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Re: Why do they make different size cigar?
Hi Shawn, welcome to the forum.
They make different sizes because people like different sizes. The best selling cigars are in large ring gauges by far, probaly a macho thing, but most people who really get into the taste of cigars like smaller ring gauges since the wrapper of the cigar usually contributes a lot of the flavor compared to the filler tobaccos and you get a higher percentage of wrapper to filler in a smaller cigar.
Some people like Churchills, but they can be a long smoke and in winter when it's cold a corona cigar can be enjoyed before the elements get to you if you smoke outside. Lanceros are popular for their flavor, but being thinner are harder to roll without construction issues so some stay away because they feel they don't burn well. Lanceros don't sell well so not all cigars come in that vitola.
The blenders usually adjust the tobaccos to try and make the different vitolas (sizes) taste the same but that doesn't always work out. For a given cigar one size may have better flavor than the others so some may favor a corona for one cigar and a toro for another, etc.
The monster 8" x 80 ring cigars can be a chore to smoke, it's hard to hold that large a cigar in your mouth for a couple of hours and by the time you've smoked half of it you may be sick of it.
Yakster
Re: STG acquires Mac Baren
From owner of Watch City….
We need to breach this subject due to the overwhelming amount of questions we're getting. It will affect us. We have been through major closings like this 3 times in the past (House of Windsor, Lane and McClelland). As of now we do not know which if any of Sutliff's blending leaf will continue to be made in Denmark. We don't know if another house will take over some of the blends. There are at least 2 other sources for good leaf, but it's different from Sutliff. So things will change.
I hate to be vague, but the best I can say is that our cakes will be gone. We are looking into getting our own press next year and re-blending the cakes. At this point some blends will remain the same, others will be changed slightly and some will be discontinued and replaced. We are tobacco blenders and we'll continue to produce great blends but as is the nature of this business these days, change is inevitable. I'll have a clearer picture in the Spring. We have a LOT of leaf right now and a lot of the cakes. As for those asking if they should stock up? Well look....if you smoke a lot of our cakes, then yes- stock up. They will be gone....but I don't know when. Sutliff IS still in production and have not given a time for official closing...so keep all that in mind.
Also for those asking for a discount on, say, 5 pounds or large quantities? We can't. Prices have gone up several times and we've only gone up twice in a few years. Also for those asking "what are you gonna do now?" Stop. We make tobacco and will continue to with what is available.
Ernie Q.
Re: The useless information thread
This could be borderline useful but I'll just put it here anyway...
peter4jc
Re: Whatcha smokin this morning?
Yes. I had to open it up a bit with the perfect draw tool. Probably won't be necessary with some more humidor time.
Re: What are you reading?
● THE PROPHET ●
Do not live half a life
and do not die a half death
If you choose silence, then be silent
When you speak, do so until you are finished
If you accept, then express it bluntly
Do not mask it
If you refuse then be clear about it
for an ambiguous refusal is but a weak acceptance
Do not accept half a solution
Do not believe half truths
Do not dream half a dream
Do not fantasize about half hopes
Half the way will get you no where
You are a whole that exists to live a life
not half a life. ~Khalil Gibran