Last night I went to a local (unnamed) shop to buy an Opus X and a Diamond Crown Maximus. I was told first that I don't like the Opus X. I assured the clerk I did and he told me again I didn't. He then told me they're bad and that they use ligero. He explained that ligero is very toxic and would make me sick to smoke one. Huh...
I tried to switch to the Diamond Crown and he explained that DC is EXACTLY the same cigar as Don Carlos and Ashton. He clarified they all have the SAME fillers, binder and wrapper. I tried to explain the difference (at least) in wrappers, but he told me that sumatra, shade and cameroon wrappers are all the same and they're really rosado. But they all taste the same. Huh x2....
Then he went to explain that Punch and Excalibur are also EXACTLY the same (again, same fillers, binder, wrapper and taste). I had to leave at this point for fear I might strike him at any moment. Haha.
So what did I learn? One possibility is that people can really be stupid, but I already know that from my job. According to my tastes I don't exactly believe ANYTHING he told me about the cigars. So maybe I learned nothing. Ahh, or did I learn not to go there anymore? Yea, that's it. Talk about an interesting retail sales tactic, tell the customer what they want ISN'T what they want!!
I won't mention the name of the store or where it is, just thought you'd enjoy hearing this. Quite entertaining. And no slimboli, I am NOT disparaging the store or the individual, just relaying an interesting and comical event.
