Cigar Expectations: Success and Failure

smokinpeace · 01-20-2012, 09:44 AM

Man. All this Fuente hate. They are the only NC I am really digging these days. For me it's mostly Fuente and CC's. To each their own but Fuente almost always lives up to expectations for me.

lenguamor · 01-20-2012, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by smokinpeace

Man. All this Fuente hate. They are the only NC I am really digging these days. For me it's mostly Fuente and CC's. To each their own but Fuente almost always lives up to expectations for me.

I don't get it either. It may be a cost and expectation vs. results thing, but Fuente is consistently in the top echelon of the best. Construction, blend, everything—they're near the top.

A cigar exists apart from my expectations; neither it nor its maker are responsible for anything except bringing a well-made cigar to the market; the rest is up to me.

DaBear · 01-20-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by smokinpeace

Man. All this Fuente hate. They are the only NC I am really digging these days. For me it's mostly Fuente and CC's. To each their own but Fuente almost always lives up to expectations for me.

You know the old saying, smoke what you like, like what you smoke. Some people just don't like the flavor profiles of Fuentes, much like some don't like the flavor profiles of Tats(like I did at first).

kelmac07 · 01-20-2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by smokinpeace

Man. All this Fuente hate. They are the only NC I am really digging these days. For me it's mostly Fuente and CC's. To each their own but Fuente almost always lives up to expectations for me.

All??? only one person said they didn't care for Fuentes.

sevans105 · 01-20-2012, 10:42 AM

yeah, I didn't say I hated Fuentes, just that they were a disappointment. I had them built up in my mind so high that even though they were good, it wasn't as good as I expected them to be. I wanted them to be awesome. And they were just ok. Certainly didn't think they were worth the premium though.

smokinpeace · 01-20-2012, 11:55 AM

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All??? only one person said they didn't care for Fuentes.

Two of the first five posts singled out Fuente. That was the "all" I was referring to.

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smokinpeace Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Brennan Location: Virginia Posts: 179 Trading: (6)	Re: Cigar Expectations: Success and Failure Man. All this Fuente hate. They are the only NC I am really digging these days. For me it's mostly Fuente and CC's. To each their own but Fuente almost always lives up to expectations for me.

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sevans105 Alpha Zombie Wolf "Sceve" Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Scott Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 1,786 Trading: (30)	Re: Cigar Expectations: Success and Failure yeah, I didn't say I hated Fuentes, just that they were a disappointment. I had them built up in my mind so high that even though they were good, it wasn't as good as I expected them to be. I wanted them to be awesome. And they were just ok. Certainly didn't think they were worth the premium though. __________________ Last edited by sevans105; 01-20-2012 at 10:43 AM. Reason: Spelling