Cigar Expectations: Success and Failure

[Crownedone]

Here are just a few


Exceeded my expectations:
Diesel UHC
Cain F
LFD air bender chisel
Don Thomas tubo maduro
Perdomo 10th anny Champaign
Saint luis rey G maduro
Undercrown
Macanudo Maduro
All Nubs
601 oscuro
Torano 1956 exodus

Failed to meet my expectations:
San Lotano Habana oval
Illusione MK
Cain Dayona
Punch Double Corona
Brickhouse
Warlock

[RevSmoke]

Only a partial list on both ends. Remember this as well, those that exceeding my expectations were amazing. Those that fell below my expectations were not necessarily bad - they just didn't live up to my expectations.

Exceeded expectations on first encounter:
AF Anejo #50
La Flor Dominicana Coronado (every one I’ve tried)
Litto Gomez Diez (every one I’ve tried)
Oliva Vs (every one I’ve tried)
Cain Daytona 453
601 Blue
Tat Verocu #5
Kristoff

Underwhelmed on first encounter:
Oliva G (all of them I’ve tried)
Oliva blue cloth band
Romeo & Julieta Reserva
Opus X
Viaje
Liga Privada #9 Flying Pig (this was a huge failure - didn't even finish it)

Peace of the Lord be with you.

[Silound]

Originally Posted by Crownedone

Here are just a few
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Warlock

Thanks for reminding me, that was a huge flop of a cigar. Superb construction, tasted like old boot leather.

[Zanaspus]

I think, in the words of the famous bard Yogi, that half of this is 90% mental. I have found in all my hobbies, pipes, cigars, booze, snuff, food, etc. that going into something with high expectations almost always causes disappointment. The reverse is also true. I'm guessing that if folks would compare their lists, the ones that disappointed often had high expectations, and the ones that didn't carried low expectations. Yes, some won't fit, there's always those that floor us that we thought would.

Originally Posted by Zanaspus

I think, in the words of the famous bard Yogi, that half of this is 90% mental. I have found in all my hobbies, pipes, cigars, booze, snuff, food, etc. that going into something with high expectations almost always causes disappointment. The reverse is also true. I'm guessing that if folks would compare their lists, the ones that disappointed often had high expectations, and the ones that didn't carried low expectations. Yes, some won't fit, there's always those that floor us that we thought would.

I agree. Except on the snuff thing.