Tried one for all of 5 miutes and stomped it. Did not want to take the chance of someone picking it out of an ashtray, clearing it just to smoke it and hate cigars and cigar smokers.
That said, to those who like them I say cool. Smoke what you like. If I have learned anything about this great hobby, it is just that. You have to smoke what you like and not what the other guy or what any of the magazines say. Just enjoy yourself.
Besides, you are across the Pond in the land of legal ISOM's. I cannot see why you'd smoke anything but. I guess it has to do with the allure of the less-common. When I was stationed in Germany, all the cabs were Mercedes and the floks there were clamoring for US Muscle Cars.
OK, I have wandered way off topic. I'm sorry.
Just smoke what you like.