke this because it's the best and everything else is sub-par. That's their problem. I don't think that by labelling yourself as a boutique or ultra-boutique or producing super rare or ultra high end products is doing anything but perpetuating that to some degree. I smoke cigars because I like cigars. And ultimately I smoke cigars I like to smoke, so I may like stuff other people don't and I might hate what other people really like. Everyone's tastes are different. Those brands that have recognition got that recognition for a reason. That reason is that people like what they have to offer.

We are also driven by "ratings" which are political and overrated...however we will continue to deliver a great product.

I think a lot of people here would agree with you about ratings. Especially when the CA list comes out. And cigars isn't the only hobby that ratings is an issue for. Beer too has problems with trying to assign a number to something as personal and subjective as taste. I don't know how many "Top (insert any number you'd like, but it's usually 5 or 10) Beers of (the month, year, decade, all time, etc)" I've seen. Usually I haven't even been able to try them all or if I've tried a good deal of them and don't agree with some because they weren't my thing. The same with cigars. I'll see a certain cigar will have a 93 rating by such and such magazine. So what. If it seems like it's something I'd like I'll get around to trying it.

I can appreciate the topic if boutique vs mass produced cigars however this seems to be an advertisement from a cigar company to Botl, which I think should be reserved for the sponsors since they pay to have that right. Now some are going to say Jd and Pete post here how is that different, the difference is they are not advertising their cigars.

Agreed.

Dan

 

[Angry Bill]

I think the term Boutique is a relative term. It has various meaning to many and varies with opinions. For me, it is a cigar that is not a limited edition cigar, but I has limited production in terms of how many cigars are made, such as a smaller manufacturer with the capability of about 100,000 to under a million produced. It keeps the brand in a smaller cigar market place.

Also, Dan brings some very good points. The advertising has nothing to do with the overall quality and taste of the cigar. Advertising brings more recognition, which then creates an avenue to sell more. But there are many cigar companies that market he heck out of their product, but I will never smoke one. Right Rocky!

 

[ar2381]

I can appreciate the topic if boutique vs mass produced cigars however this seems to be an advertisement from a cigar company to Botl, which I think should be reserved for the sponsors since they pay to have that right. Now some are going to say Jd and Pete post here how is that different, the difference is they are not advertising their cigars.

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Definitely seems like it's just about him trying to sell his cigar.

 

[ar2381]

I seriously don't understand what the term boutique cigar means. A lot of smaller "boutique" cigar brands have their cigars made for them by a bigger company. If the tobacco comes from a large company, and is rolled in the factory of a large company than how is it boutique? Also, at some point smaller companies such as DE and Tatuaje become too big to be considered "boutique" IMO. The size of your company, or the production quantity doesn't always dictate quality. For the most part, I've noticed that most of the bad cigars I have smoked in the last five years are from "boutique" brands. There are many good boutique brands, but often I've noticed that often these smaller companies make inferior products as the people doing the blending don't have the experience or pallets that resonate with consumers. Often they're simply just cigar smokers who think because they like smoking cigars they can make a good cigar, which doesn't usually hold true. They come out with fancy labels, which are meant to catch your eye, but the quality of their leaf doesn't catch your pallet. There are plenty of good boutique brands, and often they offer creativity in their blending that didn't exist in the marketplace before. Unfortunately, they often are less reliable than the bigger brands.

 

[PlainlyPaul]

I think the term Boutique is a relative term. It has various meaning to many and varies with opinions. For me, it is a cigar that is not a limited edition cigar, but I has limited production in terms of how many cigars are made, such as a smaller manufacturer with the capability of about 100,000 to under a million produced. It keeps the brand in a smaller cigar market place.

Also, Dan brings some very good points. The advertising has nothing to do with the overall quality and taste of the cigar. Advertising brings more recognition, which then creates an avenue to sell more. But there are many cigar companies that market he heck out of their product, but I will never smoke one. Right Rocky!

+1 all the way.

 

[Lilo Segar]

Hi Speedbump!

How are you? Please excuse my post, I'm just trying to state the facts.
I will be happy to send you a sampler pack to make my case. thanks