Foulkes & Sons cigar reviews.......thoughts from non-uk members???

[HarveyBoulevard]

  On 1/18/2022 at 5:09 PM, asudevil08 said:

Are they living in their own world?  Absolutely.  Do they play it up for their YouTube audience?  Absolutely.  If you're watching them with the intent of learning new things about the cigars they're smoking, its not the place for you.  If you're wanting to watch two guys who enjoy cigars and ramble about nonsense, its worth a watch.  

Expand  

I was going to type something but he already said it.  I thoroughly enjoy watching them for what they are...entertainment.

[VictorEremita]

I've watched several of their episodes and enjoyed them, had some good laughs. They're dolled-up cartoon characters—and that on purpose of course. One doesn't watch their "reviews" as reviews. (Much of the time they're smoking unobtainable cigars, anyway.) One just enjoys their comic rapport and absurd banter. That said, although they're personae, these loafers in luxuries, I get the feeling that Father Nick has been doing it long enough that he's halfway become the character he plays.

[dangolf18]

I didn't think any British people talked like that anymore (specifically the way the father speaks). They put on quite a good show albeit the way they speak gets a bit tiresome/annoying...it's how I imagine English people spoke in the turn of the century.

[ha_banos]

Many a true word spoken in jest. What what. 

[BlueRidgeFly]

  On 5/7/2021 at 7:40 PM, 99call said:

I'm interested.....what do non-UK based FOH members make of these guys?

Expand  

I enjoy them, those guys make me laugh. But you all have put a lot more thought into it than I have 😀

[01Vert]

  On 1/18/2022 at 7:49 PM, HarveyBoulevard said:

I was going to type something but he already said it.  I thoroughly enjoy watching them for what they are...entertainment.

Expand  

Agreed.    Watch them with Kirby Allison or with the Sarhakians and they are different.  I take their channel as something they do not treat too seriously and not as a cigar review because, as stated before, they typically do not smoke cigars that are available.   Its entertainment to me and being that most of what we see now is negative or done in a virtually screaming, overhyped format I do enjoy their videos.    The dandy stuff certainly doesn't fit me but it is just something I regard as an individual affectation, nothing to bother myself about.   

    This being a father and son  enjoying something together makes it more enjoyable to me.  

 

Everyone has an opinion, unfortunately it seems as though a negative opinion is more regarded and travels farther than a positive one, regardless of why.    

[bergstrom]

I’ve met max. He’s a solid dude. We talked about vintage motorcycles for an hour. He was very interested in my 57 panhead and I was had a lot of questions about his 70s era Kawasaki.

Honestly I think it’s refreshing (maybe because I am a younger person) to see faces like his, rather than exclusively older men with fat RG cigars critically discussing Cuban tobacco. Idk, In America cigar “culture” can be kinda gross, and I struggle to identify/connect with it. But meeting and seeing guys like Max, kinda gave me hope that it’s not just greasy old guys (who I do love as well)  who are into cigars.

[ha_banos]

Quintessentialy English.

 

 

[Jerryvonkramer]

I watch these guys on occassion. I generally HATE the American-market YouTube videos that dominate the YT algo and search bar, so it's a job to find people talking about CCs at all. My favourites for years have been Rob and Ken, of course, and I like the Longue Lizards, as well as JohnS (post more videos mate!), Cigar Smoker UK, and The Stogie Lads. There's also a chap called Puro Paul who posts sparingly, but is clearly an aficionado. Cigar Inspector talks a bit too much about draw and construction for my tastes.

My main issue with Foulkes & Son is the poncy focus on clothes, cufflinks, and stuff like that. I am sure I saw one where they were literally talking about perfume. I respect Foulkes though and have his book, knows his stuff. His taste is definitely more towards milder smokes. He seems to live in mortal fear of Bolivar.

If anyone knows of any other decent channels let me know. I generally love watching cigar reviews.

[Ciscojohansson]

  On 5/25/2024 at 9:43 AM, Jerryvonkramer said:

I watch these guys on occassion. I generally HATE the American-market YouTube videos that dominate the YT algo and search bar, so it's a job to find people talking about CCs at all. My favourites for years have been Rob and Ken, of course, and I like the Longue Lizards, as well as JohnS (post more videos mate!), Cigar Smoker UK, and The Stogie Lads. There's also a chap called Puro Paul who posts sparingly, but is clearly an aficionado. Cigar Inspector talks a bit too much about draw and construction for my tastes.

My main issue with Foulkes & Son is the poncy focus on clothes, cufflinks, and stuff like that. I am sure I saw one where they were literally talking about perfume. I respect Foulkes though and have his book, knows his stuff. His taste is definitely more towards milder smokes. He seems to live in mortal fear of Bolivar.

If anyone knows of any other decent channels let me know. I generally love watching cigar reviews.

Expand  

Check out the Sautter channel. Very entertaining and some what informative. Also, LD and Nick Wings review of the Cohiba Robusto Supremos is the best cigar video ever made. You can find it on Vimeo and they are uploading all old videos to Twitter.

[Jerryvonkramer]

  On 5/25/2024 at 12:30 PM, Ciscojohansson said:

Check out the Sautter channel. Very entertaining and some what informative. Also, LD and Nick Wings review of the Cohiba Robusto Supremos is the best cigar video ever made. You can find it on Vimeo and they are uploading all old videos to Twitter.

Expand  

Thanks looks a great recommendation! Link for anyone who needs it: https://vimeo.com/sauttercigars