LOL, I love the witty bluntness of the video. You are spot on about the "experts" and trolls on social media. Btw, this isn't just related to the cigar community. As someone who has spent 20 years in the fitness industry powerlifting and bodybuilding, it is the same across all boards. I like what someone said, you have the silent majority that actually enjoy someone's content, and the people who are miserable or trolls are generally the ones commenting even though they only make up 10% of the total viewership.
Nice blazer you have there. Love herringbone. Anyway, I think that although there is a case to be made that some of your points are anecdotal only, they all have merit. I've heard that some people say their consumption of sugar has decreased since they started cigars. Perhaps it the ritual and relaxation of it removes the reason that people want junk food in the first place. Lowering stress might reduce comfort eating. Research required of course, but on the face of it, the hypothesis makes sense to me. BTW, apparently if potatoes were a new food found this century, they could be banned from sale. Under cooked is bad, and green parts can contain solanine, which is a toxin which can lead to everything from nausea, to neurological damage, to paralysis, and even death. (Not exaggerating.)
I’ve got better things to do with my 5.6k than give it to Chanel. If anyone has a problem with me because of that, they are more than welcome to donate their 5.6k and get me that designer handbag.
yeah, don't think it has much to do with space and more to do with the fact that inflation is at an all time high. I can't speak to Europe, but the US is being hit hard with 30-40% inflation.
what is stopping even the cuban official guides themselves to sell you fake cohibas and disguise them as real ones cause lets be honest we are not there when the process is done, we are just given a finished product and we are given in writing on the process it undertook to produce the said product.
Why would someone who has been buying from the brand for years or even decades suddenly have to pay 50-60% more for the exact same item? Inflation cannot justify this. It's like the brand is deceiving the consumer. On *esluxy* , the bags sold are priced lower but of higher quality, so you might as well go there.
I think Gen Z is more open-minded because they are in an age where replica bags on *esluxy* look exactly like the originals. Also, why spend thousands of dollars on something that these brands give to influencers for free. It just devalues the whole concept of luxury.
The best tip I have seen for relighting a cigar, is to blow through it rather than suck though it. It will push the tar and impurities out of the end, and not draw them through to contaminate the untouched Tobacco... thus helping to ensure the flavor and scent remains nice.
I know it’s a bit different BUT it’s just like BMW and Mercedes Benz. They are everywhere - people don’t care for them anymore. In fact, they have become very ‘mainstream’. These ‘luxury’ cars are no longer luxurious when they started making many models. Now a 20 year old is driving a Benz without having to work hard for one. LV has done the same. There was a time 25 years ago when they had a handful of bags - now I can’t tell you how many they have. Because of this replicas came into play and now the replicas are so good why pay a higher price for ‘quality’ - most of us work hard for our money and now our eyes are open to other brands because everything is over saturated. When you see everyone driving the same car or wearing the same bag - it doesn’t feel special or exclusive anymore. It’s sad!! Great video!!
eh, it's up to everyone's tastes really.... most people say "start with a mild cigar" and that might be true if you have *NEVER* smoked tobacco of any kind. To me, I found that piece of advice a bit underwhelming because I consider many mild cigars to be bland (keep in mind this is not true for all mild cigars, just most of your generic mild cigars). I'd recommend to start with a good brand. go all out and spend $25 dollars on a Padron, Plasencia or something along those lines. Try a montechristo white label if you want the mild experience (and you're in the US, can't get that brand outside of the US). I'd also stay away from Cuban cigars, I've never had a good one and I've had a few of them.
I'd recommend staying away from the Cubans, just MHO. the price is sky high and the quality just isn't there. I have recently had a Cohiba Siglo for 60 CA, and that cigar was terrible. for $20 USD, I got a Padron 1964 Presidente that was PHENOMENAL.... a fraction of the price, 100x the quality. I just know that Padron's distribution in Europe is limited, so I get it, but I honestly think S.A. Habanos are out of their minds.
I had a client that knew I liked cigars, and he bought me a box of Cohiba Robustos as a thank you gift. I graciously accepted, but looking at the roughness of the box, I suspected they were fake. When I arrived home, I opened the box, and sure enough they were fake. The BIGGEST giveaway was that the bands looked like they were printed with an inkjet printer (Really?). They also had a slight/faint rotten egg smell. Needless to say, I tossed them.
