Ratings and Premiums....
jd50ae
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.....what do they mean to you..?
Years ago I would look at Cigar Aficionados ratings as a wish list, and today it is still interesting to look at. But I am thinking that not everyone agrees with all of their picks.
And premiums suggest nothing more then a price point.
Years ago I would look at Cigar Aficionados ratings as a wish list, and today it is still interesting to look at. But I am thinking that not everyone agrees with all of their picks.
And premiums suggest nothing more then a price point.
Comments
I used to want to be a film critic. I know what many critics look for in a film is not the same as what most viewers look for in a film. It doesn't mean either is wrong. I also know which critics have similar taste as I and which ones I can trust to critique the film in such a way that I'll generally know whether or not I'll enjoy it whether or not I agree with them or not!
I don't watch enough movies any more to do reviews on here, otherwise I would. Everything I watch is family crap. Well, not all of it is crap, but I can't remember the last time I saw a great movie that I picked. Except for when I made the family watch Casablanca for my hundredth time or so. So, make that a recent movie.
In general, many ratings are crap because they are heavily influenced by many factors outside of the cigar's flavor and performance. Not all, but many.
As far as reviews go, I read quite a few but take them all with a grain of salt. When they start pulling out 15, 20, 30 different flavors and start differentiating between WHITE oak and RED oak as the wood flavor I can't help but laugh.
When I lived in N Va. I had a great relationship with one of the owners of a local BnM and we agreed on a lot. He would put aside (without asking) some new smoke and hold it for when ever I visited again. He was usually spot on. Had a goodbye scotch and smoke when I left, broke out my last 4 Cuban RyJ Churchill's, long and under 50, he grinned from ear to ear, and when I left there were 2 very special Fuentes in my coat pocket.
So I sometimes read a review, but now it is just to see if I agree with any of it.
Just this morning there was a list of states with the worst drivers. Louisianna, Mississippi and Alabama made the top 5. --------- WTF?...........Grain of salt time for me.
Still, flavor isn't everything to a lot of people. When I first started, I was strictly an aroma guy. And sometimes the more flavorful smokes don't overwhelm on the aroma front (though sometimes you score twice, like in the case of My Father).