How many tries before deciding on a cigar? - Page 2

Originally Posted by MajorCaptSilly:
If they have aboslutely nothing I like, I only give them one shot. These would have to be totally terrible to me.

If they are like 4-5 on a scale of 1-10, I'll give them 2 tries just to make sure I didn't miss anything or get a bad stick.

If they are a 6-7 on a 1-10, scale, I might try 3. At this point, I really like some characteristics of the cigar and really don't care for others but WANT to like the cigar based on what I like.

If it is a 8-10, I'm back to one shot. These made it through on the first round.

MCS

:-)
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Originally Posted by shilala:
Lots of times I don't even get them lit before I decide I don't like them. :-)
I'll try a few, usually. I force myself to try a lot of new stuff that I really don't want to.
If a cigar doesn't strike me as "good" after three tries, I don't go back.
If they strike me as "bad", they usually get chucked in the alley before an inch is gone.
Life is too short and there's too many good cigars. :-)

:-)Exactly!:-)
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for me, they usually get just one shot. not saying it's the best method but that seems to be the way things normally work out. Even if I don't fall in love with a cigar right away, I'll try it again. However if I don't like the first one at all, it's not likely to get a second look.
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3 x for me. I smoke the first one in a month and then the second one in 3 months and the last one no later than 6 months. I'd hate to miss the boat on a cigar that needed some age to it.
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Of course if it is an Arganese then only once for sure!
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I smoke until I'm sure. Typically it takes me less than a third to know as there are some tastes I just don't prefer.
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If I'm not sure after 1 cigar, I give it another shot. Nothing more the twice. If it cannot win me over after 2 cigars then it isn't worth it.
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I work in 3s unless it was absolutely horrible. 3 is a good number.
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It all depends on how bad #1 is. If it's really bad I will unlikely try another. If it's mezzo-mezzo, I'll likely try it again. If it's outstanding, I'll smoke another, and then a third. After three "outstandings" a cigar is a keeper.

But, as has been suggested, there are so many stogies out there, you could smoke a different one daily for years before having to duplicate!

Now, after over 5 years of smoking, I'm still at stage one, going through different cigars. I have my favs, but keep trying new ones. Eventually, I'll hafta make up my mind- or maybe not!
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If the flavor profile is not to my liking I pretty much don't try another one.

If the first one is pretty blan I get another one and put it in my humi for at least a month and give it a second try. If I don't like it after the second thats it for me.
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Originally Posted by hotreds:
It all depends on how bad #1 is. If it's really bad I will unlikely try another. If it's mezzo-mezzo, I'll likely try it again. If it's outstanding, I'll smoke another, and then a third. After three "outstandings" a cigar is a keeper.

:-) I work exactly the same way. There are times that I know I will not like the second one but I try it anyway.
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Originally Posted by BORIStheBLADE:
If the flavor profile is not to my liking I pretty much don't try another one.

If the first one is pretty blan I get another one and put it in my humi for at least a month and give it a second try. If I don't like it after the second thats it for me.

:-)

To a tee!!
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Some I like right away, others need to grow on me.
For example, the Oliva V was an instant keeper,
but anything Camacho is suspect to me.

First impressions are lasting.

I usually buy between 2 and 5, depending on the source.
I don't buy singles online. If I get a 5er I'll try one or two,
then either keep the rest or give them away. Just because
I didn't like them doesn't mean my local herf budds won't
like them.

Chemyst :-)
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