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Slow Triathlete

01-23-2009 08:03 AM

Re: Negative Brand Bias?

Illusion.

The owner killed that brand for me with his Jim Jones advertising.

Starscream

01-23-2009 08:57 AM

Re: Negative Brand Bias?

Puros Indios/Rolando Reyes and NUB are on my never again list. Victor Sinclair is a few sticks away from never again (haven't completely written them off yet).

NCRadioMan

01-23-2009 09:38 AM

Re: Negative Brand Bias?

Ah, soooo many but here are a few for me:

Fuente
Reyes
Partagas
Hoyo
Monte
Punch
Illusione
Mac
Nub
Cohiba Red Dot
Perdomo
VS
Bahia
Black Pearl
Nat Sherman
Anything made by Don Kiki
Padilla
Savinelli
Trinidad

benalishriner

01-23-2009 09:46 AM

Re: Negative Brand Bias?

I really like the new CAO CX2 (the only one I like). Great taste, nice burn! However, I have never smoked a Ghurka that I enjoyed. For whatever reason I can't get past the taste on any of them. They are undoubtedly doing something right due to their huge sales volume. Love the RJ Reserva stix and ALL of the Sancho Panza stix.

DrDubzz

01-23-2009 10:05 AM

Re: Negative Brand Bias?

#1 for me is Puros Indios

renton20

01-23-2009 10:09 AM

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Like many other I do have some brands that I try to stay away from in general. General and Altadis are two big ones but I, like many of you, stay away from CAO and RP as well. I do have an open mind though. I recently tried the RP renaissance and was reminded of why I don't like rocky. On the other hand I was impressed with both the Lx2 and the reverse rolled America perfecto that I had recently. Fuente is another company that has just never impressed me. IMHO opus and anejo are overrated because of Fuente's excellent marketing and nothing else has ever just fit my preferred profile.

Legend

01-23-2009 06:04 PM

Re: Negative Brand Bias?

CAO has been a terminal disappointment for me. A new stogie by them holds no lure.

That being said a new cigar is always met with some suspicion with me. Depends on how and where its coming out. Is it a internet big guy "exclusive"? Then who cares. Is it a non-internet cigar? Intriguing. Who's hyping it? My trusted friends or some douche bag.

SmokinApe

01-23-2009 06:20 PM

Re: Negative Brand Bias?

Perdomo & Drew Estate

Starscream

01-23-2009 06:26 PM

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No one has mentioned Cremosa, Phillies, White Owls, or Tampa Nuggets yet?

LkyLindy

01-23-2009 07:04 PM

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Have to go RP also--The OWR maddys are ok but otherwise Phooey

brigey57

01-23-2009 10:22 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake Hips (Post 185410)

Drew Estates and CAO for me. I don't know why, either. I always think I'd like to at least explore these brands a little, but I can't bring myself to buy anything with their names on them. I also have an aversion to Rocky Patel. I haven't bought one, let alone smoked one, in a long, long time.

I'll totally agree with you on the Drew Estates. I can't get with the herbal infused stuff. If I want to smoke a tea bag then I go to the cupboard and smoke one. CAO has some that I like MX2 maduro just to name one. :tu:dr

omowasu

01-23-2009 11:29 PM

Re: Negative Brand Bias?

Acid - every one I have had has missed the mark in a big way
NC Cohiba - they just dont come anywhere near the mark of their counterparts
Any brand sold in a drugstore!

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