Comments on: Stogie Reviews: Winston Churchill Chequers

By: George E.

George E. — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:09:54 +0000

ROTHNH – You make an excellent point. I know I'm often struck by how much I enjoy a good mild cigar when I light one up. Why I should be surprised, I don't know. Just like I don't know where the idea got started that people should begin smoking mild cigars and "graduate" to stronger ones.

By: ROTHNH

ROTHNH — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:02:21 +0000

Naturally, with the current full-bodied, spicy, peppery, strong cigar fad, the mild, even medium cigars too often get a bad beat as their nuances go completely unappreciated by the fans of the current craze. The reality of life is, there are many cigar smokers out there who, like myself, prefer mild, mild-medium and medium cigars over any full-bodied offering. As much hype as DPG/Litto/Rocky/Eiroa cigars receive, cigars like Davidoff's offerings, though pricey for some, remain at the pinnacle of cigar enjoyment for many.

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By: George E.

George E. — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:16:07 +0000

Absolutely no offense taken by me. I always appreciate readers who take the time to comment. My only intent was to point out that high prices for cigars can come from any of a number of reasons. But no one should assume that a high price will guarantee that you like a cigar.

By: dmjones

dmjones — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:07:21 +0000

No offense intended, George, just putting in my two-cents-worth. I simply can't justify the price of Davidoff cigars when they tend to be so uninteresting in flavor. I'm not opposed to occasionally paying big bucks for a cigar, but it has to be something worth my time and money. In the past couple weeks, for example, I splurged and picked up a Padron 1964 Maduro and a La Flor Dominicana Salomon. I'm quite sure that both will be bursting with flavor and worth the money I paid. Some people may feel that way about Davidoffs or even W. Churchills, but I can't understand why.

By: George E.

George E. — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:01:49 +0000

My review was based, as I hope I explained, mostly on the cigar, not the price. To be honest, I rarely smoke high-dollar cigars. I can't afford them. But some people can, and they might want to try these. As for Davidoff, they are expensive cigars but, unlike some other very expensive lines, Davidoff has a long reputation for quality; operates its own factory, which is usually ranked among the best, with highly skilled, well-paid employees; enforces quality control standards that are among the industry's strictest; and uses aged, top tobaccos. Of course, that doesn't mean everyone is going to like Davidoff cigars. Still, I do think it's reasonable to recognize at least some of what goes into the price of the product. Now, as to whether they're worth the price or not is a decision for the individual smoker.

By: dmjones

dmjones — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:57:40 +0000

Davidoffs are "super-overpriced." Especially for mild cigars with muted flavors. The time I felt best about a Davidoff was one of their "Private Stock" cigars when I only paid about $4.25 for it.

As for the Winston Churchill, I got two of the Marrakesh size at the Big Smoke last November. At the time I was living in Southern California and they retail there at about $25 a stick. I smoked one and was thoroughly unimpressed; I found it to be a "good cigar" if you were paying about $5. I'm keeping the second one "on ice" in the humi for a few months and I'll re-visit it and see if there's anything there that I missed the first time.

By: Smarty Jones

Smarty Jones — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:52:03 +0000

Funny that I'd never heard of such an expensive cigar. So is this supposed to be a more premium line from Davidoff?

I thought Davidoffs were already super-premiums…