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Find your U-Score ™
Nine questions about your palate. One match score for every cigar in the shop.
Take the quizOne number for every cigar.
U-Score ™ is a percentage that tells you how well a cigar matches your palate.
93% means it was built for you. 40% means it probably wasn't. We score every cigar in the shop against your answers, so you can see the match before you spend a dollar.
Same shop. Different score for everyone.
Pick a sample palate and see how five cigars from the shop score. Your answers change every number.
U-Score ™ 99%
U-Score ™ 91%
U-Score ™ 72%
U-Score ™ 38%
U-Score ™ 30%Example only. These scores show how the system works for three sample palates. Yours come from your own answers.
You paid for a cigar you didn't love.
Everyone raved about it. The reviews were great. You bought it, lit it, and it wasn't for you.
Reviews tell you what a cigar tastes like to someone else. Ratings average out hundreds of different palates. Nothing tells you whether you will like it. So you find out after the box is open, and the money is spent.
Know before you buy.
U-Score ™ matches every cigar's strength, wrapper and flavor notes to your palate. A high score means buy with confidence. A low score means skip it, or pick it up knowing it's a stretch.
Fewer wasted dollars. More cigars you actually finish.
Four steps. Two minutes.
Three things add up to 100.
Every cigar gets points for how closely it matches you on three things.
Two cigars, same palate.
Example only, using the medium sample palate above. Your own scores come from your quiz answers and update as you buy.
Questions, answered.
What is U-Score ™?
U-Score ™ is a percentage that shows how well a cigar matches your palate. It is built from your quiz answers and scores every cigar in the shop on strength, wrapper and flavor notes.
How does the cigar quiz work?
You answer nine quick questions about your coffee, your drinks, your chocolate, how you handle heat, the wrapper you like and the flavors you want. We use your answers to give every cigar in the shop a match percentage. No cigar knowledge is needed.
What cigar should a beginner start with?
Most beginners enjoy mild to medium cigars with a lighter wrapper, because they are smoother and easier to finish. The quiz gives you a personal starting point based on what you already like to drink and eat.
How is U-Score ™ calculated?
Every cigar earns up to 100 points: 40 for strength, 35 for wrapper and 25 for flavor notes. The closer a cigar is to your palate on each of the three, the higher its score.
Is the cigar quiz free?
Yes. The quiz is free and takes about two minutes. Sign in to save your U-Score ™ to your profile and see it on every cigar in the shop.
Does U-Score ™ get more accurate over time?
Yes. When you are signed in, the more cigars you buy, the better it learns your taste. You can retake the quiz any time your palate changes.
Find your U-Score ™.
U-Score ™ is a guide, not a rule. Taste is personal, and some of the best cigars are the ones that surprise you.