Curious What Are The Latest Cigar Marketing Ploys

[Ralph]

Originally Posted by jefslat

Gigantic cigars. Asylum 9 x 90, JFR 10 x 100, Oscar Valladeras Big Johnny 22 x 100. I can only speculate that consumers think they are getting "more" even though the price points increase with the size of the cigar.

Years ago I bought a bundle of Casa Blanca Half Jeroboam (5x66) and decided 50-54 was the max for me. It's not just specialty cigars either. My local shop now carries "Inch" which range from 60-70 ring. I guess everybody wants to be Max Cady.