I think this is a terrific post. Don't get me wrong Habanos are clearly better in my book. I wouldn't go through the trouble to fill my humi with them if I didn't. With that said, I know the mind is a very strong thing. I guess I wonder about the placebo effect and how much it makes a difference. It was more of a question to induce debate.tobby4 said:I havent even read the whole post... and i will later, but i am goin to rant for a little bit...
If you hand somebody a newbie a Padron 3000 with a Cohiba band on it he will say that it is amazing.... and then you hand him the Cohiba with the Padron band on it he will not think it is as good..... There is a correlation between the mystique of a cuban and the overall feelings you have towards a cigar...
I truely believe this, we did this to a friend of mine who said he smoked all the time and wanted to try a cuban so another one of my buddies and I had this argument and wanted to test it out...
There is a mental factor to this.... and saying that there isnt kinda supports the unconsious idea that there is... Obviously it is not something that cuban cigar smokers think of but it is there..
and now i will go read the rest of the posts and realize that this is already been said but thats ok....