REALLY???
You were surprised it did not taste like a Cohiba???
ROFLMAO......
You really ARE a funny guy,
These sticks are designed to attract two types of customers. Old guys who are offended by what the
industry has become and refuse to pay more than such and such for a cigar, and drive-bys who say," hmmm,
this sounds like it should be a good cigar. I mean, even if it's not exactly like a Cohiba, it's still gotta be pretty
good, right?" Wrong.
I had a few good ones based loosely on the Padron Exclusivos, but never had another one that was good.
Mostly they are under-filled, weak tobacco, one-dimensional and otherwise crap.
And Cheap.
Hey, it's a niche product with a very small niche. If you want to get a good cigar for your 39 bucks
or whatever you paid, patrol their closeouts and weekly specials at about the same rate. For THAT
money you get a cigar that was supposed to be able to stand on quality alone, not name gimmickry. And
sometimes, age has been good to them. If you want 39 dollar cigars, stay away from the Alternatives.