Posted on 04/19/2022 4:32:38 AM PDT by Pontiac
The intricacies of their classifications of “premium” and their analysis indicate they will not be able to tease out stone hard scientific knowledge for a long time. Very surprised that they accepted the term “harsher” without defining what that actually means. At what level does hot products of combustion of vegetable matter become “harsh”?
My family raised tobacco for generations and was sought out by many for their skills. Dad took the buyout when he observed the anti smoking sentiment rising. Up until that time we had always grown at least 15 acres at home and more on several other farms.
Tobacco is or was, the most expensive and profitable crop oweing to the fertilizer, chemical and labor investment necessary to produce it. Usually, we over produced and the excess had to be trucked to Kentucky to sell.
Anyway, I need time to examine premium cigars in depth. I may have to start with a Rocky Patel 1999 Churchill or perhaps an Oliva Nub 460 Connecticut with a wee nip or two of good whisky.
This may also be a good time to bring up Rudyard Kipling’s poem “The Betrothed” because I was just rereading “Barrack-Room Ballads” yesterday.
I smoked cigars in an effort to quit cigarrettes. I concentrated on the $12 premiums because as a man of limited means that reduced my consumption but occasionally slipped and smoked rum soaked crooks and such. I finally had a flash of realization that any way I did it, Picayunes or Don Alfonsos, I never had any money in my pocket with which to make other purchases and quit tobacco. I was amazed then that I could actually go buy a magazine or other things in the store. Needless to say I had been a very heavy smoker.
Sounds like a good way to watch the sun set.
That won’t stop anyone from issuing regulations.
Long and extra Long
1. Burns slow and evenly
2. Draws easily
3. Good flavor
4. All tobacco with a real leaf wrap
That is a premium cigar.
“do premium cigars affect people’s health differently than other cigars”
yes: it costs more money to get cancer and heart disease from “premium” cigars than non-premium cigars ...
The most common cancer from cigars is Jaw cancer, esophageal cancer, and stomach cancer.
Heart disease not so much because most cigar smokers don’t inhale.
You have to have what we call an Iron Lung to inhale cigar smoke. It is only slightly less painful than cigarette smoke.
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