Choosing a new cigar

MickeyD_1

We all have a country, region, wrapper, or vitola we enjoy, perhaps as a favorite.
When browsing for something new to try, do you find the cigar’s band design attracts your curiosity or has an influence to your choice of a cigar?

YankeeMan

I look at how strong it might be. I do have some milder ones for the morning, but I usually like the fuller cigars.

d_blades

I browse the what ya smoking threads. Pretty sure no one but @VegasFrank is a paid shill.

rsherman24

@Bob_Luken 's head just exploded

peter4jc

To answer the OP's question... I like cigar bands; sometimes it's the beautiful art, sometimes it's the band's simplicity that attracts. But the band never has input into the buying decision.

Wylaff

I know what tobacco's I enjoy, and I know which factories I enjoy the work from. Bands and art work great to catch the eye, but it ultimately comes down to what's in it, and where is it from.

peter4jc

Answer me this @MickeyD_1... based on the shape of Idaho, how can there be a NE Idaho?
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MickeyD_1

@peter4jc said:
Answer me this @MickeyD_1... based on the shape of Idaho, how can there be a NE Idaho?

Ok, north central. .

IndustMech

Damn it, now I have the theme to Bad News Bears in my head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffQ0T8PSheU

EgoBoundary

@peter4jc said:
Answer me this @MickeyD_1... based on the shape of Idaho, how can there be a NE Idaho?

I have seen Stranger Things. He lives in the upside down place.

peter4jc

Damn it, now I have the theme to Bad News Bears in my head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffQ0T8PSheU

I never knew the Bad News Bears but I do love me some Bizet.

0patience

@MickeyD_1 said:

@peter4jc said:
Answer me this @MickeyD_1... based on the shape of Idaho, how can there be a NE Idaho?

Ok, north central. .

Wouldn't that be considered Central Idaho?
Kind of actually in Montana.
Salmon River used to be some good fishing.

0patience

Oh yeah, the question.
Construction and wrapper.
Visually, I like a cigar that looks right.
Not all mucked up, like some crappy cheap cigars.
There are certain tobaccos I know I like and certain ones that I can tolerate in the filler of binder, but not the wrapper.

More often than not, I buy a couple, to see how they are. If they suck, I don't buy them again.

raidermike

Some cigar bands are indeed pretty bad @ss but wouldn't affect buying choice(s).

ShawnOL

I tried the Ave Maria and manowar partly due to the bands. Also because of the reviews. Generally I go by wrapper and then binder/filler.

Bob_Luken

@rsherman24 said:
@Bob_Luken 's head just exploded

I don't know what you're talking about.

Itsfine

I go brand not band. Padron? Yes. AJ? Yes. Then I go country. Nicaragua. Then I go wrapper. Connecticut? Probably not. Then I go strength. Light? Medium? Probably not.

When all else fails, I go recommendations. Did @EgoBoundary recommend it? I'm buying it. Is @rsherman24 smoking it? Pass.

Then I go foot band. As that fart smeller @peter4jc once said, I've never had a bad cigar that had an orange foot band.

Done.

Yakster

Bands play little into my buying decision, but I hate cigars that have huge bands so I tend to avoid them.

Vision

Price, filler, wrapper, binder, and availability.

CAcigarguy007

Manufacturer/blender, wrapper, binder, and then filler. Bands/boxes has zero impact on buying, although I don't particularly care for goofy, corny or gimmicky bands.

silvermouse

just bought some cigars based solely on the band, it has a crow on it and they have a special spot in my heart, as do rats and mice. Someone should make a cigar with mice on it, I'd buy a box.

Yakster

I’m a sucker for Ravens and other corvids.

Itsfine

You've got the corvid? There's a vaccine for that...

TBonz

I started reading and figured he was rooting for the Ravens...

silvermouse

https://corvid-isle.co.uk/

Poker_Slob

I hate the Ravens!!

Itsfine

Ruck the Favens

Yakster

Not rooting for any sports team here.