midmofan wrote:Several interesting deals today. Never had a Cain before so wondering if should spring for that. Have had a few Nubs over the years that were not bad, what do people think of them?
Cain is pretty good. Strong but not complex. Straightforward flavors. Sometimes a tight draw, but usually not. I like the 5.7x50 size the best, it's got the best wrapper/filler balance, IMO. I like the F best, then the regular Habano, then the Maduro least, however the maduro gets better after a very, very long time aging (my 9-year-old batch is really nice, but they weren't nice at 7 years, for example).
Don't over-pay as they aren't amazingly awesome, but try some. If you only get one blend/vitola, make it the F in 5.7x50.
Nubs are too damned short, I feel like I'm being sold half a cigar for a full cigar price, and the stuff about
"it hits its sweet spot immediately, while others cigars take 2 inches to get there!" is total marketing B.S. supported by the power of suggestion and the placebo effect (
"Wow, I think they're right, it kinda IS really good right away, and other cigars maybe aren't, kinda, because I was just told that, so now I'm convincing myself it might be true!"). Utter B.S. It's a way to justify selling you less cigar for the same money. Brilliant marketing technique though.
Nubs are well-made and taste all right, but I can't get over the marketing B.S. and short length at full price, so I don't buy them. Your mileage may vary.
I should invent, trademark and market the "STUB" chocolate bar. It's like a regular chocolate bar but only half the length, but sold at the same price. Why half the length? Well you see, with regular chocolate bars, the first half of them you eat is not that great, because the chocolate bar hasn't "hit its stride" and "found its sweet spot" yet. With STUB, you enjoy the best part of the chocolate bar immediately! ORDER NOW (SUCKERS!)
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