What am I missing here? I heard "good things"...bought a box on a whim (dumb, yes I know)...and I'm disappointed. Anyone else have any thoughts on these? Is this post just setting me up for a bashing?

Ryan-

I like them! Give them some humi time and try them later. What were the bad characteristics of them.

Draw

Flavor

Burn

Etc...

If it's to be a bashing, it won't come from me ... individual taste is a highly subjective thing, so even though these aren't among my favorites, there's nothing wrong with 'em for someone who DOES like 'em ...

And, for what it's worth ... irrespective of the opinion you and I seem to share, there must be a lot of guys who feel differently, because there's an awfully lot of them being sold.

Of course. I would never bash someone's opinion.

I haven't quite pinpointed what it is about them that I don't like. I have the torpedos, of which I've smoked around 4 (given one away). One of those burned bad.

I'll give 'em some humidor time - another 4 months or so - then see what I think.

At least there is this: they look AWESOME in my humidor!

What're some of the cigars you DO seem to like ??

These do really improve with a little humi time. Didn't like them when I first got them, but much better later!

Dave

I've read lots about them, they get good ratings, I've let them sit in my humidor, and I've tried different shapes and sizes but they still just don't do a thing for me.

I have a box of torp backordered with Cbid from an auction.

I have had good experience with 5 Vegas so far. For me, these fall into a cost benefit class of less expensive smoke, but a pretty good smoke and the price evens it out.

Kinda like Cupido. Some people luv em, I bought a box and tasted like I was smoking a dust air.

For reference, my favorites brands right now are CAO, RyJ, Oliva, and Padron.

Cparker

In my experience, they improve a lot with a few months in the humi, but then they flattened out it seems. I find the torps and the corona grandes to be mediocre, but strangely enough, the pantelas are one of my favorit morning with coffee smokes.

I got one in a bomb that had some age on it and loved it. Ordered a box of Churchills since everything else is backordered. Had 1, it sucked. Gifted one, they hated it. Left the box in the bottom of the igloo for about a month and decided to give it a go again. Was quite amazing what only a month did for the stick.

Heres a funny one. I was just surfing between Cbid and CI. Put in a favorite brand on CI, and in the "customers who bought this also bought" it lists 5 Vegas and Cupido as suggestions. One brank I like, the other I really dislike...LOL. Maybe it has to do with price.

Cparker

While it's true that those recommendations aren't always stuff you really DO end up liking, at least the starting point is based on your taste ... it gives you better odds IMO than in asking for recommendations from a bunch of perfect strangers whose taste is completely unknown to you ...

I had a few with maybe 3 years age on them. I gave them to my brother who seems to enjoy them. Nicely made, not enough oomph for me.

My next door neighbor smoked mine and he liked 'em fine ...

SteveS,

No issues with the suggestions CI makes.

Just struck me funnny that, as a poster in favor of 5 Vegas, I talked about not preferring Cupido, which I know some persons love, and both 5's and C's came up together.

All a matter of tastes, and you don't know til you try them. That's why samplers and fivers are the way to go until you know.

Cparker

Part of the reason they would recomend Cupido is that they are both made by the same company.

Although they are a bit inconsistent, I like um. The DC and the panetella are two of my favorite morning smokes.

AND I reallylike Cupido, so go figger.

well, there you have it ... as it turns out, I like SOME of the Cupida sizes, but not all ... go figger is right!

ryanpederson: As advice some have offered...give them some humi time and try them in a few months. If they still don't cut it for you pull up this thread and email me...I'll buy or trade them from you. They are still my average daily smoke.

rayder1 at aoldotcom

They need 6 mos. +. Even then they're not my favorite, but they are quite a bit better.

I also like the Cupidos, but only the Criollo.