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Originally Posted by SteveH
Thanks. Interesting ratio used - IMO 1st/2nd/3rd should be equal in rating...If anything maybe bump draw up to keep 100pts as that's something that affects the entire smoking experience...
Just my $0.02...I'll go along with whatever the man wants though  |
When I was getting opinions from some others that were into reviews, everyone had their own thoughts on what went the most. I felt by adding the overall opinion points of 20 into the equation left an avenue for each reviewer to "add their own value" to where they felt it deserved to be.
I agree that draw is more valuable than ash or burn, but it usually plays itself out in the thirds values by lowering your enjoyment throughout the cigar.
When doing this format, I intentionally smoked two of the worst cigars I had tried to see how the formula worked. Free Cuba came in at 54 (nice draw and construction, but "stomach acid after vomiting" was one of the flavor profiles) and a 47 for another one that was a train wreck construction and smoking wise.
This grades out more like a school test score than CA's 100 point system that only uses about 86 to 94. And it leaves frugal shoppers as well as elitists with their own way to judge.
Scoring:
90-100: An exceptional cigar. Recommended to any smoker.
80-90: A very good cigar. Only minor issues keep this from top rating.
70-80: A good cigar with some minor flaws. Price starts to play into purchasing.
60-70: A decent yard or utility cigar. Some palates will not care for this grade of cigar.
<60: Not good at any price. Discourage others from purchasing.