Some number of matters before we begin-again. Begin-again, this theme was begun a couple-few years back here at Kaplowitz Media. This is a re-introduction of said theme. What is said theme (project)? The awarding of stars to cigar brands for any number of positive reasons. Also, to retract said stars for any number of negative reasons.
These updates will, moving forward, occur four (4) times yearly near each season's end. This, as titled, is the Autumn 2024 iteration. The season in question's end being Summer.
What is different about this iteration? See: Begin-again. Restart. In seasons to come, a full list of the season's prior Kaplowitz Media. Stars will be enumerated. Then, a list of adjustments. Stars awarded and stars revoked. Previously, this was attempted in a rolling sort of way, with an entry for each adjustment. No longer. Here is an alphabetical tally in the totality of that previous attempt.
Crowned Heads (1)
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (2)
Espinosa Cigar (1)
Illusione Cigars (2)
Maya Selva Cigars (1)
Stolen Throne Cigars (1)
Tatuaje Cigars (2)
That said, this resurrection is beginning to take on more the feel of forthcoming renditions; because below is a list of adjustments for the Autumn 2024 Kaplowitz Media, Suffice to say, and in repetition, all changes will happen four times a year; near the starts of Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn.
Aganorsa Leaf (+1)
Crux Cigars (+1)
HVC Cigars (+1)
La Gloria Cubana (+1)
Maya Selva Cigars (-1)
Punch Cigars (+1)
Room101 Cigars (+1)
Again, moving forward, there will be no expectation of posts explaining the re-distributions of stars; unless I feel the need to supply further elucidation.
More words about Kaplowitz Media. stars: Obviously, this is not a 'star-rating' system on a scale of one-to-whatever. A star is given and taken as seen fit per season. Also, I am aware more brands are deserving of this admittingly dubious distinction, but I did not want to inundate the system immediately. It will unfurl itself through my experiences, which are narrowed through the lens of this being a one-man show.
I believe that here is a decent place to drop a pin on this re-introduction and to move, again, forward. In now current summation...
Kaplowitz Media. Star Guide for Autumn 2024
Aganorsa Leaf (1)
Crowned Heads (1)
Crux Cigars (1)
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (2)
Espinosa Cigar (1)
HVC Cigars (1)
Illusione Cigars (2)
La Gloria Cubana (1)
Punch Cigars (1)
Room101 Cigars (1)
Stolen Throne Cigars (1)
Tatuaje Cigars (2)
Congratulations (for what this is worth) to the directly-above list. I'm already (for what it's worth) looking forward to Winter 2024's amendments. On a final note, recommendations for this project will be solicited by myself from certain trusted peoples. There is no need to volunteer unsolicited recommendations.
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