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Dating Cigars
SirKnight Offline
#1 Posted:
Joined: 12-19-2018
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I may be a bit anal when it comes to my cigars and i am sure there are others out there as well. Maintain as close to 70/70 as possible, rotation or the sticks every few months, inspection during rotation for cracks, splits, and mold ( only ever had two splits and no mold).

So here’s the question, Do you date your cigars so you remember when you got them? I use a little sticker and do month and year.
tamapatom Offline
#2 Posted:
Joined: 03-19-2015
Posts: 7,381
Dating cigars? They are not good conversationalists but they are easy on first date.......if you like that kinda thing.
Pudding Mittens Offline
#3 Posted:
Joined: 08-15-2016
Posts: 1,291
SirKnight wrote:
So here’s the question, Do you date your cigars so you remember when you got them? I use a little sticker and do month and year.

For boxes/bundles you receive, Sharpie the MM/YY of acquisition on them.* When removing a stick from a marked box/bundle and you're not going to smoke it immediately, transfer the MM/YY from the box/bundle to the stick's cello with a Sharpie.

For individual sticks you receive, Sharpie MM/YY on cello.

Advantages:

1. No annoying central spreadsheet or database is needed, nor its upkeep, backups, etc.
2. Every item has the MM/YY of acquisition right on it, no need to perform any lookups.
3. Give items to friends, there's the MM/YY already on the item for them to see.
4. No stickers, post-it notes or any other physical add-ons needed.
5. Near-zero effort, expense, complexity.

* When Sharpie-marking a box or bundle, if the surface is porous (e.g. unfinished wood) one MM/YY is sufficient, but if the surface is less-pourous or non-pourous (e.g. typical bundle cellophane, slick-finished boxes, etc.) write two or more MM/YY copies for redundancy if possible, as some of the writing may wear off due to handling over many years).
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KingoftheCove Offline
#4 Posted:
Joined: 10-08-2011
Posts: 7,600
Date, month, year for me on a round sticky.
I have a mild case of OCD...........Excel is my friend, and tracks date, storage location, purchase price and tasting notes.
I have a modest collection, typically between 600 and 1,000 cigars, but I know exactly where each and every one of them is resting, allowing me to easily and quickly find what I want to smoke.
CelticBomber Offline
#5 Posted:
Joined: 05-03-2012
Posts: 6,786
I don't date my cigars... we're just f**k buddies.
Mandoman Offline
#6 Posted:
Joined: 12-27-2005
Posts: 4,761
CelticBomber wrote:
I don't date my cigars... we're just f**k buddies.

Monica?
SirKnight Offline
#7 Posted:
Joined: 12-19-2018
Posts: 605
CelticBomber wrote:
I don't date my cigars... we're just f**k buddies.



Bomber you opened a door for this one
Since a cigar is a stick you must be a catcher. 🤣
tonygraz Offline
#8 Posted:
Joined: 08-11-2008
Posts: 20,173
SirKnight wrote:
I may be a bit anal when it comes to my cigars and i am sure there are others out there as well....
So here’s the question, Do you date your cigars so you remember when you got them?....


I guess that tells us what you do on dates.
clintCigar Offline
#9 Posted:
Joined: 05-14-2019
Posts: 4,682
I take new ones on dates almost every day/night. Guess I'm kind of a whore.
Palama Offline
#10 Posted:
Joined: 02-05-2013
Posts: 23,450
KingoftheCove wrote:
Date, month, year for me on a round sticky.
I have a mild case of OCD...........Excel is my friend, and tracks date, storage location, purchase price and tasting notes.
I have a modest collection, typically between 600 and 1,000 cigars, but I know exactly where each and every one of them is resting, allowing me to easily and quickly find what I want to smoke.


Similar to what Horst does except for the Location. Tried to keep track but eventually too many cigars made for too much Cigar Tetris so was spending way too much time on it.
delta1 Offline
#11 Posted:
Joined: 11-23-2011
Posts: 28,753
In the past, I'd use a fine point Pilot gel pen to mark the month and year of acquisition and if appropriate, the person who I acquired the cigar from on each cigar. To avoid possible damage to the wrapper leaf, I'd put this info on the excess cello below the foot; or on the band if the cigar came w/o cello....

It got time consuming (I'm a lazy bazturd) so I've honed my cigar dating skills over the years to the point where a few sniffs will tell me the month and year of acquisition and the identity of the person from whom I obtained it...Liar

after smoking several outstanding cigars, and not remembering when I got them or whether or not they were acquired from someone else, I resumed marking each cigar...

