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Worst Cigar Names and Ugliest Bands
- Thread starter c.ortiz108
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3/5King
Shwing!
Haha! Nice Highlander
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It could be the mosquitos eating me alive or the dried up acid I am smoking but I want one of those Ron Mexicos .:skew:
c.ortiz108
The fly in the ointment.
:rolling: BOTL is a pretty enlightened bunch - I don't think anyone here is going to judge you for your cigar orientation.
c.ortiz108
The fly in the ointment.
cgraunke
BoM March '14
The band I like the least on the cigar I like the best is absolutely the sancho panza extra fuerte. Talk about phoning it in on a band design. Ugh. But, I love the flashier ones- oliva V and the perdomo and ave Maria are all great art. Ok, I just love foil I suppose. Honey and hand grenades shiv is perfect you can't have enough shiny!
Hmmm, I personally like Litto's different bands. Not a big fan of most of his LFD Ligero or DL lines though.
I noticed a few have said that some bands are, what amounts to being, 'out-dated' or 'not-with-the-times'. What does that mean? Some of the beet bands have been the same for a couple decades or more. I am not sure I understand what the beef is?
Yes, there are some things that are aesthetically disagreeable, but for much of this discussion, isn't it all the eye of the beholder? For example, the new Camacho bands... Why do those who dislike them, dislike them? (I am neither for or agin 'em) I my be wrong, but I would guess it is partly because they were familiar with the old bands, and the new ones are marked departure from that. (Of course, that is just MY theory, but based upon the fact that their previous bands were not embossed, or anything else spectacular, just plain jane.)
My question is, does the artistry of the band matter? I suppose it might garner a cigar a second look. But there are also cigars that come without bands.
Pete Johnson's bands are very plain and boring, but I did not see his listed in this thread. Viaje bands, for the most part also would fall into the category of "artistically challenged" bands. Neither uses embossing or even much in the way of raised lettering.
Is it possible that there is a subconscious response? Cigars we like, if they change their bands, are now ugly bands? And cigars we do not lik, have ugly bands?
I do not know, just asking some questions.
Peace of The Lord be with you.
I noticed a few have said that some bands are, what amounts to being, 'out-dated' or 'not-with-the-times'. What does that mean? Some of the beet bands have been the same for a couple decades or more. I am not sure I understand what the beef is?
Yes, there are some things that are aesthetically disagreeable, but for much of this discussion, isn't it all the eye of the beholder? For example, the new Camacho bands... Why do those who dislike them, dislike them? (I am neither for or agin 'em) I my be wrong, but I would guess it is partly because they were familiar with the old bands, and the new ones are marked departure from that. (Of course, that is just MY theory, but based upon the fact that their previous bands were not embossed, or anything else spectacular, just plain jane.)
My question is, does the artistry of the band matter? I suppose it might garner a cigar a second look. But there are also cigars that come without bands.
Pete Johnson's bands are very plain and boring, but I did not see his listed in this thread. Viaje bands, for the most part also would fall into the category of "artistically challenged" bands. Neither uses embossing or even much in the way of raised lettering.
Is it possible that there is a subconscious response? Cigars we like, if they change their bands, are now ugly bands? And cigars we do not lik, have ugly bands?
I do not know, just asking some questions.
Peace of The Lord be with you.
c.ortiz108
The fly in the ointment.
I liked the classier look of the old Camacho bands, but I generally prefer old-school, vintage type bands. More of a timeless look, whereas the new Camacho just seem like a cynical band-wagon jumping - exploiting the trend for strong sticks and using a font that looks like Everlast sporing goods. It will look even worse in 10 years because it'll seem dated.
herfdog
I am no rocket surgeon
Before trying a CAO I tought it was a bad company because I found their bands not good looking.
I like the my father flor de las antillas - likely the most ornate band I have smoked. Looks antique. Old style is good for classy things like cigars, tight?
One of the worst band I've seen is on te amo's revolution line. Too big and not good looking. Wonder what they were thinking.
I like the my father flor de las antillas - likely the most ornate band I have smoked. Looks antique. Old style is good for classy things like cigars, tight?
One of the worst band I've seen is on te amo's revolution line. Too big and not good looking. Wonder what they were thinking.
yep, they are ridiculous, there are worse bands out there, but in the current "premium" NC market, they have to be the WORST bands and marketing.....
and i can not fathom why davidoff changed the bands to THAT.....
they're a brand who, is known for class, or rather that is the image they present, with their own marketing and also with the avo brand..
then you have these gaudy camacho bands... don't understand W H Y
maybe they hired a bunch of meatheads with small penis's to do the camacho marketing... not something i'd expect from that brand...
unless general or altidis secretly owns davidoff?
These come to mind though I purchased the grimalkin and enjoyed it