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Choosing what to smoke
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ontrackp Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Nov 1 2018, 2:49 PM EST
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Now that I have 60 0r 70 cigars in my humidor (buying frenzy over last few months -- addicted to bidding over last few months) I'm often faced with the dilemma of what to choose to smoke. I can't imagine what it's like for those of you with hundreds, or thousands, of cigars. I've been clearing my mind and just letting my subconscious grasp at something, and sometimes have a desire to try one thing or another, but I'm wondering how deliberate decisions are made? Just curious how you all deal with so much choice. Especially because cigars are not like cookies -- usually only smoke one at a time!

Thanks.
Salmoneye Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Nov 1 2018, 4:31 PM EST
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I've been known to smoke more than one at a time...

Comparing and contrasting can be helpful...

Or I was really schnockered...

I forget...
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#3 Posted: Thu, Nov 1 2018, 4:35 PM EST
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Sounds like you have trouble making decisions. Is it OK if we call you pontracks ?
rfenst Online
#4 Posted: Thu, Nov 1 2018, 5:08 PM EST
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ontrackp wrote:
Now that I have 60 0r 70 cigars in my humidor (buying frenzy over last few months -- addicted to bidding over last few months)
Thanks.


Only 70 cigars? Ha!
Palama Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Nov 1 2018, 8:06 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Only 70 cigars? Ha!


Hahahaha! I was thinking the same thing but realize that once-upon-a-time, we were all nOObs and 60-70 seegars were, at that point in time, more than what we had smoked in our lifetime.

But back to OP....

There are a lot of circumstances that determine what I pull out to smoke. In no particular order:

- Is there a special reason / occasion?
- Time of day / night
- Smoking with others or by myself?
- Been itching to try a particular cigar?
- What will I be drinking?
- Empty or full stomach?
- How much ME time I have
- Weather

I'm sure you can come up with your own reasons so take this with a grain of salt.
99cobra2881 Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Nov 1 2018, 8:16 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Hahahaha! I was thinking the same thing but realize that once-upon-a-time, we were all nOObs and 60-70 seegars were, at that point in time, more than what we had smoked in our lifetime.

But back to OP....

There are a lot of circumstances that determine what I pull out to smoke. In no particular order:

- Is there a special reason / occasion?
- Time of day / night
- Smoking with others or by myself?
- Been itching to try a particular cigar?
- What will I be drinking?
- Empty or full stomach?
- How much ME time I have
- Weather

I'm sure you can come up with your own reasons so take this with a grain of salt.



Yup all of this!Applause
Cereal City Cigar Smoker Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Nov 1 2018, 8:20 PM EST
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What Palama said as well as where you're smoking. Also take one out you haven't had before or a different size, etc. unless you only buy smokes you've tried. In that case you're missing out. fog

c3s
Cathcam13 Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Nov 1 2018, 8:50 PM EST
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I always look through my collection and think about what scent and flavor do I want with my glass of alcohol. I then decide based upon the drink. Today I am enjoying 6 ounces of an excellent 20 year port. Thus I am smoking an Añejo with it.
ontrackp Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Nov 1 2018, 10:42 PM EST
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Thanks -- I am not indecisive in general - but this is an interesting journey.....
victor809 Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Nov 1 2018, 10:52 PM EST
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Smoke the one on the left.... Over there.

No.... The one next to it.

Yeah...

That one.
Ewok126 Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Nov 1 2018, 11:02 PM EST
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victor809 wrote:
Smoke the one on the left.... Over there.

No.... The one next to it.

Yeah...

That one.



No No No that one will be to strong for the noob.

Get the middle one, the coffee flavored sissygar.

Yeah... That one, the one that is ruining the rest of your cigars in the humi! Brick wall
Palama Offline
#12 Posted: Fri, Nov 2 2018, 1:46 AM EST
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Cereal City Cigar Smoker wrote:
What Palama said as well as where you're smoking. Also take one out you haven't had before or a different size, etc. unless you only buy smokes you've tried. In that case you're missing out. fog

c3s


Yup, sometimes another factor. When the two Asians herfed with the two Rednecks (...with most of their teeth...) at Casa Fuente, out of respect, I pulled out an Anejo and Homer (...the other Asian...) bought a King T to smoke...not that we had to but it seemed like the right thing to do.
Mandoman Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, Nov 2 2018, 11:07 AM EST
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. . . or do what I do. Let your grandson pick out a couple for you.
Palama Offline
#14 Posted: Sat, Nov 3 2018, 1:11 AM EST
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Tonight I picked out a 2018 8-5-8 Rosado to see how much difference another month of rest would do.
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