Comments on: QOTW: How do you define a boutique cigar manufacturer? http://beerreviewdude.com/question-of-the-week/qotw-define-boutique-cigar-manufacturer/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:14:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Willy Herrera http://beerreviewdude.com/question-of-the-week/qotw-define-boutique-cigar-manufacturer/comment-page-1/#comment-2097 Willy Herrera Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:59:02 +0000 http://theweeklycigar.com/?p=1638#comment-2097 In my opinion a boutique company is one which is family owned and operated and produces limited amounts of cigars. In my opinion a boutique company is one which is family owned and operated and produces limited amounts of cigars.

]]> By: Tom Ufer http://beerreviewdude.com/question-of-the-week/qotw-define-boutique-cigar-manufacturer/comment-page-1/#comment-2091 Tom Ufer Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:32:24 +0000 http://theweeklycigar.com/?p=1638#comment-2091 To me a boutique manufacturer is a company that puts out a single blend or a small selection of blends. They wouldn't have large, national distribution agreements so the cigars would only be available in specific regions or direct from the manufacturer's website. They would also have small production runs since the company would probably not have many rollers. To me a boutique manufacturer is a company that puts out a single blend or a small selection of blends. They wouldn’t have large, national distribution agreements so the cigars would only be available in specific regions or direct from the manufacturer’s website. They would also have small production runs since the company would probably not have many rollers.

]]> By: Ryan C http://beerreviewdude.com/question-of-the-week/qotw-define-boutique-cigar-manufacturer/comment-page-1/#comment-2090 Ryan C Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:05:15 +0000 http://theweeklycigar.com/?p=1638#comment-2090 For me a boutique cigar company is a cigar company that has humble roots and is focussed on making the best cigar with the best tobacco. They don't care about making 1,000,000 boxes year, but they make what the can with the highest quality of tobacco that they can get their hands on. For me, these would be brands like Tatuaje, Don Pepin Garcia, 601, Illusione, etc... I wouldnt say there is a set limit on how many cigars they can roll, but its probably under 200,000 per vitola or so. A boutique brand must also be hard to find. Not everyone can carry them simply because they don't have the production ability to do so. Other than Habanos, I pretty much strictly smoke boutique brands (other than Padron) simply because of the quality and the flavor. They know what they are doing and are doing it for the passion and love of blending tobacco. They spend months and years making up new blends unlike most of the big names out there *cough* Rocky *cough*. For me a boutique cigar company is a cigar company that has humble roots and is focussed on making the best cigar with the best tobacco. They don’t care about making 1,000,000 boxes year, but they make what the can with the highest quality of tobacco that they can get their hands on. For me, these would be brands like Tatuaje, Don Pepin Garcia, 601, Illusione, etc… I wouldnt say there is a set limit on how many cigars they can roll, but its probably under 200,000 per vitola or so.

A boutique brand must also be hard to find. Not everyone can carry them simply because they don’t have the production ability to do so.

Other than Habanos, I pretty much strictly smoke boutique brands (other than Padron) simply because of the quality and the flavor. They know what they are doing and are doing it for the passion and love of blending tobacco. They spend months and years making up new blends unlike most of the big names out there *cough* Rocky *cough*.

]]> By: Ron Hollatz http://beerreviewdude.com/question-of-the-week/qotw-define-boutique-cigar-manufacturer/comment-page-1/#comment-2089 Ron Hollatz Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:17:26 +0000 http://theweeklycigar.com/?p=1638#comment-2089 Cigars produced in limited quantities with limited distribution. Typically available only from the producer or in a limlted number of retail locations. Unfortunately limited production doesn't always mean good construction or flavor. I've had some spectacular boutique cigars along with some that shouldn't be sold. It all depends on the blender and rollers. Cigars produced in limited quantities with limited distribution. Typically available only from the producer or in a limlted number of retail locations. Unfortunately limited production doesn’t always mean good construction or flavor. I’ve had some spectacular boutique cigars along with some that shouldn’t be sold. It all depends on the blender and rollers.

]]> By: Rick D http://beerreviewdude.com/question-of-the-week/qotw-define-boutique-cigar-manufacturer/comment-page-1/#comment-2088 Rick D Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:22:23 +0000 http://theweeklycigar.com/?p=1638#comment-2088 I love the KA Kendall 7-20-4... it's a great smoke. I love the KA Kendall 7-20-4… it’s a great smoke.

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