Well, there's this thing called "Cost to quality" - And you can't trash the quality of a product without putting it in the context of the cost. I see a lot of hate for certain types of products, products of certain origins, none of which carries the context of the price point. OK - my thoughts - I'm a budget cgar smoker. I can't afford the big brands. I have never smoked a Habanos brand other than Jose L Piedra and Quintero. Among the new world brands, the only premium ones I've smoked are the Davidoff Primeros (again a budget cigar). How do I measure for quality? I can either say a particular cigar is good, or is crap - but it wouldn't be a true review - so I created a spreadsheet for myself,. where I give a cigar a rating, and divide it by the cost per cubic inch of the cigar. Take the example of the Gurkha Cellar Reserve Grand Rothschild - it's 6 inches by 58 ring gauge, so an approximate volume of 3.87 cubic inches. I then divide the price by the volume and I get around $7.74 (in India) per cubic inch. I take this and divide it by the rating - I gave the cigar a rating of 8.4, which gives me a price per volume per rating of 76.89. I use this measure to decide whether or not I find the quality (in essence the rating I give the cigar) worth the price I pay for it. If I had say, $2000 and I wanted to buy cigars, based on what I have in the humidor, I'd pick a Price/Rating range that I want to buy in, and go with that. There are times when I want to smoke a 9+ rated cigar, and there are times when I don't want to smoke an expensive cigar - so I pick one that has a good Price/Rating and go with it. For example, there is an Indian cigar maker called Fenn Thompson. If you look at cigar quality, it isn't comparable. When aged at least a year, they're quite decent for an everyday smoke - works out to something like $2.7 a piece (I only make around $1270 a month - so not rich) - and yes, the draw is a little inconsistent, and the flavours are sometimes a little too grassy, but at the price point (there just ISN'T ANY cigar available in that price point in India), it's difficult to say it's just trash - I'm smoking one of their Havana Blend Petit Coronas and it isn't bad - a little tight draw, but while chilling on a Monday afternoon, I can live with that, especially knowing I can continue smoking cigars without having to worry about how expensive a hobby it otherwise is. I think people forget this. Yeah - if you're making $5k a month, there are lots of $10 - $15 cigars that are suddenly affordable. Would it be fair to trash Fenn Thompson because you're suddenly able to afford a Macanudo or Padron? I doubt it. I think this is what you need to consider before blindly hating a cigar.

Most expensive non Cuban....

6 x 60 is my preference. But I like 6x 52 as well.

In the evening while sitting on the front porch after work with a nice glass of bourbon.

601 Blue is an amazing stick! One of my top 10!

Sundays night in preparation to kill it as soon as the week opens!!!

Mack daddy

Late afternoon / early evening for me. Cigar would be either a Perdomo or a Drew Estate Larutan Dirt torpedo on the patio, with whatever drink I'm in the mood for

Just signed on. Smoked an amazing cigar. Greycliff G2 Turbo especial edicion. What else is like this cigar.

Greycliff G2 Turbo Especial Edicion. Perfect smoke

Foundation Cigars is where it’s at

Oh, I'mma smoke me one of those.

Definitely a great cigar in my opinion something about the box shape is very nice I’m new to this btw

I had my first Padron, Soberano, a few days ago. The draw was easy and the smoke thick, but it went out halfway through and refused to stay lit after that. The other cigars in my humidor and another I bought with the Padron didn't do that. I can't imagine I got that bad of a bad cigar but don't know what I could have done differently.

I havent had that particular cigar. I had the maduro which i loved so much that i ordered a 10pk last week. I am a maduro lover and highly recommend the blackened maduro

I caint stand all this Metallica bull puckey. Blackened this and blackened this. Bunch of friggin sell outs.

I just picked this humidor up today and I had a question about the fan that’s on the inside. Is it supposed to be running all the time or is it on like a timer? Mine seemed to stop spinning after a few minutes

Gimme that shirt.... 😑

I like to enjoy one Friday night or Saturday night by the fire pit or porch, depending on the weather. Nice cup of coffee is my go, too.

