Hi to all,
Just wondering really...
I've put a couple of posts up on the Forum over the last few weeks, one about Cuabas and the other about Saint Luis Rey...and though they've had a few look-ups, they've not got many responses or comments. This got me wondering about the range of Cuban brands that we actually smoke.
I might be well wrong here, but my impression is that there is a big concentration of purchasing on a relatively small number of brands...the usual suspects being Montecristos, Cohibas, R+Js, Partagas etc. with a big support for Ramon Allones Specially Selected.
I wonder... is this because:
Maybe I'm just wrong about this...but where are all the discussions about Larranagas, Saint Luis Reys, Fonsecas, Quinteros, Sancho Panzas, the new San Christobals etc? A bit of me thinks that if Cuban cigars were available in the States, then the discussion boards would be alive with talk of the lesser known ones, in the way that they currently are with some of the lesser known NCs. Are we Brits just a bit too staid?
What do you all think? I'd be particularly interested in Monte's views as he will know the demand from us for one brand over another.
Maybe we are not being adventurous enough? No offence, just curious...
Wildwood
Just wondering really...
I've put a couple of posts up on the Forum over the last few weeks, one about Cuabas and the other about Saint Luis Rey...and though they've had a few look-ups, they've not got many responses or comments. This got me wondering about the range of Cuban brands that we actually smoke.
I might be well wrong here, but my impression is that there is a big concentration of purchasing on a relatively small number of brands...the usual suspects being Montecristos, Cohibas, R+Js, Partagas etc. with a big support for Ramon Allones Specially Selected.
I wonder... is this because:
- these are the most commonly availabe?
- they are the best, the others just not being up to it?
- cigars are expensive so we buy what we know we will like?
- we are all pretty conservative in our smoking habits?
- more kudos in certain brands than others? (can't believe this is the case here)
- more people have tried the major brands so inevitably there will be more joining in discussions about them
- some other reason?
Maybe I'm just wrong about this...but where are all the discussions about Larranagas, Saint Luis Reys, Fonsecas, Quinteros, Sancho Panzas, the new San Christobals etc? A bit of me thinks that if Cuban cigars were available in the States, then the discussion boards would be alive with talk of the lesser known ones, in the way that they currently are with some of the lesser known NCs. Are we Brits just a bit too staid?
What do you all think? I'd be particularly interested in Monte's views as he will know the demand from us for one brand over another.
Maybe we are not being adventurous enough? No offence, just curious...
Wildwood
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