In your opinion, what's the most over & under hyped cigar brand/line? - Page 2

jjirons69 · 07-05-2013, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

I can't say I'm shocked, but that is exactly what I was going to say.

Great minds...

maninblack · 07-05-2013, 08:08 AM

I'm with Mac. Cubans are overhyped. Gimme my maduros. Underhyped......definitely Romacrafts. But I'm glad they are that way. Excellent quality boutique smokes.

czerbe · 07-05-2013, 08:21 AM

Overhyped: While I love a Tat as much as the next guy... they are my overhyped
Underhyped: Nearly anything from the House of Emilio... AF1 AF2 both knockout sticks

The Poet · 07-05-2013, 08:21 AM

I'd agree with CigarNut about Opus being overhyped. Good? OK, yeah. THAT good? Not in my opinion.

Underhyped is a matter of where you're getting your "hype". On this board, I'd have to say the JR Ultimate line. They are a superior cigar at a price even I can afford . . . occasionally, anyway.

MajorCaptSilly · 07-05-2013, 08:30 AM

Over - Drew Estate (I find their unflavored stuff to be "okay")

Under - Roma Craft (Those Cro Mags are delicious!)

MCS

Porch Dweller · 07-05-2013, 08:35 AM

Over: NC Cohibas. IMNSHO the sole reason they command the price they do is because of their name.

Under: another vote for Cromagnon

07-05-2013, 09:00 AM

Under hyped: Anything from Casa Fernandez. I love these:

AdamJoshua · 07-05-2013, 09:33 AM

Over - Drew Estates in general, small production runs for a couple of their lines creating demand and hype.

Under - I'll get back to you on this one

shopkins82 · 07-05-2013, 09:53 AM

Over: Anything Gurkha... seems like the whole brand is driven purely by hype. As prevalent as they are in the catalogs, I never hear much good to say about them around here.

Under: Anything 5 Vegas... for the price (even without a sale or big discount), I've liked almost every 5 Vegas stick I've smoked, from the Gold all the way to Cask Strength and AAA. I'm normally a mild-medium and infused kind of guy, but I'm always pleasantly surprised with almost any 5 Vegas stick I smoke, regardless of flavor profile or strength. Even the few that I haven't LOVED (Gold Maduro comes to mind) haven't been bad either, just not my cup of tea.

icehog3 · 07-05-2013, 10:00 AM

I'm with Peter. Maduros are overhyped. Gimme my Cubans.

maninblack · 07-05-2013, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

I'm with Peter. Maduros are overhyped. Gimme my Cubans.

Nooooooooooooo.................

icehog3 · 07-05-2013, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by maninblack

Nooooooooooooo.................

mk05 · 07-05-2013, 10:49 AM

Overhyped: Cohiba
Underhyped: ERdM

bobarian · 07-05-2013, 10:52 AM

Over-Cuban cigars
Under-Cuban cigars

Jon11 · 07-05-2013, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

Over-Cuban cigars
Under-Cuban cigars

Well said!

czerbe · 07-05-2013, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

Over-Cuban cigars
Under-Cuban cigars

That is a wise wise man right there. (bows head)

Blak Smyth · 07-05-2013, 01:41 PM

Over Hyped: Viaje, Tatuaje, Gurkha, Nub, Padron, OpusX

Under Hyped: Cheap CCs (JLPs, Quinteros, RGs, etc...)

FUEL · 07-05-2013, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

Over Hyped: Viaje, Tatuaje, Nub

Hi BS. I could not agree more with those, ESPECIALLY Viaje. I never got the hype around them. Thanks for posting.

pektel · 07-05-2013, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by FUEL

Hi BS. I could not agree more with those, ESPECIALLY Viaje. I never got the hype around them. Thanks for posting.

You must never have had the skull and bones daisy cutter, original release mystery, or the zombie. Or the exclusivo lancero. I can't say much about their regular production stuff.

Blak Smyth · 07-09-2013, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by pektel

You must never have had the skull and bones daisy cutter, original release mystery, or the zombie. Or the exclusivo lancero. I can't say much about their regular production stuff.