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Bought these for the wife but I smoke them often. Great cigar! Southern Draw Rocks!

I'm a bartender. I usually get off around 10:30. I get home around 11. :00. That's my best time to have a cigar relax after making a bunch of money. Lately I've been digging brickhouse Connecticut. I've been trying to find a cigar that I want to call my favor but I'm still not there yet. I like too many of them

I really enjoyed the cigar. To be honest I haven't found a Southern Draw cigar lacking. The Cedrus and the Manzanita are favorites. The Kudzu is second to these.

Metallica fans know that Shade to Black is the best name.

I didn’t care for the shade. Mine was a little bitter 🤷I will give it a second chance at some point though.

Never a disappointment

I love the 20th so I can imagine the 30th is just as good

“Let the cigar die with dignity” I learned this from a tour of the Aurora cigar factory in DR, that It’s out of respect to the craftsmanship and artistry involved in cigar making, appreciating every aspect until the very end.

This was the first REAL cigar I ever smoked.

exactly like my KingChii love it!

I love your mindset and views on life...keep up the good work

I literally got into cigars a couple weeks ago and I didn’t like Gurkha as much as some others that I liked instantly. That being said, I’ve smoked some awful cigars and they’re not that bad.

I just look at a few of them and look for the ones that consistently show up.

I was just looking on your channel for acid cigars...ty sir

Ashton magnum white label was my first cigar and stayed there for a year or two. My favorite Connecticut cigar now is the Perdomo 10th anniversary champagne or the Camacho

Recently met Robert and Sharon at an event here in TX. They couldn't have been nicer. After talking and listening to them, I purchased a box of Desert Rose of Sharon for my wife. Robert gave me 2 Manzanita Rubustos to try. I smoked one as soon as I got home then ordered a box soon after. This cigar is at the top of my list of cigars. It fits my pallet perfectly, and I really appreciate how they support local businesses and veterans. I'm a big fan of Southern Draw now and looking forward to sampling their other lines of Cigars.

Romeo è Huliettè 😂

I miss PHX so much! and now even more! I might have to fly down just for the next one!

When you’re relaxed and have the time. Your taste buds will tell you when and which stick to have

we bought one at the Habano Con and its awesome, we also ordered the perfec punch tool and same it works great, very sharp and doesn't crack the cap ty CD crew.

if I ever decide to build a proper humidor, it'll definitely be full of diesel boxes

It looks like a Cheech and Chong cigar

Any of the placentas are easily translated into placenta

Love CAO! Just had both of those this weekend and wasn't disappointed. CAO has always been one of my go to's especially the MX2. Always find my way back to LFD double ligero maduro though.

I find it perfect when the weather is cool like a nice 67 low wind three season room all the kids are in bed about 8.30ish after I nice cigar with a perfect bourbon or tequila and a fresh clean glass of seltzer water.

So for those who tried it in the FSL kit and after release, can you tell a difference between the early release ones used int he FSL kit vs the production one and if so which did you like better?

Such a violent review. Feels like Freshman orientation or something.

Such a violent review. Feels like Freshman orientation or something.

Not, that NC's are always bad. But no NC can reach a Cuban. Cuban tobacco is the best around the world, flavor profiles are pretty different. And yes, they need a lower humidity, than NC's. Ask Cuban cigar manufacturers in DR, Nicaragua, etc. They are Cuban cigar masters, tried their best, but are not able to recreate a Cuban outside of Cuba. Just like you can't recreate a OpusX outside the DR. Or a Padron outside outside of Nicaragua. Not with the same seed, not with the same soil. Ask Tobacco traders, like the Meerapfel family, the Villingers, or manufacturers like the Padrons, the Fuentes, Don Pepin, etc. They really know about tobacco qualities coming out of Cuba. And no, you don't piss me off, you just dragging your reputation into the mud. Looks, like you are pissed off, because you can't sell Cubans in your shop in the US. Love to see your videos, after the embargo will be cancelled at some point. And please, stop buying fake Cuban cigars in Mexico. They not even made with Cuban tobacco.

I can't wait to order this cigar thanks Tim 💪