It's Official: The Most Asinine Cigar Ever Released

[Glassman]

Totally agree on the Regionals, LEs & Anejados MOST of the time. The few exceptions that I have bought multiple boxes and enjoyed are the RA Pheonicios, Edmund Dantes 109 and have a good feeling about the LGC Glorias, but again the LGCs are from 2016 so too young to test yet.

Shit dude, it's been a year, I'd at least have to try one...

 

[ChuckMejia]

I went back and forth on buying the Glorias and the Boli Tesoros at first release. Like an idiot I didn't purchase any, and now I refuse to pay the price they are going for.

$20 a stick on release if u include shipping from Germany into per stick price

But yeah; fuck paying 30.

 

[ChuckMejia]

@bostoneo can you run a split please

 

[boltman]

Shit dude, it's been a year, I'd at least have to try one...

Two years bare minimum @Glassman

 

[ChuckMejia]

Two years bare minimum @Glassman

For the LGC 5tas? I thought they were phenomenal upon release.

The bolis need rest tho

 

[Nacho Daddy]

wholesale on these will be around 60.00
The vendors will get a slice, and then taxes.
This could add considerably to the cost on these.

 

[memphsdad]

$20 a stick on release if u include shipping from Germany into per stick price

But yeah; fuck paying 30.

Yep, I fucked up lol

 

[ChuckMejia]

Yep, I fucked up lol

You had your chance with the whores


The fanboys took off on those. $30 a stick lols, suckers.

 

[SurfnSafari]

It is said a fool & their money are easily separated.

 

[aaron72]

Let me take a few swings at explaining this:

• These cigars will be sold immediately once they arrive with no stragglers
• Last time I checked, just because someone makes something with a high price tag, doesn't mean people are forced to buy it
• This was an exercise to see what he could produce if he used the best resources available to him. Cool concept to me.
• Whatever career or hobby you have, you wouldn't want to experiment with the best ingredients/products/services/etc you could get to see what you could produce?
• You are not the target audience if you are complaining
• There's lots of stuff you wouldn't spend money on that others would do happily

 

[Unpossible_1]

There's also a lot of people that smoke crack, but that doesn't make it wise.

 

[memphsdad]

There's also a lot of people that smoke crack, but that doesn't make it wise.

 

[Master Shake]

Isn’t the MSRP on a BBMF higher tho?

Just checked ... $125

The only place I know that they actually sell at that price is at La Casa in Vegas. I know the price at Holts is less and when the top tier Opus accounts get special cigars in they seem sell them for less as well, from what I've seen. Theyre still stupidly expensive but when they were available here at a shop in Detroit a couple years back the ask was $75 or so. Still high obviously, but not $100. And at least that's Fuente and you can almost excuse some of the asinine pricing they come up with as thats just par for the course.

 

[ChuckMejia]

The only place I know that they actually sell at that price is at La Casa in Vegas. I know the price at Holts is less and when the top tier Opus accounts get special cigars in they seem sell them for less as well, from what I've seen. Theyre still stupidly expensive but when they were available here at a shop in Detroit a couple years back the ask was $75 or so. Still high obviously, but not $100. And at least that's Fuente and you can almost excuse some of the asinine pricing they come up with as thats just par for the course.

I agree, its silly. Even if using some premium high end leaf, the price is astronomical.

The whole NC market has gotten silly, i don't buy into any of it anymore. And the stuff some of these brand owners are saying is laughable. I had skip talk about cuban companies using non cuban tobacco. I asked him for proof, he replied with "Do you have proof they arent?" I think if any owner of a brand is going to throw out such allegations, he should post proof or just keep their mouth shut.

Anyhow, if anybody does buy that cigar... please share a review.

 

[ChuckMejia]

@TonyRome arent you going to an event where these will be sold? Do you plan on buying one?

 

[BenS]

Majority of the LEs.

i.e. Year of the XX, Art Editions, etc

You and your double bands. Go to a therapist bro.

 

[memphsdad]

You and your double bands. Go to a therapist bro.

I tried but you stopped answering my calls

 

[ChuckMejia]

I tried but you stopped answering my calls

drink beer instead, stop smoking double bands. Spend the money on IPAs.

 

[Master Shake]

Let me take a few swings at explaining this:

• These cigars will be sold immediately once they arrive with no stragglers
• Last time I checked, just because someone makes something with a high price tag, doesn't mean people are forced to buy it
• This was an exercise to see what he could produce if he used the best resources available to him. Cool concept to me.
• Whatever career or hobby you have, you wouldn't want to experiment with the best ingredients/products/services/etc you could get to see what you could produce?
• You are not the target audience if you are complaining
• There's lots of stuff you wouldn't spend money on that others would do happily

You're missing the point. He has fans and a customer base, and a lot of those people are going to simply miss out on this release due to price tag issues. Gurkhas' His Majesty Reserve isn't meant for most people at the MSRP price either and the idiots who spend their money on it are just that, idiots. It's more about owning something expensive than it is smoking an excellent product. At $100/single I'm sure many of the same fools will buy this because of the price tag, which isn't about getting the product into your supporters/fans hands. Let's not forget Steve Saka is the same guy who said you can't make a good cigar for less than $10, which is obviously complete horseshit. As to your points:
- Selling through doesn't make it acceptable IMO. This is the same as saying the end justifies the means, which it doesn't.
- No one is forced to buy anything, that's absolutely true. Not sure what the fuck that has to do with what I'm saying.
- As I previously mentioned, its a contrived asinine concept to me so I have a difference of opinion on this matter.
- Not necessarily, there's always a point of diminishing returns on everything. Value is always a consideration for me.
- I'm not a fanboy or an idiot with a complete lack of understanding of the value of a dollar. Additionally, I understand the amount of great cigars available on the primary and secondary markets (NC and CC) that cost far, far less. So no, I wouldn't be the target audience for this, because I'm not a dipshit.
- What? Yeah, you're dead on, I guess. While its certainly not my thing, lots of people happily pay money to a dominatrix to get their balls stomped on. Doesn't make that a good use of funds in my book.

 

[memphsdad]

drink beer instead, stop smoking double bands. Spend the money on IPAs.

I haven't bought any double bands since June. And whiskey is better, thanks though .