Hey everyone, im new here so idk if this gets asked all the time, but i couldn't find the answer by searching. And im sorry for such a long description but im hoping to get an answer to a very specific question because its kinda the key to all my cigar choices and i can only find very general descriptions on the internet.

Im wondering what it is that makes good quality cigar tobacco or low quality tobacco. I know a lot of it is personal taste, but mostly what im referring to is the harshness some cigars have. Example: i like mild and smooth cigars (my favorite is RP vintage 1999 Connecticut) so i ordered a sampler pack touting mild and mellow cigars. It was $30 for 20 of them so i wasn't expecting them to be top of the line; however i did like 3 of the brands. But when i got to the last brand i hadn't tried it was very harsh and mostly flavorless. I know sometimes this can caused by low humidity but i put that cigar out after about half way through and went and grabbed a Cuba Libre One (very dark wrapper) out of the same humidor and i was MUCH better. I know you cant go entirely by the wrapper color, but its not that this Cuba was light and mellow but it was so much smoother and there were flavors other than harsh smoke/tar flavor. Ive also found RP vintage 1992s to be wonderful in the same sense even though they are heavier than i prefer.

So i guess what i actually like is just high quality tobacco rather than a particular type or flavor. But i dont think i can just go by price (or can i?) and i certainly cant go by the product description on a website because they all are described as the greatest cigar in the world. There must be something that distinguished harshness vs heaviness or flavor.

Does anyone know a way i can figure out the quality of tobacco used in a cigar before i buy it? If so, thank you!