Quote Originally Posted by buzz View Post
I wonder if other items should be asked or graded in order to get a more accurate review. It is odd to me when a review comes in that gives the cigar tastes A's and even A+'s, but then under "buy a box", it is given a "Maybe". There must be other factors that we are not fully exploiting (is that the right word?). Perhaps if we gave grades for appearance, construction, burn, draw, ash, smoke, etc. the "buy a box" column would make more sense.

Off topic... whoever had the bright idea to have 17 participants review 5 cigars is insane...

-Buzz
I don't know that much about the review process or what would be most important in assigning a "grade" to a cigar. For me, it comes down to: 1) Did I like it?; and, 2) Will I buy it again? Certainly, for the more knowledgeable among the reviewers, it is far more complex.

You could expand the number of variables based on input from the more experienced smokers and weight them so that subjective components have less impact on the final rating or grade. As far as the buy or sell rating, that's less important in my view. Just my .02.

This could be a great learning tool for guys just starting out in the hobby... and me.