What's most important when rating a cigar?

Scottw · 01-25-2010, 12:45 PM

Flavor, construction, price, appearance in order for me with Flavor getting the majority of the importance. It could be the most beautifully constructed, visually stimulating, pricepoint friendly stick but if it tastes like a turd, I'm passin'.

bilkay · 01-25-2010, 12:54 PM

Flavor's the bottom line for me.

But I agree that a tight draw or plugged cigar is the pits.

However, I don't experience too many tight draw issues with the cigars I regularly smoke. Probably the storage conditions.

Ashcan Bill · 01-25-2010, 01:24 PM

One thing that just struck me while reading through the responses.

Those that smoke primarily NC cigars may give flavor the nod as being more important because they're less used to dealing with construction issues. It's rare to find a NC cigar that doesn't draw well, making it less of a concern.

Those that smoke more CC cigars may give construction a higher priority, simply because it's more common to find draw issues in CC cigars.

At least that's been my experience.

And I certainly can't argue with the Admiral's ass tasting expertise.

01-25-2010, 12:45 PM	#1
Scottw Going Commando Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Sussex, NJ Posts: 2,817 Trading: (6)	Re: What's most important when rating a cigar? Flavor, construction, price, appearance in order for me with Flavor getting the majority of the importance. It could be the most beautifully constructed, visually stimulating, pricepoint friendly stick but if it tastes like a turd, I'm passin'.

01-25-2010, 12:54 PM	#2
bilkay Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 64 Trading: (3)	Re: What's most important when rating a cigar? Flavor's the bottom line for me. But I agree that a tight draw or plugged cigar is the pits. However, I don't experience too many tight draw issues with the cigars I regularly smoke. Probably the storage conditions.

01-25-2010, 01:24 PM	#3
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,904 Trading: (6)	Re: What's most important when rating a cigar? One thing that just struck me while reading through the responses. Those that smoke primarily NC cigars may give flavor the nod as being more important because they're less used to dealing with construction issues. It's rare to find a NC cigar that doesn't draw well, making it less of a concern. Those that smoke more CC cigars may give construction a higher priority, simply because it's more common to find draw issues in CC cigars. At least that's been my experience. And I certainly can't argue with the Admiral's ass tasting expertise.