I R so confused about isomz.

[mrtr33]

So, my question is this, the main difference is the soil, so can the isoms really be so much better, i.e. is it all a load of snobbery? Or are the Dom Reps just as good?

Again, whatever you like is what's important. Try both. Several times, under a variety of circumstances. You may find that your tastes change over time. Then again, they may not.

Simply put, anyone telling you that the cigars you enjoy aren't as good as a different cigar you don't enjoy is full of shit. This is a hobby predicated on subjective preferences.

[ashauler]

I believe that many things affect the properties of tobacco, including preconceptions of the smoker.

You're right, the composition of the soil in which they are grown is one of them, as is the actual variety of tobacco (cuban seed), fertilizer applied, harvest method, curing method, fermentation method, etc.....

Search the interweb and I bet you could find some serious debate on just how much the genetic "lineage" of tobacco seeds has to do with the finished product, outside of disease/drought resistance that is.

[Bad-Yeti]

This is a hobby predicated on subjective preferences.

Now that I like the sound of that

[Eville]

Again, whatever you like is what's important. Try both. Several times, under a variety of circumstances. You may find that your tastes change over time. Then again, they may not.

Simply put, anyone telling you that the cigars you enjoy aren't as good as a different cigar you don't enjoy is full of shit. This is a hobby predicated on subjective preferences.

An exception is made for Acids and noodles.