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Old 01-09-2009, 11:57 AM   #55
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Default Re: Cigar 25 CountDown

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Originally Posted by Totemic View Post
Well according to TexCigar's web site, this blend was the replacement for the JdN Antano 1970's.

I have no idea what prompted CA to give this cigar the #1 spot. According to their own rating system, this cigar only got a 93 vs. 96 for Padron 80th. The only reasoning I can come up with is that this was a very good cigar and extremely inexpensive, giving it high marks for the "value".

But then, that flies in the face of giving Padron 80th the number 2 spot since, while it's a great cigar, at $30 a pop, it sucks in the value aspect.
Well you do know that CA is a FOR-PROFIT company.... and Plasencia is well.... filthy rich...
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