Quote Originally Posted by cheaphumidors View Post
I used to do the opposite... I had brand prejudice and found myself not trying cigars by a certain brand because the first one I smoked from them didn't appeal to me. I just this year started making a concentrated effort to break out of this pattern.

But I do have a problem saying no to any AJ Fernandez stick. I LOVE him so I end up smoking things (like a Connecticut wrapper) that I normally wouldn't simply because it has his name on it.
Glad you figured it out!
But it's also easy to understand one's hesitation to explore when you know you're going to get something good from a particular brand. And it's very easy to avoid a brand after a bad experience (Ghurka).