I'm at the Crossroads-Help me Decide

[wayner123]

Originally Posted by Don Fernando

start your own blog, be your own boss. And there are plenty of cigar companies that will send you samplers to review their stuff.

Is that the purpose of most cigar blogs? To get free samples?

[Noodles]

Originally Posted by wayner123

Is that the purpose of most cigar blogs? To get free samples?

I thought reviewing cigars is the purpose of most cigar blogs.

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by wayner123

Is that the purpose of most cigar blogs? To get free samples?

Unless I am misinterpreting, this jab was unnecessary, IMHO. I've read a lot of Ferdinand's reviews, and I would never draw this conclusion.

[wayner123]

Originally Posted by yourchoice

Unless I am misinterpreting, this jab was unnecessary, IMHO. I've read a lot of Ferdinand's reviews, and I would never draw this conclusion.

You are misinterpreting. I genuinely want to know. I rarely read cigar blogs so I don't know the actual purpose of them.

Originally Posted by wayner123

Is that the purpose of most cigar blogs? To get free samples?

Everyone has their own personal reason for wanting to write about cigars.
I have always written. Just love it.
So the opportunity to write funny stuff and intertwine a cigar review around it is something I've never done.
Free cigars are nice but they are also tools. Tools that allow one to write the review.
Once in a while, I get a great cigar to review. Or one that's out of my pocket range.
Almost all reviewers do it because they love cigars.

[Don Fernando]

Originally Posted by wayner123

Is that the purpose of most cigar blogs? To get free samples?

no it isn't, but it is a nice bonus