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I started writing my top 10 list for 2009 which could grow to the top 15 cigars. As I write the list I realize that I have smoked a lot of expensive cigars this year and for the most part price does matter. Call me a cigar snob or whatever you want, but more often than not price does equal quality. There is one cigar that stands out and I am sure you can figure it out. It has me in a pickle because I’m not sure how to list my top 3. Does price mean a cigar will drop in the list or rise because of it. It has left me wondering which of these 3 cigars will finish first. My goal is to smoke one of each of them this week and come to the conclusion of which one deserves top spot. I will be posting the list as well as the winner of our current contest sometime on December 21st.
A random thought if I may, I drive a lot more then a normal person should. Without being a cigar rep I challenge most reps that I put on more mileage then they do. This year so far I have put on 26K and I am on pace for 28K for the year. Anyway, I tend to go over a lot of bridges and through a lot of tunnels. I have a fear of heights (though I love to fly), and when I am on a bridge it bothers me when the wind slams into the car or if you are stuck in traffic and you can feel the bridge shake. However, what freaks me out more then anything is driving through the Holland Tunnel (from lower Manhattan to Jersey City) and at various points water drips on to my windshield. Uh, water dripping in a tunnel is a bad thing, and it freaks me out…
The Sunday Links….
- Casas Fumando makes the list again this time with a review of the La Riqueza by Tatuaje.
- Cigar Inspector has a review of the Padilla Cazadores.
- Keepers of the Flame has an in depth review of the Tatuage Verocu No.9 a cigar I stock up on every time I visit Holt’s.
- The World According to Stew has a review of the Cuchillos Cubanos from Illusione.
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Thanks for the Tat linky!
Some of the dripping water dripping is condensation runoff from the warm air in the tunnel compaired to the outside.
Might be true for the Holland tunnel (condensation)… Ted Williams in Boston is another story!
Hey, where is everybody today?
Big B, I’m sure you saw the article about many people being stuck under the English channel the other day. Imagine that! YIKES! Can’t wait for your list!
cj: don’t scare them man fer cryinoutloud!
Can’t wait to see your top 10! Do you have a finalist list that you can post in advance?
I don’t think price should be a consideration for a top cigars of the year list. Should be tasting only imo. Otherwise you give the impression as C.A. did last year, that a Casa Magna is better than a Padron Anniversary Maduro.
I don’t necissarily think price directly but value should be at least a tiny part of an overall rating. Maybe as a tie breaker when all other things are considered equal.
It’s hard for a cigar to be cigar of the year when the price point makes it too expensive to be affordable. How can a cigar be cigar of the year when you can’t afford to smoke it as much as you would like to.
Price is a worthy consideration, although maybe not linear. Yes, “you get what you pay for,” but how often is a $30 cigar TWICE as good as a good $15 jobber? And is a $100 stogie often worth five times a good $20 selection?
So, definitely worth considering because price DOES affect enjoyment: I get pleasure when a mid- or low-priced cigar far exceeds its price expectations–and the chance of disappointment from a high-priced ‘gar is quite high (“Man, no WAY this was worth 50 bucks!).
Price is a consideration. As a fairly new cigar smoker, I’m not willing to spend 20 bucks on something I probably can’t fully appreciate.
Bar,
Nice list. I’m interested in that Davidoff Colorado now.
Thanks,
AJ