I'm one of those folks who read and consider cigar reviews, whether by so-called professionals, or by run of the mill smokers like you and me. I've discovered a number of blends that I've come to consider as a perennial humidor inhabitant.

But, some reviewers think the price point of a stick is important, and others don't consider it a factor at all...especially the blind reviewers, but of course, that would be obvious.

So, my question to all y'all is...should the cost of a stogie be considered when reviewing one?

To answer my own question...my opinion is absolutely! There are a number of sticks I've smoked that I consider to be in the stratosphere of price points, which in my personal world is anything over fifteen, sixteen bucks. I've had an Opus X Lost City, Liga Privada #9, Padron 1926, a Diamond Crown Julius Caeser, and a few others...and NONE of these have impressed me enough to say that they were any better than those I paid a lot for...to me, if I'm gonna spend $28 on a ceegar, it had damn well impress...and none of these were any better than some of the sticks I paid five bux for...and to me, that's an important issue.

Were I to review a cigar, price point would definitely be one of the factors...and I consider it important when reading a review. I give more credibility to reviews where that's a factor.

What say you?