I hated not being able to give a shout out to the person who gave me an excellent smoke...
Sunoverbeach Offline
#12 Posted:
Joined: 08-11-2017
Posts: 14,583
I started with dating. Then chronic laziness reared its ugly head. I do keep lists of smokes received from others so I can direct thanks appropriately
KingoftheCove Offline
#13 Posted:
Joined: 10-08-2011
Posts: 7,600
SirKnight wrote:
Bomber you opened a door for this one
Since a cigar is a stick you must be a catcher. 🤣

Um.........you’re wrong noob.
Celtic don’t play baseball.
He play football.
Aaaand, since we know he’s been camping with Z a few times, he’s no longer a tight end....
He’s now a wide receiver.....
pacman357 Offline
#14 Posted:
Joined: 02-27-2006
Posts: 42,596
Good Lord, no. And I have OCD. Too much trouble. Besides, I usually have a pretty good idea, and if I really want to know, I can just go back over my receipts.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#15 Posted:
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All receipts must be destroyed lest Mrs. Beach become aware of exactly how invested the household is in this wonderful pastime.
CelticBomber Offline
#16 Posted:
Joined: 05-03-2012
Posts: 6,786
SirKnight wrote:
Bomber you opened a door for this one
Since a cigar is a stick you must be a catcher. 🤣



Nah. I just like "Docking" with them. I'll allow you the experience of looking that one up. Please have someone take pics of your face as you enter a whole new world.
CelticBomber Offline
#17 Posted:
Joined: 05-03-2012
Posts: 6,786
KingoftheCove wrote:
Um.........you’re wrong noob.
Celtic don’t play baseball.
He play football.
Aaaand, since we know he’s been camping with Z a few times, he’s no longer a tight end....
He’s now a wide receiver.....


So in this story it's 2 man enter one man leave?
Who runs barter town?
I RUN BARTER TOWN.

SirKnight Offline
#18 Posted:
Joined: 12-19-2018
Posts: 605
LMAO Bomber
dstieger Offline
#19 Posted:
Joined: 06-22-2007
Posts: 10,889
Only Cubans. And then, only if they're in deep storage outside of the box. If they go from box to 'ready-issue' humi, I don't bother.
Pudding Mittens Offline
#20 Posted:
Joined: 08-15-2016
Posts: 1,291
Sunoverbeach wrote:
All receipts must be destroyed lest Mrs. Beach become aware of exactly how invested the household is in this wonderful pastime.

Mrs. Mittens never gives me flak about how many cigars and accessories I buy. It's probably because she has never existed. Herfing
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pacman357 Offline
#21 Posted:
Joined: 02-27-2006
Posts: 42,596
Sunoverbeach wrote:
All receipts must be destroyed lest Mrs. Beach become aware of exactly how invested the household is in this wonderful pastime.

Dude, really? You keep the electronic versions, then create an email folder titled "jock itch remedies" or "my mother".
delta1 Offline
#22 Posted:
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Posts: 28,753
good one, pac!
Pudding Mittens Offline
#23 Posted:
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pacman357 wrote:
Dude, really? You keep the electronic versions, then create an email folder titled "jock itch remedies" or "my mother".

Better yet, figure out what unnecessary stuff she overspends on, then create a folder named something like, "WIFE RECEIPTS FOR JIMMY CHOO SHOES" or "WIFE RECEIPTS FOR PRADA STUFF".

It'll be deleted in no time! She'll solve the problem for you without even opening the folder to look at anything!
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RMAN4443 Offline
#24 Posted:
Joined: 09-29-2016
Posts: 7,683
pacman357 wrote:
Dude, really? You keep the electronic versions, then create an email folder titled "jock itch remedies" or "my mother".

I don't think I've ever heard or seen those two things mentioned in the same sentence before... ever!!....Think
pacman357 Offline
#25 Posted:
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RMAN4443 wrote:
I don't think I've ever heard or seen those two things mentioned in the same sentence before... ever!!....Think

You've never met my mother. Believe me, I suspect even the worst case of jock itch is the lesser of two evils, and that is weighing it against the one that I know very well (mom...just so the gremlins here don't run any further with that).
tonygraz Offline
#26 Posted:
Joined: 08-11-2008
Posts: 20,173
Pudding Mittens wrote:
Mrs. Mittens never gives me flak about how many cigars and accessories I buy. It's probably because she has never existed. Herfing
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Test tube baby ?
Sunoverbeach Offline
#27 Posted:
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I'm keeping a mental tally of her overspends and once it's around the cost of a Mustang, I'll balance the scales. No, cigars don't count against that total. That's part of my mental health fund
delta1 Offline
#28 Posted:
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Posts: 28,753
my wife and I have maintained separate savings, checking and credit card accounts from day one of our marriage...seems to have worked out well, since we celebrated our 39th anniversary this past June...we've never argued over money issues...we've both been fortunate to have steady employment until retirement, with pensions....she doesn't show me hers , so...

