Call me superficial, but there have been times (particularly when I first started to smoke cigars) when I made my choice of quality cigars based on ... whether or not I liked the cigar band.Don't mock me!
There's a reason that cigar companies spend time and money to design a logo that will fit their cigar's image and catch the eye. Any little edge that will make a cigar smoker nod, stare or smile could lead to increased sales, and with many premium cigar it takes just that initial smoke to form a lifelong friendship.
That's how I found the Gurkha cigars, for example. I was at a cigar bar looking at the selection, and I saw one of these Gurkha Maduros. I was intrigued enough to give it a shot, and Gurkha remains one of my favorites to this day. I also love the Arturo Fuente Opus X bands, and the Baccarat cigars as well.
How about you? What are the cigar bands that catch your eye?
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