About the author

I have been smoking cigars since the year 2000. Although there are always fluctuations, I have typically smoked about 4-8 cigars per month, on average. For most of this time, I was extremely budget conscious due to financial constraints and only rarely enjoyed a super-premium cigar. If I purchased a premium cigar, it was only after careful budget considerations and much research to determine which cigar that I should try.

I was always amazed at the pretentious, self-proclaimed connoisseurs that judged cigars. The rating systems seemed arbitrary and complicated and just led to more confusion. For example, how is it that even terrible cigars manage to achieve 80 points out of 100? 80 out of 100 seems like a pretty high number to me. When I would stumble across a cigar rating of 80, I would initially think “oh wow, 80 seems like a pretty high score, this must be a good cigar!” But then I would notice that it was actually the lowest rated cigar in its class. Hence, my confusion.

Also, I never understood the need for a system on a scale of 0-100. First of all, it seemed clear that they never used the lower half of those numbers anyways. Also, how much better is a 95-rated cigar compared to a 94-rated cigar? It seems like a meaningless difference to me, so what’s the point of making a difference?

I started this blog in order to create a real, down-to-earth, accessible cigar review website that actually make sense.