Best Selling Cigar? - Page 2

RevSmoke · 08-10-2009, 04:43 PM

This has been true for many, many years.

I'd like to speculate why.

It comes down to simple lavor consistency. Granted, you and I think that there isn't much flavor there - OK, none - but people like mild. The majority of people, cigar smokers included, enjoy that.

As further proof, consider how popular light beers are. How many like micro brews or craft brews with some real body and flavor in them. Personally, I'd rather have a glass of water, iced tea, or diet Coke to a light beer.

In my own personal opinion, light beer and Macanudos are both about as useless as mammoric organs on a male bovine.

I don't know if that makes any sense, but... In fact, when I look at cigar smokers sitting around enjoying a libation - the Macanudo lovers are usually drinking light beers - the smokers of fuller bodied cigar enjoy a fuller bodied beer or other libation (single malts, cognacs, ports, etc...).

As I said, just my

bobarian · 08-10-2009, 04:57 PM

Macanudo, the Budweiser of Cigars!

M1903A1 · 08-10-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

Macanudo, the Budweiser of Cigars!

Just what I said back on the old board...and still true!

Mr. Ed · 08-10-2009, 05:09 PM

Wouldn't surprise me if Macanudo was the best-selling cigar.

Mild, easily found(almost everyone carries them, even Rite-Aid), fairly priced, name recognition and marketing.

Most casual smokers tend to go for milder stuff and I guess most retailers/B&M employees would point to those.

Les Nessman · 08-10-2009, 06:21 PM

Well the Macanudo and bud light comparison makes sense, but then it seems like a completely different explanation would be needed for the popularity of Acids. Wouldn't the drink comparison for Acids be something like this?

Dunkel · 08-10-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Les Nessman

Well the Macanudo and bud light comparison makes sense, but then it seems like a completely different explanation would be needed for the popularity of Acids. Wouldn't the drink comparison for Acids be something like this?

icehog3 · 08-10-2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

Macanudo, the Budweiser of Cigars!

I disagree, Bob.

Macanudos have no taste.

Budweiser does have a taste...pretty much "goat whiz".

lightning9191 · 08-10-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Macanudos have no taste.

Budweiser does have a taste...pretty much "goat whiz".

If we invented a cigar with that flavor, we could be bajillionaires....

08-10-2009, 04:43 PM	#1
RevSmoke Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Todd Location: Northcentral woods of Wisconsin Posts: 6,875 Trading: (51)	Re: Best Selling Cigar? This has been true for many, many years. I'd like to speculate why. It comes down to simple lavor consistency. Granted, you and I think that there isn't much flavor there - OK, none - but people like mild. The majority of people, cigar smokers included, enjoy that. As further proof, consider how popular light beers are. How many like micro brews or craft brews with some real body and flavor in them. Personally, I'd rather have a glass of water, iced tea, or diet Coke to a light beer. In my own personal opinion, light beer and Macanudos are both about as useless as mammoric organs on a male bovine. I don't know if that makes any sense, but... In fact, when I look at cigar smokers sitting around enjoying a libation - the Macanudo lovers are usually drinking light beers - the smokers of fuller bodied cigar enjoy a fuller bodied beer or other libation (single malts, cognacs, ports, etc...). As I said, just my __________________ Todd__ "Smoke what you like, and enjoy it!"

08-10-2009, 04:57 PM	#2
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Best Selling Cigar? Macanudo, the Budweiser of Cigars!

08-10-2009, 05:09 PM	#4
Mr. Ed A horse is a horse... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ed...duh Location: THE Burgh Posts: 499 Trading: (6)	Re: Best Selling Cigar? Wouldn't surprise me if Macanudo was the best-selling cigar. Mild, easily found(almost everyone carries them, even Rite-Aid), fairly priced, name recognition and marketing. Most casual smokers tend to go for milder stuff and I guess most retailers/B&M employees would point to those.

08-10-2009, 06:21 PM	#5
Les Nessman Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Randy Location: Astoria Posts: 65 Trading: (7)	Re: Best Selling Cigar? Well the Macanudo and bud light comparison makes sense, but then it seems like a completely different explanation would be needed for the popularity of Acids. Wouldn't the drink comparison for Acids be something like this?

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