Crazy or What
Somewhere, someone said that blogging was about opinions. And, indeed, that’s mostly what we do at CigarMayven.com. We give you our opinion of cigars, but somehow, since that’s our charter, I don’t think of that as opinion. It’s just what we do. On the other hand, what’s the point of having a forum where people read your opinions without being able to ‘pop off’ once in a while at lifes idiosnycracies. This is a funny world we live in with people doing strange and ridiculous things all the time. I have a friend who has written a column once a month for many years now entitled ‘Don’t read this unless you know me well or you’ll be unnecessarily pissed off’. It’s a great read, mostly about his foibles. Okay, enough of a prelude. Her’s the rant.
About six weeks ago, I was privileged to attend the tobacco industry trade show ‘IPCPR’. Everyone int eh tobacco world is there, showing new products and meeting with customers. It was a great show, and we have been reporting and reviewing the many new cigars ever since. I imagine it will take us at least another few months to get through all of what we saw. The show is an opportunity for cigar makers to shwo their wares. To talk about and have buyers and reviewers sample the new creations. This is an opportunity for them to put their best foot forward. And, most do. But not all.
Cigar makers are constantly handing out samples at the show. For us, we would chat with someone and exchange business cards. We would make sure to get literature and information that we could pass along to you. The ‘inside scoop’, if you will is the coin of our realm. Getting cigars is nice, but not as important as the info. Nevertheless, we got cigars. And now, a couple of months after, I am trying to make sense of the unbanded and unrecognizable sticks. I have about a dozen cigars without any identifying marks. No way to know who to blame or praise.
It strikes me as absurd that someone would go to all the trouble and expense of attending the worlds largest trade show, ostensibly to do business, and then make it impossible for someone who liked their product to buy it. Or, even know what it was.
Here is the interesting part. These are not all bad sticks. I’ve smoked a few of them that were indeed quite good. So, if you are a cigar maker with a great stick, that you gave away without identity at the show. Please stand up. We’ll all have a good laugh at your expense and then buy your cigars.
