Rocky Patel Decades

[l0venpeace]

How many Cuban advertisments have you seen in CA or any other publication for that matter? None, and yet they score high very often. I thought that advertising dollars bought ratings, but when you think about the Cuban side of it, it takes a lot of air away from that point.

Yes, but just because parts of the magazine are objective doesn't necessarily mean all of it is. Someone very close to me works for a magazine, and now that I have an insiders view of what goes on, I don't believe ANYTHING I read anymore. I was shocked at the lack of journalistic integrity- money buys positive articles, period, and advertisers are king.

[cigar no baka]

I rarely ever read reviews, and even more rarely will try a cigar because of a review, as to each his own - meaning the greatest cigar I've ever had may taste like a dog rocket to you.

I'm much more likely to consider - Who makes it and what is their track record? And what kind of tobacco went into it? I also consider the opinions of my friends who have tastes similar to mine.

[ashauler]

Ummmm.....isn't this one of the reasons we share opinions and reviews here.....with each other? I know I pay a hell of alot more attention to what I read here than any magazine I pick up......although the reader reviews in Cigar Magazine are kinda interesting sometimes.....but who knows who makes the "cut" when they go through them all.