An Update on Forum Blending

Alex Svenson

bibby

One word: AWESOME!

Hays

Agreed. This sounds pretty awesome - are you planning on limiting it to 1 box per member though, or anything like that? Cuz I'd love to snag a box, but a lot of the fellas on here I know will probably be more than happy to grab multiple and I don't want to miss out lol...

j0z3r

I like the terms Alex...I don't know that any of us were thinking it would be as often as 4 times per year, but that's probably because we didn't think you'd be onboard with that number. I like the idea of one size only and the simple banding/boxing idea. As far as the factory goes, I think AJ's factory does an excellent job on their cigars, the quality level of this first round was incredible as is the quality level of just about everything coming out of there. My vote right now would be to keep with the same factory.

Lasabar

clearlysuspect

I love the idea about moving the factories around but I also agree with what Joe is saying about AJ's factory. Perhaps the factory could change each year and we'll see 4 different blends come out of each factory. Or we could move each time for the first year and then decide which one we like best. As much as I agree about the quality of AJ's work, the concept of a tour of reknowned cigar factories would only add fuel to the average consumer who does not spend 40 hours a week on the message boards!

Renaissance_Man

So when do we close the current polls about name and size? If you are kind enough to comment on the double meaning of Catadores - the decision will be simple - its gonna be either Catadores or Comunidad Premio. I will provide you with the EXCEL sheets with all raw data to verify for yourself the votes... As for size it seems Torpedo is the most desired size... Cheers! This is an awesome idea btw! I am sorry my "polls" were not very professional, but I just wanted to quickly help and organize the stuff a bit. I hope it all helps at the end to move the first batch quick enough...

gmill880

I agree with Joe about using AJ's factory for now. Love the box concept as laid out. I think the name Cumunidad Premio is the leading name choice for now. I would like to see a couple blends a year but would 4 blends take away some of the "special of it" ???

YankeeMan

sol1821

How about a secondary foot band saying 1^st / 2^nd generation/ edition or whatever, If it didn’t add too much to the cost. That way it would be possible to sell non boxed after a few edition. This way more people would be able to buy every edition, as I would imagine most won’t be able to get a box every time but would still like to keep up with things and try them all. Maybe as a 3 or 5 pack, a 3 would be good as you could smoke one age one for a year or two and keep the last one forever sort of thing.

bigharpoon

Luko

I agree with Joe, the construction on both are excellent...I say stay at AJ and go with Communidad. If I could only pick one size, I'd probably go robusto or toro.

cabinetmaker

I'd go for a couple boxes. I think 4 blends/year sounds about right with only 100 boxes of each going into production.

rdnstn

I really don't care about moving factories or keeping them at AJs. He did a great job the first time so keeping them there is fine with me. I do think that 4 blends per year might be a little much though. I think 2 blends a year would be about right. I also think the idea of adding a small second band below the main band would be a great idea because a lot of guys would probably want to try these before buying a whole box and it would allow the sales of singles or 5-packs.

alienmisprint

I agree with adding the foot band. And if only one size/blend is going to be produced, I think we should keep any future blends limited to one wrapper type. Overall though, I am stoked, this is such an awesome site. As far as moving factories, maybe move factories once a year like someone said above, that way there would be four blends a year from a single factory, then next year's four would be from a different factory.

betasynn

alienmisprint:

I agree with adding the foot band. And if only one size/blend is going to be produced, I think we should keep any future blends limited to one wrapper type. Overall though, I am stoked, this is such an awesome site. As far as moving factories, maybe move factories once a year like someone said above, that way there would be four blends a year from a single factory, then next year's four would be from a different factory.

Agree with the wrapper type, but would it be at all possible to maybe use them as bundles? Boxes are nice, but 90 bucks for a box is steep for a college like me who relies on the daily deals to get his fix. I'm guessing bundles might cut off at least ten bucks. I just sort of would like to see this kept at a decent price point. Any thoughts? And would moving factories politically create any issues?

laker1963

rwheelwright

I like the idea of the second band. I do think that 4 blends a year is too much. I think two would be just about right. This way, there is no rush and age won't be an issue. I guess my biggest question is: are we going to have a run with the current blend and wrappers?

clearlysuspect

I'm really excited about the 4 blends a year. This will be a lot of work and lot of brainstorming, but I think it would be wonderful and rewarding to be a part of it.

Krieg

Would the price change when the factory changes? This is a great idea, i can't wait to try the 1st Gen.

kuzi16

i think i like the idea of the 2 blends a year. 4 is quite a few. if i got a 10 pack of those guys in i would wait 6 weeks to smoke then id have a bout a month and a half before the next blend comes out. 6 months also gives time for many to evaluate the last blend and also gives time for palates to develop more. maybe a summer blend and a winter blend annually.

Fourtotheflush

alienmisprint:

I agree with adding the foot band. And if only one size/blend is going to be produced, I think we should keep any future blends limited to one wrapper type. Overall though, I am stoked, this is such an awesome site. As far as moving factories, maybe move factories once a year like someone said above, that way there would be four blends a year from a single factory, then next year's four would be from a different factory.

Or this could be 2 of your 4 blends per year. Same blend 2 2 different wrappers 1 released in Jan 1 in April etc .

laker1963

Hays

kuzi16:

i think i like the idea of the 2 blends a year. 4 is quite a few. if i got a 10 pack of those guys in i would wait 6 weeks to smoke then id have a bout a month and a half before the next blend comes out. 6 months also gives time for many to evaluate the last blend and also gives time for palates to develop more. maybe a summer blend and a winter blend annually.

I'm gonna ride on the coattails of Kuzi's general cigar brilliance and second this idea. A Summer and Winter blend or Spring/Fall etc... would be perfect for me, but I know I'm just one of many.

kaspera79

betasynn:

alienmisprint:

I agree with adding the foot band. And if only one size/blend is going to be produced, I think we should keep any future blends limited to one wrapper type. Overall though, I am stoked, this is such an awesome site. As far as moving factories, maybe move factories once a year like someone said above, that way there would be four blends a year from a single factory, then next year's four would be from a different factory.

Agree with the wrapper type, but would it be at all possible to maybe use them as bundles? Boxes are nice, but 90 bucks for a box is steep for a college like me who relies on the daily deals to get his fix. I'm guessing bundles might cut off at least ten bucks. I just sort of would like to see this kept at a decent price point. Any thoughts? And would moving factories politically create any issues?

Hey Beta.. I believe that there will always be someone who will do a box split , I for one would do that too.

rdnstn

rwheelwright:

I like the idea of the second band. I do think that 4 blends a year is too much. I think two would be just about right. This way, there is no rush and age won't be an issue. I guess my biggest question is: are we going to have a run with the current blend and wrappers?

If I understood Alex correctly, he is going to produce the current blend and they will be released for sale around January which will be about the same time we start voting for the next forum blend.

kuzi16

plaidbanana1

bigj51

4bob4

laker1963