Gabriel Theodoulos
Uncle Gabe
A few of you have seen my online Cigar Humidor and Journal, and have naturally concluded that I might be a little OCD on my love for researching, cataloging, and journaling my cigar habits.
An idea has popped into my head, and would like to hear some comments or suggestions that would help me refine said idea.
I was thinking how I might go about GRADING cigars. So far, this is my thoughts:
An idea has popped into my head, and would like to hear some comments or suggestions that would help me refine said idea.
I was thinking how I might go about GRADING cigars. So far, this is my thoughts:
- Grade I - Machine-Made, Mass-Produced cigars (White Owl, Dutch Masters, etc.)
- Grade II - Hand-Made, Poor Quality cigars. Encompasses short-filler or mixed-filler cigars manufactured with the intention of economically using leftover materials, and thus maximizing profits. Cigars which are unbanded, using lesser quality materials, of which the original cigar manufacturer does not want to be associated with. Cigars made with Unknown materials.
- Grade III - Hand-Made, Medium Quality cigars. Manufactured to be of a consistent quality; usually manufactured as a private label for a specific retailer. These are not intended to be considered Premium cigars, but instead manufactured to be good, economical cigars.
- Grade IV - Hand-Made, Good Quality Cigars. These grade of cigars are manufactured with the intention of producing a good quality cigar. These are usually legacy-brand cigars who have developed a long and trusted reputation. It is characteristic for many of these brands to be bought-up by large manufacturers (Partagas, Punch, Macanudo, etc.) who can maintain the quality, and yet maximize profits.
- Grade V - Hand-Made, Premium-Quality Cigars. Cigars which are manufactured with the intention of being the highest quality possible. Usually produced by boutique manufacturers or family-run businesses. These are the cigars usually found on award-winning lists, because the manufacturers have placed quality above profits.
- Grade VI - Super-Premium, Hard to Find/ Obtain Cigars. This is a catch-all grade where super-premium and/or super-sought-after cigars would be classified. These would NOT be the cigars that would fall under a normal "daily" smoke.
Examples:
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