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In my cigar journey, I've tried PAM 24-40th, God of Fire series B, Liga Privada #9, and a couple of other high dollar and highly regarded smokes. These are the most prominent ones I see people raving about, and being held in high esteem by various posters while commanding a high price.

However, I find more flavors and satisfaction in what I consider to be more general smokes, well thought of - but nobody is praising them like the headliners I mentioned above such as;

Most tat 10th Anniversary, some other tats, most Coronado, most Illusion that I have smoked, several Viaje and a couple of very flavorful other smokes are more enjoyable to me than the headliners I mentioned earlier.

The higher dollar ones are more refined and smoother but it's like the flavors are muted. They are quite good cigars, even better than quite good.

But, it's like they are lacking some flavors - it's like the flavors I enjoy are refined out. They are very refined and nice smokes but are missing flavors that I enjoy.

Is that just me?

or do others have a similar experience?

Says the guy who eats Hamburger Helper.



Smoke what you like. Many high $ smokes are overrated and dumbasses fall over eachother to buy them. Me?

I don't even smoke the cigars I win here! I just buy them so others can't have them.....I smoke cubans after lighting them with hundred dollar bills. Doughnutboy2000 thought it was sickening but I love it.

You too?

Explain what you mean.

After smoking a PAM 24, 40th anniversary cigar today - while it was nice, I enjoyed the next cigar, a Room 101 Namakubi Ecuador Cigars Papi Chulo 4x42 noticeably more.

Then it dawned on me, remembered similar experiences with Liga 9, and God of Fire, series B.

They all seemed muted in flavors compared to a Tat 10th anni noella, Coronado corona, and a number of smaller ring gauges I frequently smoke.

The more I think about it, all of the cigars that were higher dollar and disappointed me were only available in larger ring gauges.

Perhaps that is a big part of it, because now that I am into smaller ring gauges larger ring gauges seem more muted to me in flavor compared to the smaller sizes.

May well be that I now am so used to the smaller ring gauges that most of the larger ring sizes just won't cut it for me now.

ETA for clarity.

The PAM, Liga 9, GOF b were all really nice smokes. They just didn't do as much for me flavor wise as what I normally smoke, and were disappointing, Particularly when you factor in price.

To each his own. Everyone has a different taste profile.
If you've never had escargot, you should at least try it, if it doesn't suit you taste, then you don't need to try it again. However, I love it, and I'll sing its praises and think the rest of the world should share my love of that particular flavor. If hamburger helper is in your 'wheel'house, then great, but don't choke down escargot just because it's expensive and everybody else thinks it great, so you can say 'look at me' I can spend money. Do not, however, forever leave it off your menu. Consider how many things you at one time in you life you did not like the flavor of, and now do. Your palette constantly evolves, don't force yourself to jump on the bandwagon and succumb to the marketing hype and fall in line with what everyone seems to think you should like, or be able to afford to smoke, drink, eat, or drive. You might go buy a sports car so you can say you have it, but if you don't like to drive it, what's the point? I drive mine every day because I like to drive really, really **** fast and I love to drive it. Live life, carpé diem, to each his own.

rather verbose post don't you think ?

remember,
Brevity is the soul of wit,,
Wm Shakespeare,,,


wheel,

What's your feelings on the Oliva MB3 is that meh? You didn't mention the PAM 64, thoughts?

I like the Series V Melanio Maduro, really nice smoke. And the only thing over 50 rg, I can think of at the moment that I like.

Got some PAM 64's in the wineador, haven't had one yet. Will try to get to one soon.

Good point! Some of my favorites are only available in small sizes (like the awesome Cohiba a buddy of mine sent to outdo Santa!) I guess it depends how much of the larger size is just filled up with volado or other low-priming filler. Either that, or I'm just too old to smoke one cigar for two hours without getting bored... Tex

Expensive varies by person. To me, anything over $ 7 a stick is too expensive. There are many sticks in the $2-3 range that give me great enjoyment. The money goes up in smoke anyway.

I've never had a PAM 24. But PAMs come in ring gauges in the 45 range for around 12$. Try those.

what ?

oh my..

what's your point ?

Your preaching to the choir. Taste is subjective.