cigar reviews?

[Zeede]

We have a lot of member reviews here, but my favorite independent reviewer is Phil Kohn. His website is Cigar Reviews by the Katman | cigar reviews, cigars

[c.ortiz108]

We have a lot of member reviews here, but my favorite independent reviewer is Phil Kohn. His website is Cigar Reviews by the Katman | cigar reviews, cigars

I like his reviews, too, and he seems like a cool guy. Though he tends to really like almost everything he smokes and doesn't always seem too critical. One problem with blogger reviewers is that they get cigars sent to them for free by manufacturers, and they don't want to compromise that relationship by publicly shaming a bad cigar. Not saying that's the case with Katman, necessarily, but it's something to be aware of with "pro" reviews. Including Cigar Aficionado (which is actually another good source of reviews, and probably the closest the cigar world has to tobaccoreviews.com, come to think of it.

[Zeede]

I like his reviews, too, and he seems like a cool guy. Though he tends to really like almost everything he smokes and doesn't always seem too critical. One problem with blogger reviewers is that they get cigars sent to them for free by manufacturers, and they don't want to compromise that relationship by publicly shaming a bad cigar. Not saying that's the case with Katman, necessarily, but it's something to be aware of with "pro" reviews. Including Cigar Aficionado (which is actually another good source of reviews, and probably the closest the cigar world has to tobaccoreviews.com, come to think of it.

He has readers who send him cigars, and he buys the rest himself. He almost never gets free review cigars.

[c.ortiz108]

He has readers who send him cigars, and he buys the rest himself. He almost never gets free review cigars.

That's good to know.