Oct 10, 2023
Have you ever struggled to name the flavors that you perceive when smoking a cigar? Or have you ever wondered if it's the cigar or if it's you to be off? Have you ever met friends who could not agree on what to think about a cigar? Did you ever try to define a cigar's flavor profile, but then realize that everyone with...
Jul 10, 2023
Why are Cuban Cohiba's now more expensive than ever?
In this episode we discuss:
- the causes of supply disruptions
- the causes of demand increase
- the response of most cigar producers
- the Habanos new pricing strategy
- the "truly rare" effect vs. scarcity and exclusivity marketing strategies
- the emerging Chinese...
Feb 2, 2023
Top cigars lists time seems to have ended for the season, but there are many excellent cigars that haven't been recognized.
In this episode we discuss:
- How can more of the excellent cigars be recognized?
- What is quality, anyway?
- How can we know, before buying it, if we will like a cigar?
- Reviewers' personal...
Jan 16, 2023
- What is ChatGPT?
- Challenges
- Opportunities for the cigar industry
- Test: what are the flavors of cigar X?
- Test: personalized cigar recommendations
- Garbage in, garbage out?
- Google, will it detect AI content?
- The powerful bigger picture
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Mar 30, 2022
We get questions from our members. Recently Albert, a long time member, asked us: “Sometimes while smoking a familiar cigar, I sense more bitterness or other sensory impressions than usual, and I wonder if it’s actually the cigar, or in fact I am off. I'm excluding any obvious source of prejudice like very bitter or...