Do some labels turn you off?

undulac
undulac Posts: 1,129 ✭
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There are a few top cigars that I would probably never buy because of the label. They look cheap and it just turns me off from the get go. Anyone have the same problem?

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  • j0z3r
    j0z3r Posts: 9,397 ✭✭✭
    I wouldn't not smoke a cigar just because of the label, but I do agree that some are cheesy and very gaudy. I hate when a label takes up half of the cigar.
  • rdnstn
    rdnstn Posts: 992 ✭✭
    I agree, it might be a great cigar but if it has a cheap lookin label, then it just doesn't make me want to spend a lot of money on it.
  • betasynn
    betasynn Posts: 1,248 ✭✭
    Meh. I certainly like the look of flashy cigar labels, but just like jewelery, there is a point of excess.
  • kuzi16
    kuzi16 Posts: 14,625 ✭✭✭✭
    no... but the one for "free Cuba" turns me on.

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  • kaspera79
    kaspera79 Posts: 7,250 ✭✭✭
    kuzi16:
    no... but the one for "free Cuba" turns me on.

    I like the "topless" version of that one too. Do they still use that label ? I haven't seen it for a while.
  • phobicsquirrel
    phobicsquirrel Posts: 7,343 ✭✭✭
    not really. I like the flashy ones, but I usually don't buy cigars based on labels.
  • kuzi16
    kuzi16 Posts: 14,625 ✭✭✭✭
    kaspera79:
    kuzi16:
    no... but the one for "free Cuba" turns me on.

    I like the "topless" version of that one too. Do they still use that label ? I haven't seen it for a while.
    ive got a couple in my humidor. i cant remember when i got em. been a few years though.
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  • gmill880
    gmill880 Posts: 5,936 ✭✭
    kuzi16:
    kaspera79:
    kuzi16:
    no... but the one for "free Cuba" turns me on.

    I like the "topless" version of that one too. Do they still use that label ? I haven't seen it for a while.
    ive got a couple in my humidor. i cant remember when i got em. been a few years though.

    The free cuba's - what do you guys think of them ?
  • havanaal
    havanaal Posts: 155 ✭✭
    How about no label at all? One of my most memorable smokes was from a vendor in Honduras. There were some cigars in a box at the bar, no label, and pricey too ($5 a piece, which seemed a lot for home made sticks). The bartender said they were rolled by friend down the street. A+ smoke.
  • gmill880
    gmill880 Posts: 5,936 ✭✭
    The label itself would not influence me one way or another ...
  • Garen B
    Garen B Posts: 976 ✭
    Usually cigar bands don't have a big effect on me, but I do get peeved when there is a gigantic band that seems to always get stuck on the wrapper on my stick. I'm looking at you Gurkha.
  • gmill880
    gmill880 Posts: 5,936 ✭✭
    Garen B:
    Usually cigar bands don't have a big effect on me, but I do get peeved when there is a gigantic band that seems to always get stuck on the wrapper on my stick. I'm looking at you Gurkha.

    It might be the rum but thats funny as he-ll Garen ...
  • alienmisprint
    alienmisprint Posts: 3,962 ✭✭✭
    Garen B:
    Usually cigar bands don't have a big effect on me, but I do get peeved when there is a gigantic band that seems to always get stuck on the wrapper on my stick. I'm looking at you Gurkha.
    seconded
  • kuzi16
    kuzi16 Posts: 14,625 ✭✭✭✭
    gmill880:
    kuzi16:
    kaspera79:
    kuzi16:
    no... but the one for "free Cuba" turns me on.

    I like the "topless" version of that one too. Do they still use that label ? I haven't seen it for a while.
    ive got a couple in my humidor. i cant remember when i got em. been a few years though.

    The free cuba's - what do you guys think of them ?
    for a buck a stick im great with them.
    minus the cost, they are ok. a bit on the mild side. they have burn issues if you smoke em too fresh.
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  • rwheelwright
    rwheelwright Posts: 3,294 ✭✭
    I think the only time I bought a cigar for a label was AVO. Something about the label, I think it is the orange. Other that that, I could not care what the label looks like.
  • jlzimmerman
    jlzimmerman Posts: 280 ✭
    The quality of the label doesn't bother me. I'm not smoking the label. It does annoy me, however, when a label is too large, and they're getting bigger every year it seems.
  • undulac
    undulac Posts: 1,129 ✭
    I probably confused some people by starting this thread. I'm not saying I wouldn't smoke a cigar because of the label, but rather that if I have 6 bucks burning in my pocket and have to decide on one of two cigars that I am not familiar with, I'm going with the nicer label.
  • Garen B
    Garen B Posts: 976 ✭
    Oooohhh, ok, well my answer really hasn't changed all that much, I usually pick a stick that I have been wanting to try, by how it smells or just pick one of my go to sticks. Labels are labels, they go into my cigar band bag.
  • iwsmith2
    iwsmith2 Posts: 65
    Are you turned off by tatuajes??? Most of there labels are so simple and cheap looking. But if you have passed up this cigar i am telling you that you are making a sore mistake that you should regret.

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