Did anyone ever read a lousy review?

**CgarDan** · 07-30-2006, 09:09 PM

I have subscription to CA, CM and Smoke. I love reading in general so I find interesting info in these mags. What drives me nuts though is the review section. I don't think I have read even one review that would say that a cigar is a dog rocket. I understand that what might be a gemto me might be garbage to some one else but common there bound to be some that all agree are lousy smokes. Since I haven't seen any reviews saying that I am starting to highly question all of those ratings.

Anyone know of a source that is really objective in their reviews ?

**mauied1101** · 07-30-2006, 09:13 PM

I take everything I read with a grain of salt. CA seems to love Macanoodle Hyde Parks which I don't have an interest to try neermind the beating I'd get from Sid. There are sites out there - but the best thing to do is to try the stick and go with the saying "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me."

**BigMacFU** · 07-30-2006, 10:06 PM

european cigar cult journal is the one to get. The others are mostly lifestyle/cigar companies' review padding place. Look at the ads that follow the reviews, if that doesn't tell you the reviews are bought, well they are.

bigpoppapuff · 07-30-2006, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by mauied1101

I take everything I read with a grain of salt. CA seems to love Macanoodle Hyde Parks which I don't have an interest to try neermind the beating I'd get from Sid. There are sites out there - but the best thing to do is to try the stick and go with the saying "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me."

huh??....what???.....

bigpoppapuff · 07-30-2006, 10:11 PM

i know more than a few guys who've reviewed for smoke....a few that have reviewed for CA....CA seems more ad driven......i would,though,love for someone to explain the ratings in cigar magazine...i can't figure them out...

**BigMacFU** · 07-30-2006, 10:24 PM

They're owned by General Cigar Co. so that should help explain the ratings.

Some interesting articles, but the reviews are certainly biased.

Originally Posted by bigpoppapuff

i know more than a few guys who've reviewed for smoke....a few that have reviewed for CA....CA seems more ad driven......i would,though,love for someone to explain the ratings in cigar magazine...i can't figure them out...