Bucephalus
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 7:10:33 PM
Is anyone else seeing an increase in poorly constructed sticks in the last year?

I usually buy by the box...and I can understand 1-2 smokes that are either un-smokable or you have to fight with them the whole way.

However, it's been much more than that recently.

Maybe just bad luck...or manufacturers are pushing product out too quickly. I recall the same issue in the late 90's at the end of the cigar boom.

Very frustrating.

bgz
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018 7:34:34 PM
Here and there, nothing I haven't been able to fix with a draw poker.
Whistlebritches
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 7:50:19 PM

Is anyone else seeing an increase in poorly constructed sticks in the last year?

I usually buy by the box...and I can understand 1-2 smokes that are either un-smokable or you have to fight with them the whole way.

However, it's been much more than that recently.

Maybe just bad luck...or manufacturers are pushing product out too quickly. I recall the same issue in the late 90's at the end of the cigar boom.

Very frustrating.

Bucephalus wrote:

You're going to have to lay off them internet cigars..........everyone knows they're inferior.

deadeyedick
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 8:14:15 PM
Last really plugged cigar I had was a Opus Power Ranger from 2003 but I was in the shpo at the time and they replaced it. Guess I have been lucky. A few underfilled here and there. In general the quality and selection is the best I have seen in my 20+ years of smoking long filler cigars.
24132413
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 11:23:52 PM

Is anyone else seeing an increase in poorly constructed sticks in the last year?

I usually buy by the box...and I can understand 1-2 smokes that are either un-smokable or you have to fight with them the whole way.

However, it's been much more than that recently.

Maybe just bad luck...or manufacturers are pushing product out too quickly. I recall the same issue in the late 90's at the end of the cigar boom.

Very frustrating.

Bucephalus wrote:

WHAT BRANDS ARE YOU SMOKING? Can't be the blends I smoke the most from AJ Fernandnez, Oiva, Alec Bradley, Ramon Bueso, Perdomo, or Abe Flores/PDR cigars. Smoked 1000's over the past few years and NEVER had anything close to what you describe. I mean NEVER!

midmofan
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 9:21:57 AM
Bucephalus
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 4:03:50 PM
Fair enough. Thanks men.