QMPASH
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Sunday, July 26, 2015 11:09:03 AM
Let's face it guys; all of us, at one time or another have been sucked in by dishonest ads, either online or from a catalog. Our mouth watered when we looked at the airbrushed photo and we salivated even more when we read the ad copy. Then we bought it and discovered it was a dog rocket. When I was a noob I got sucked in by Puros Indios and Indian Tabac. I was also hornswoggled by Cuban Delights, Mr. B, Quorum and a few others, mostly "house" brands, "seconds" and overruns. Then there were the "samplers" that always had some unsellable sticks amongst the good ones. Lets not forget the cigars that some manufacturer had somehow "forgotten" in one of his warehouses for years and is just dying for you to help him take it off his hands at unheard of prices. Last, but not least, are those cigars that you are told were made from Cuban tobacco that was shipped here just before the embargo. So if confession is good for the soul, how were you screwed in the past? 👻
ZRX1200
Sunday, July 26, 2015 11:12:30 AM
My first purchase here wad a 5ver of Puros Indios Cienfuegos......nuff said
fiddler898
Sunday, July 26, 2015 11:19:30 AM
Dishonest cigar ads? Isn't that redundant and superfluous?
Speyside
Sunday, July 26, 2015 11:26:00 AM
RP Fusion.
chazbo
Sunday, July 26, 2015 11:30:18 AM
When I read Cuban sandwich I thought I was getting lunch with my order[-(
jespear
Sunday, July 26, 2015 11:42:44 AM
La Perla Habana Morado re-release !

R.I.P dpnewell.

QMPASH
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Sunday, July 26, 2015 2:13:31 PM

When I read Cuban sandwich I thought I was getting lunch with my order[-(

chazbo wrote:

You too?????

midmofan
Sunday, July 26, 2015 5:15:47 PM
Punch Bareknuckle. .. yuch
zody
Sunday, July 26, 2015 7:15:39 PM
Black Pearl. What a fuqn joke.

The double perfecto was a favorite. When whoever stopped making LA Perla Habana back when and it switched they bore zero resemblance.

Victor Sinclair....believed the ad on those dung dipped dog or rockets way back when. Yuck! :-&

tamapatom
Sunday, July 26, 2015 8:10:49 PM
Who reads ads?
Abrignac
Sunday, July 26, 2015 8:26:53 PM
I've smoked a few bad cigars, but I can't member which ones they were. For the most part I shy away from ad copy when making my selections. I tend to rely on word of mouth from people I trust. Also, I've found it pays to stick with the *major* brands from the manufacturers regarded as the tops in the industry who have been around for a while and consistently produce top product. It would seem they probably get the better tobacco and the *boutiques* get the leftovers.
collectorchris
Sunday, July 26, 2015 9:36:33 PM

Black Pearl. What a fuqn joke.

The double perfecto was a favorite. When whoever stopped making LA Perla Habana back when and it switched they bore zero resemblance.

Victor Sinclair....believed the ad on those dung dipped dog or rockets way back when. Yuck! :-&

zody wrote:

I have a couple of VS sticks in my hummi resting and have not tried yet. I am currious what you did not like, or if they just sucked overall? I had heard they made good smokes.....

collectorchris
Sunday, July 26, 2015 9:39:09 PM
The worst one I have had was Cuban Rounds, tasted like I would imagine horse $hit tasting. I also was not impressed with RP Sungrown. I have a couple more resting right now, I am hoping it was just my taste that day wasnt ready for it or was off.
Herfosaurus
Sunday, July 26, 2015 9:41:11 PM

Dishonest cigar ads? Isn't that redundant and superfluous?

fiddler898 wrote:

Agreed ... I'm still waiting to read a couple honest cigar ads.

zody
Sunday, July 26, 2015 10:07:14 PM

The worst one I have had was Cuban Rounds, tasted like I would imagine horse $hit tasting. I also was not impressed with RP Sungrown. I have a couple more resting right now, I am hoping it was just my taste that day wasnt ready for it or was off.

collectorchris wrote:

Everyone has their own tastes. Mine have pretty high end for a long time, I had the Series 55 in a Toro samer. The maduro are dyed and the sun grown was very forgettable for me.

tonygraz
Sunday, July 26, 2015 11:10:11 PM
How long does one have to walk around this planet to know that any advertising is pro product, supposed good points are stressed and shortcomings are never discussed. Caveat emptor.

Victor Sinclair makes crap, if you get a good one it's probably one in a hundred.

namadio
Sunday, July 26, 2015 11:52:43 PM
I dont feel like ive been screwed by ad copy but i have been screwed trying to find "good" cheap smokes because i smoked a ton of dog rockets in that pursuit!
QMPASH
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Monday, July 27, 2015 6:18:27 AM

Who reads ads?

tamapatom wrote:

Those of us who read!! [sarcasm]

tamapatom
Monday, July 27, 2015 9:22:09 AM

Those of us who read!! [sarcasm]

QMPASH wrote:

Yes, but the are better things to read. Advertisers are wasting their Time on me.

gummy jones
Monday, July 27, 2015 9:44:15 AM
the words honest and ads really dont go together
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