Mel, came across your content recently. There is an unfortunate truth to the points you make of people, and I’ll say it men in particular, who act as if they are entitled to make something like a woman smoking a cigar into something perverted. These types of people will unfortunately never change and as a result they will remain prisoners to their own delusions, it’s a sad state of mind to live in. Another note you touched on the so called “experts”, well they show their true “expertise” when they put their insecurities on full display. They are so insecure they have to puff their chest when they see a woman, especially, who is more put-together intellectually and experience wise than themselves. They are incapable of celebrating anyone else’s achievements for fear of feeling inferior, their loss. My wife, as an example, has a masters in biology while I hold a bachelors in biology and environmental studies. This is something I speak with great pride about and celebrate in conversation with others. This is something those types of people would never be able to enjoy or cherish. There are a few positives I trust you recognize in this, they out themselves very quickly making it easier for you to identify your genuine audience and engage with them in topics of mutual enjoyment. Hold to highlighting what you enjoy knowing your genuine audience will engage in wholesome and genuine engagement. Just like a cigar with a bad burn, turn the bad down and it will usually even out.
Value of friendship and relationship is so extremely expensive. You cant expect anything in return, you dont know if they would ghost you or cheat on you, backstabb or gossip behind your back. Traveling abroad and you risk getting druggedd to be raped, they sell your organs or scam/ robb you, and lets not forget getting home with bedbugs that cost thousands of dollars to get rid of... might as well enjoy a beautiful bags and luch with people in your home town...
I agree, it looks like Hermés birkin and kelly is everywhere. But if you have the real thing, you can feel the difference. Example, Swift Hermés leather feels like velvet, not like leather...its incredible....
I e been watching luxury RU-vidrs for many years and one thing I noticed a lot of people saying is “my luxury collection” for me, I don’t want to collect anything. I bought a handful of luxury bags and slg’s and I’m perfectly happy with them. I use them everyday. As of the state of luxury goods today, I haven’t bought anything in a few years because nothing caught my eye. And I’m not searching for anything either. Having a collection stresses me out and doesn’t make me enjoy what little I have.
I recently bought the exact same vintage Chanel Party Kelly and i adore mine!!! Wear it every day❤ mine is not in such a great condition has some scratches and wear on corners but it makes me less scared to use her.
do you think it could be heading into a similar category as fur coats, in terms of how its now perceived by so many? Something only available to the very very elite and with the likes of balenciaga and their controversies, perhaps a new wave of brands are about to become more accessable or considered more popular
Good question! It could definitely be headed that way - I also think there’s a likelihood of luxury becoming more of a ‘spectrum’ that has lower tiers but also carves out more exclusive tiers. Imagine that the classical ‘super brands’ may find themselves moving down the totem pole as the elite find new benchmarks for luxury. Because if everyone at the amusement park can buy queue jumps, you need to sell an even more exclusive ticket 😂😂
As soon as Big Corporate America started sending manufacturing overseas, China in particular but not just them. I think it's a logical extension that the "Fashion world" would end up feeling that process as far removed as it may seem from boring old manufacturing. Not to mention that in the Western world inflation is eating up money that would have gone towards luxury items unless you have deep pockets.
Hi Mel, Love your videos! Can you tell me if the prices were significantly better for Hermes Birkins in Osaka? I’m going to Japan soon specifically to buy a Birkin and not sure to go to Tokyo or Osaka. Appreciate your advice! 🙏🙏💖
Only problem with Pomsky is they shedding very bad. I have four wonderful babies and I wouldn’t give them up but if you have a Pomsky you better love hair because it’s all all over your furniture . when you get a Pomsky, it’s like a box of chocolate you don’t know what you’re going to get lol . and they are. High maintenance very finicky what they eat.
As someone who had english bullies that shed like crazy and still find their hairs 3 years since they passed feel like its just a price you pay to have a fur baby
Everything is Fake, intellectual property is fake, all the designer bags are all on the walls of the ancient pyramids, unless there paying royalties to the Egyptian government. Hey houses! It's what it means to be global.
Lots of those Birkin, Kelly or ultra luxury bags are from Chinese clients that want to cash out as they’re not allowed to bring huge amount of money out of their country. Hopefully those bags are all genuine ones.
