1 question?, why. No seriously, why?

Why a football shaped cigar? Or a bat? Or a pipe shaped? Or triangle pressed? Or 70RG? Or the 13" long cigars?

1 answer... WGAF. No seriously, WGAF.

Same goes for movie...aka paul blart-paul blart 2

Yeah, I dunno bro. Some of it is certainly sillier than others. I blame the Cubans though, coming up with that Culebra braided cigar thingamabog.

I will say this, these weird cigars do work. Look at all the hype, talk and other crap they are generating. Next thing you know, someone will post a rant about them thinking they are somehow going to diminish sales, then the thread views, hype and demand will go through the roof. *CHA-CHING!* Remember, the house never looses.

PS: I didn't know that tbrochin was getting a second movie, especially after they canned the script for "Twigs in my yard: Electric Company Boogaloo"

Yeah and I'm pretty sure DE made a big fuss when some company tried to use the word "Dirty" in the name of a cigar.

no he likes foot long 60 rg...extra dark maduro

The LFD Diadema Maduro is a 9 1/2" 44-50 beast.

Can't imagine that sucker!

I have no idea who 262 is, but a quick search of the US Patent & Trademark database shows that "Manifesto" isn't trademarked for cigars. Furthermore, "Manifesto" seems to be used by a number of cigar manufacturers, so it's probably not all that special a word.

Like how Fuente made a fuss towards Oliva over the use of the letter "X" on a cigar?

Oh, no, wait, Fuente sued them for damages. Big difference.

Where's Piggy?

IMHO - DE is the epitome of the "gimmick" cigar - from infused, to the Egg, the Pig, the unbelievable Bashert craze, Papa Fritas trimmings… the list goes on.

It should only get better with Swisher involved.

Will disagree with TG on the culebras as being a Cuban-only gimmick though. Although originally perceived as such, think they are a true vitola that has history. Believe culebras (or snake) is a method of roll/vitola originating back in the early 1880's-1890's. Evidence that Culebras were being made in the U.S. date at least as far back as 1890. Noted cigar historian, Tony Hyman (2014), produced a photo of a cigar box (circa 1890) that once contained Culebras produced by the F.P. Filbert Cigar Company in Eaton, Ohio called “Filbert’s Twisters,” a 3-cigar Culebra. Tony had other examples including A. C. Brenkle Company’s “Twisted Smoke,” a 4-cigar Culebra made in 1914 and the “Cuban Twist,” a 3-cigar Culebra made in Wisconsin in the 1920’s. Since Culebras likely originated in the Philippines (Auckland Star, 1890 and Nee 2003) and with evidence of the cigars being manufactured in the U.S. as far back as 1890, it seems reasonable to conclude that the Culebra originated no later than 1885 and most likely between 1880-1885.

A good read - and Johnny-O's are mentioned:

http://www.stogiefresh.info/edu-cigars/articles/culebra-a-definitive-guide.html 

Was always lead to believe the twisting of the fresh wet cigars added to the flavor & melding of flavors during the aging process. I'm not a fan of the PSD #4 but I love the Partagas Culebras!

Has DE ever done a culebra in the past or produce one now? Tatuaje is the only major manufacturer that I know that's offered a traditional culebra, as well as Reguius.