CA ratings

[mementomori]

I am subscribed to Cigar Aficionado magazine.I was wondering what do you guys think about their cigar ratings ?

 

[nfulton]

Use the search function on this one as it has been dicussed several times. Personally, I agree about 15% of the time, but it does give you a good starting point. They put too much emphasis on things I don't care about such as the look and feel of the cigar and that skews the ratings a good deal.

 

[mementomori]

I just subscribed to CA but few months ago i bought several back issues from ebay.I made a list of 30 cigars that i want to try from the ratings they had and flavors were not even close to my personal experience.

 

[tone-ny]

It's amazing how some of the advertising company cigar's get top ranked :whistling:

 

[jabba]

I think they are a good guide. I've rarely been disappointed with the cigars they rate the highest... some don't fit my palate but the majority are very good cigars, just my opinion though.

 

[mementomori]

The cigars i bought were mostly cheaper ones and less known,rated between 89 and 91 and i just cant agree with CA about quality and some flavors but of course we all have unique taste and diffrent amount of tastebuds.

 

[mementomori]

Yeah and i also thought that some isoms were underrated there.

 

[mmburtch]

Salt please

 

[Big Frankie]

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Even the members on the CA forum question the system. Interesting responses by the executives. Although, I do not think it would benefit CA if there was a relationship based on AD revenue. They have so many ads and they rate tons of smokes. Also, they rate a number of cuban sticks where no revenue is earned at all.

Just some food for thought...

-Frank