Perdomo 12 Year

Brian D. · 10-17-2014, 03:09 PM

Rob, I'm just sort of a jaded person when it comes to product advertising, I try not to let it make me flat-out cynical.

{Gurkha comes to mind as a cigar company whose hype was off the charts a few years back. Stop with the huge dorky walk in humidor displays, and focus on your stogies! And no, I either don't care or don't believe that this line of yours was 'made specially for the Grand Exalted Potentate of Omanistanislavia, and the small over runs are available at select retailers for only $1000 a stick'.}

Okay back to the Perdomo 12 Year for a second: Will state without hesitation that I've never been more than lukewarm towards many of their previous offerings, so liking the new one this much kind of took me by surprise.

RobR1205 · 10-21-2014, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian D.

Rob, I'm just sort of a jaded person when it comes to product advertising, I try not to let it make me flat-out cynical.

I don't blame you. When you're paying as much as you are for some sticks, I often wonder what really makes a $15-$20 cigar versus a $5 dollar cigar and what my money is actually paying for. For example, I know Camacho has a stick with pre-embargo tobacco in it. How much, though? Who knows... According to their description it contains "a significant portion of authentic pre-embargo Cuban tobacco" in the filler. Are they lying? Probably not. Ambiguous amount of pre-embargo tobacco? Certainly!

In the case of Gurkha as you previously stated, I think it comes from overly excessive presentation. If they put as much effort into their blends as they did to their boxes and band designs, I think they'd be be able to justify their ridiculous MSRPs...but I digress.

RobR1205 · 10-21-2014, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian D.

Okay back to the Perdomo 12 Year for a second: Will state without hesitation that I've never been more than lukewarm towards many of their previous offerings, so liking the new one this much kind of took me by surprise.

I'll agree. Haven't really been much of a Perdomo guy. I've had a couple sticks that were ok, but none that made me want to come back for more. Maybe this new one will be the one that changes my mind!

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Brian D. Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Brian Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,667 Trading: (1)	Re: Perdomo 12 Year Rob, I'm just sort of a jaded person when it comes to product advertising, I try not to let it make me flat-out cynical. {Gurkha comes to mind as a cigar company whose hype was off the charts a few years back. Stop with the huge dorky walk in humidor displays, and focus on your stogies! And no, I either don't care or don't believe that this line of yours was 'made specially for the Grand Exalted Potentate of Omanistanislavia, and the small over runs are available at select retailers for only $1000 a stick'.} Okay back to the Perdomo 12 Year for a second: Will state without hesitation that I've never been more than lukewarm towards many of their previous offerings, so liking the new one this much kind of took me by surprise. __________________ Any gathering that includes Elderboy02 is "NKA"-- --No Ketchup Allowed.