Informed Opinions

[JV0505]

I have a question and this is the best place for it. Knowing the prices these days, should a person accept cigars like this? I recently acquired these and 3 of 10 are in this shape. Am I wrong for thinking this isn’t cool 😒

[JohnS]

No, you're not wrong. With reputable cigar manufacturers such as Padron or Arturo Fuente, for example, that is...companies whereby quality assurance is actually followed through and means something, one wouldn't see this.

When a company makes a business decision to raise prices, cut back on supply and then deliver quality assurance like this, then these images represent the visual definition of the English expression to "cut off one's nose to spite one's face".

[LordAnubis]

It’s a cigar. It’s like saying my Apple is not a perfect colour of red all round. Or my banana has a black spot on it take it back. 

These cigars are perfectly smokable. If you want absolute perfection in what you get. Buy local and go hand pick. Or handpick from duty free or something. If you’re ocd about cracks, Cuban cigars are not for you.

Now if it was packed extremely poorly or something and it’s pretty clear the damage was caused by the seller, then that’s another story. 

[BoliDan]

Habanos. We love and accept their flaws. Are those #2s? I've seen worse if so. 

[SCgarman]

4 hours ago, JohnS said:

No, you're not wrong. With reputable cigar manufacturers such as Padron or Arturo Fuente, for example, that is...companies whereby quality assurance is actually followed through and means something, one wouldn't see this.

When a company makes a business decision to raise prices, cut back on supply and then deliver quality assurance like this, then these images represent the visual definition of the English expression to "cut off one's nose to spite one's face".

Exactly the reason I started smoking Padron and Fuente again. And they cost a fraction of current Cuban cigar prices. But Cuba doesn't care, they'll charge 3,4,5 times more than pre-pandemic prices and sell you the same QC fail crap like we see in the pic. 

[JV0505]

They’re Churchills. It wouldn’t be so bad if it were a full box but they only had boxes of 10.

[cnov]

I'd be a touch annoyed but they look easily repaired with a bit of cigar glue. I'd repair them before you plan on lighting up though, it never really dries as quickly as they say and it'll bug you being around the cap if it's still tacky.

[Fugu]

Look - those are damaged, no debating about it. It's a big difference if there's splits in the head or in the foot. Without major glue-work they'll be difficult to cut and smoke. Perhaps manageable, but certainly not your job in a newly acquired cigar. Neither on you to bear the risk.

Try to get them replaced if at all possible.

[Li Bai]

1 hour ago, Fugu said:

Look - those are damaged, no debating about it. It's a big difference if there's splits in the head or in the foot. Without major glue-work they'll be difficult to cut and smoke. Perhaps manageable, but certainly not your job in a newly acquired cigar. Neither on you to bear the risk.

Try to get them replaced if at all possible.

Totally agreed 👍

[BrightonCorgi]

Did you ask for the cigars to be inspected before shipping?

Wet the heads of the cigars before cutting.

[Ford2112]

Cracked feet here and there happens but at current cuban cigar prices this is abominable and any vendor worth their salt should gladly replace them.

[El Presidente]

Unless you are purchasing for investment purposes, get a refund for the three damaged cigars and move on. The damaged cigars are salvageable but you shouldn't have to pay for them.  It is likely this occurred through shipping. Vendor will suck it up (or should). 

 

[JV0505]

35 minutes ago, El Presidente said:

Unless you are purchasing for investment purposes, get a refund for the three damaged cigars and move on. The damaged cigars are salvageable but you shouldn't have to pay for them.  It is likely this occurred through shipping. Vendor will suck it up (or should).

Thank you and thank you to everyone who commented. I was refunded my money for the 3 damaged. You all are the best.