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[WNYTONY]

Above my pay grade !

[FidelCastro]

If one has the money then it doesn't matter what the cost. I could probably afford a couple but my principles won't allow me to do that for a brand that I barely smoke anyway. There are a lot of great cigars out there that are half of that....one that I can't wait to smoke is the Nomad Signature and even at the price tag it sells for kind of makes my sphincter tighten but if it is really really good I guess I can sneak into the 401K and buy a box.

[cheaphumidors]

I probably wouldn't spend the money on a Tat of that price, but I have done it before on other lines. But I justify it by keeping them in my "special occasion" humidor and only pulling them out for celebrations. But inevitably, I end up thinking it wasn't worth it.

[SoCal gunner]

So no takers on the LFD 50s ?

[CentralTimeSmoke]

To me I think most of the Unicos are a bit rich for my blood. They are good but not more enjoyable than many of my go to's for a lesser price point .

Totally agree. Every time I smoke a Unico, I think, wow! This is a great cigar. So many flavors. But guess what? I do the same thing when I smoke an Undercrown for half the price.

The law of diminishing returns comes into play with cigars. The difference between a $2 cigar and a $12 can* be huge, with far more complexity and flavor. But the difference between a $12 cigar and a $20+ cigar? IMO, not a damn thing other than marketing and scarcity.

*I say CAN BE because sometimes a $2-3 cigar (such as a RB Project) kicks ass compared to some BS Dominican Cohiba or some other gimmicky $10 stick.

[Regiampiero]

UGH - the one time I'm on a computer and I can't see my own image... Can you all see it?
LFD 50th Golden OROs @ $432/ box of 20

Negative.

[Regiampiero]

No cigar is worth more than $8 based on materials and work involved (with very few exceptions), the rest is all marketing and consumer added value. Having said that, if the consumer enjoys a cigar that he/she added $10 of value to just because it's rare, or it's old, or it's made by this guy/girl I like, then they also added to their enjoyment of that particular cigar. I for once don't like to buy expensive cigars because I get in the mindset of only lighting it when conditions are perfect. This is a problem because whenever you think those perfect conditions arise (and you light those expensive sticks up) that's when all seems to go down the drain quick.

[droy1958]

How much is to much? The new TAT 15th anni comes in 2 vitolas and are $19 and $21 each. While I enjoy some of their products I cant see these price points on these smokes. Holding out

That's higher than giraffe pu$$y to me, but with hunting, fishing, farming and such I don't have the disposable cash to buy cigars like that.....

[droy1958]

Totally agree. Every time I smoke a Unico, I think, wow! This is a great cigar. So many flavors. But guess what? I do the same thing when I smoke an Undercrown for half the price.

The law of diminishing returns comes into play with cigars. The difference between a $2 cigar and a $12 can* be huge, with far more complexity and flavor. But the difference between a $12 cigar and a $20+ cigar? IMO, not a damn thing other than marketing and scarcity.

*I say CAN BE because sometimes a $2-3 cigar (such as a RB Project) kicks ass compared to some BS Dominican Cohiba or some other gimmicky $10 stick.

I'm with you on the RB Project. Hell of a smoke!!!!.....

[Bruck]

As an inveterate bottom-feeder, I don't really belong on this thread... But yes, although Tats are the cat's pajamas, I wouldn't pay that much. I have been known to splurge on Paul Garmarians at $17-18 apiece on occasion.