I'm kinda keeping score mentally: over the years, she's borrowed much more from me than I have borrowed from her to avoid a negative balance/overdraft fees, to fund a "needed" purchase, etc.
RobertHively Offline
#29 Posted:
Joined: 01-14-2015
Posts: 1,761

#4 A "modest collection of 600 to 1,000 cigars"? Damn it must be good to be king.

#5 Lol
Pudding Mittens Offline
#30 Posted:
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RobertHively wrote:
#4 A "modest collection of 600 to 1,000 cigars"? Damn it must be good to be king.

Compared to some folks here, that is indeed quite modest.
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KingoftheCove Offline
#31 Posted:
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Posts: 7,600
Pudding Mittens wrote:
Compared to some folks here, that is indeed quite modest.
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+1
There’s levels........I decided, for me, 600 - 1000 allows me to always have well rested cigars to smoke.
I know guys with a few thousand....
Then there’s the real hardcore guys with 5-10k
And the mentally ill with 10k plus....
Palama Offline
#32 Posted:
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Topped for NDill since we don’t talk about cigars enough.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#33 Posted:
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For NDill!!!

I only date cigars if I feel a real connection there.

Almost 3yrs later and:
- still don't have the Mustang
- have caved to tropical guilt and gotten all of my smokes dated, barring some hiding bastids
- believe/hope I'm still in the 1,000ish range. I have a bad feeling that's conservative
Palama Offline
#34 Posted:
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I still keep the spreadsheet.

Although I'm determined to smoke more than I buy, hasn't always worked. d'oh!
Sunoverbeach Offline
#35 Posted:
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Buying's entirely too quick and easy to keep that ratio balanced.
Palama Offline
#36 Posted:
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This will sound bad but since our HELCO is our only major monthly expenditure, there's more disposable income than when I was working...well, except for those 2-3 years when I was REALLY doing well at work, getting multiple shipments a week and didn't blink when I my AMEX statement arrived.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#37 Posted:
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Back around the time I caved to your cigar dating pressure, I ran a rough total spent to that point.

Ain't never gonna run those numbers again. I blinked quite a bit that day
Palama Offline
#38 Posted:
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Back around the time I caved to your cigar dating pressure, I ran a rough total spent to that point.

Ain't never gonna run those numbers again. I blinked quite a bit that day


A few years ago I think it was DanM that looked up / totaled his CBid purchases and his surprise at how much he had spent so I did the same and was equally shocked. And that was just for here, let alone the other two, three other sites that I did regular business with.

I vowed never to run my numbers again either. Not talking
delta1 Offline
#39 Posted:
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you can't take it with you...cash or cigars...

is there anybody in the world you want to spend all your disposable cash on, or who you'd like to see smoke all your cigars?
Palama Offline
#40 Posted:
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delta1 wrote:
you can't take it with you...cash or cigars...

is there anybody in the world you want to spend all your disposable cash on, or who you'd like to see smoke all your cigars?


A few years ago when our kids were still at UNLV, my wife, her Mom and I would visit them. My MIL almost always picked up the tab whenever we ate or even went shopping. One night I grabbed the check and she looked straight at me and said, “Gimme that.” I declined. She then said, “Let me do this while I still can.” Ooh! Straight to the heart! I reluctantly give her the check but knew exactly what she meant. We still had a few more trips with her with and without our kids (…the youngest graduated in 2010…). I know she enjoyed them. Sadly, her short term memory deserted her about 3 years ago and it’s also physically hard for her to get around so we no longer travel anywhere with her.

Sunoverbeach Offline
#41 Posted:
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delta1 wrote:
you can't take it with you...cash or cigars...

is there anybody in the world you want to spend all your disposable cash on, or who you'd like to see smoke all your cigars?

On the cigar front, there's about a dozen or so off the top of my head. Most of them have already posted here today. Some of them are begging for a double or triple serving
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