boutique cigar talk

[Demuths1770]

so to go a small step futher can a large company produce a boutique cigar? same question asked can a large beer company like miller coors make a craft beer? break down tatuaje and look how popular the main lines are but than the monsters, m80s, drinking age, and so on are such a smaller lines but still produced by a larger company

[jp1979]

the monsters, m80s, drinking age, and so on are such a smaller lines but still produced by a larger company

Those are just limited releases.

[Demuths1770]

Those are just limited releases.

but some definitions of boutique is a line thats made for just a single store, m80. its almost like limited releases and boutique could be interchangable because most boutique cigars are limited production for multipul reason from limited tobacco supply because of funds or hard to find tobacco to limited funds focing smaller amounts.

[jp1979]

but some definitions of boutique is a line thats made for just a single store, m80. its almost like limited releases and boutique could be interchangable because most boutique cigars are limited production for multipul reason from limited tobacco supply because of funds or hard to find tobacco to limited funds focing smaller amounts.

It's not a boutique cigar in my opinion. It's a store exclusive, boutique cigars are made by boutique companies, which Tatuaje is not. Just my opinion yours may vary

[Rocket Scientologist]

It's not a boutique cigar in my opinion. It's a store exclusive, boutique cigars are made by boutique companies, which Tatuaje is not. Just my opinion yours may vary

Agreed. I think I'm in the camp of boutique cigars come from boutique companies. What makes a company boutique? No idea - small qty, limited labels, I guess. I imagine a successful boutique brand quickly graduates from boutique to full-fledged.

But a big company putting out a limited edition/quantity cigar, or store exclusive, is just that - limited edition.

[Emperor Zurg]

...same question asked can a large beer company like miller coors make a craft beer?

Yes, they can produce a 'craft beer' but they cannot produce micro brew beer. I don't care what they say, they're simply not a micro brewery and any attempt to pass themselves or a particular line off as such is pure hogwash.

Same with cigars IMO. To me, 'boutique' means 'little mom and pop cigar rolling operation'. Limited releases by tobacco giants are not boutique cigars. Neither are formerly small operations bought out by said tobacco giants. Goose Island brewing company was bought out by Anheuser Busch. To me, that's the end of their 'micro brewery' status.