Pretty sure I have had all of the above (Or most) and was super excited about them when I lit up and afterward was super dissapointed as I could smoke similar profiles at a fraction of the price and not HTF stuff.
I look at this stuff now and just roll my eyes... But if YOU like it, smoke it!

Most dissapointing cigar I can recall was the Holiday Blend. Smoked it on Christmas a couple years ago and was like WTF. Oh and a Liga Privada T52 Pig I smoked about a month ago. I know my palate has changed over the last couple years but I couldn't even smoke the T52 pig to the half way point, yuck. Tasted like a deer terd that fell into a Floridian swamp.

07-05-2013, 08:08 AM	#2
maninblack Will smoke for food Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Kevin Location: Where the hoot owls f$ck the chickens Posts: 10,637 Trading: (80)	Re: In your opinion, what's the most over & under hyped cigar brand/li I'm with Mac. Cubans are overhyped. Gimme my maduros. Underhyped......definitely Romacrafts. But I'm glad they are that way. Excellent quality boutique smokes. __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

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czerbe Just a Traveling Man Join Date: Apr 2012 First Name: Corey Location: Reading Pa Posts: 1,309 Trading: (2)	Re: In your opinion, what's the most over & under hyped cigar brand/li Overhyped: While I love a Tat as much as the next guy... they are my overhyped Underhyped: Nearly anything from the House of Emilio... AF1 AF2 both knockout sticks __________________ Live fast, hard, everyday like its your last.

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The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: In your opinion, what's the most over & under hyped cigar brand/li I'd agree with CigarNut about Opus being overhyped. Good? OK, yeah. THAT good? Not in my opinion. Underhyped is a matter of where you're getting your "hype". On this board, I'd have to say the JR Ultimate line. They are a superior cigar at a price even I can afford . . . occasionally, anyway. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

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MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: In your opinion, what's the most over & under hyped cigar brand/li Over - Drew Estate (I find their unflavored stuff to be "okay") Under - Roma Craft (Those Cro Mags are delicious!) MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?

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Porch Dweller Life is for living Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: James Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 8,628 Trading: (24)	Re: In your opinion, what's the most over & under hyped cigar brand/li Over: NC Cohibas. IMNSHO the sole reason they command the price they do is because of their name. Under: another vote for Cromagnon __________________ A 1911 in the hand is faster than 911 on the phone

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ysr_racer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: In your opinion, what's the most over & under hyped cigar brand/li Under hyped: Anything from Casa Fernandez. I love these:

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AdamJoshua Article 4 Free Inhabitant Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: The Other Adam Location: Satellite Beach Posts: 14,787 Trading: (40)	Re: In your opinion, what's the most over & under hyped cigar brand/li Over - Drew Estates in general, small production runs for a couple of their lines creating demand and hype. Under - I'll get back to you on this one

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shopkins82 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 222 Trading: (1)	Re: In your opinion, what's the most over & under hyped cigar brand/li Over: Anything Gurkha... seems like the whole brand is driven purely by hype. As prevalent as they are in the catalogs, I never hear much good to say about them around here. Under: Anything 5 Vegas... for the price (even without a sale or big discount), I've liked almost every 5 Vegas stick I've smoked, from the Gold all the way to Cask Strength and AAA. I'm normally a mild-medium and infused kind of guy, but I'm always pleasantly surprised with almost any 5 Vegas stick I smoke, regardless of flavor profile or strength. Even the few that I haven't LOVED (Gold Maduro comes to mind) haven't been bad either, just not my cup of tea.

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icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,782 Trading: (60)	Re: In your opinion, what's the most over & under hyped cigar brand/li I'm with Peter. Maduros are overhyped. Gimme my Cubans. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

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mk05 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,331 Trading: (2)	Re: In your opinion, what's the most over & under hyped cigar brand/li Overhyped: Cohiba Underhyped: ERdM

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bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: In your opinion, what's the most over & under hyped cigar brand/li Over-Cuban cigars Under-Cuban cigars

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Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Re: In your opinion, what's the most over & under hyped cigar brand/li Over Hyped: Viaje, Tatuaje, Gurkha, Nub, Padron, OpusX Under Hyped: Cheap CCs (JLPs, Quinteros, RGs, etc...) __________________ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS