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RobertHively Offline
#401 Posted: Fri, Feb 2 2024, 4:35 PM EST
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Caved today. Made it 6 weeks.

Picked up some Liga Privada H99 Papas Fritas.

I really liked that blend. For me it was up there with the UF-13.

Willie Herrera did a great job of combining the sweetness of the corojo with the spiciness of the Mexican binder.

I thought the the cigar was smooth and balanced, with a good kick of nicotine as well.
RobertHively Offline
#402 Posted: Fri, Feb 2 2024, 4:43 PM EST
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I had the H99 robusto btw.

Hoping I get the same great flavors in a shorter and much cheaper smoke.
RobertHively Offline
#403 Posted: Fri, Feb 2 2024, 4:46 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
whatta lite weight...two grand since November??? That's it???

It's gonna be close to $2K a month soon, as your palate evolves and craves $10 smokes, then $15, then $20+...

and then that beautiful end table humidor that has a 1,500 cigar capacity will catch your eye...all that space...

Lord help you...and hope your wife/significant other is tolerant...


Damn 2k a month? I'd get a Shelby Mustang and a box of Swishers instead. :)

I spent around 1,100 last fall, and that's a crazy amount to me. But I only average 2 to 3 cigars per week. Like Huzza said, when you do it that way it makes the hobby more affordable.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#404 Posted: Sat, Feb 17 2024, 1:16 PM EST
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Danm’s fault…. Bought some of the pages version of opus tat and something else…. Damn danm 😂 thanks for the reviews
Palama Offline
#405 Posted: Sat, Feb 17 2024, 2:26 PM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
Danm’s fault…. Bought some of the pages version of opus tat and something else…. Damn danm 😂 thanks for the reviews


I think iffin’ that place still shipped to Hawaii, I probably would have bought a few too. BUT, I have soooo many cigars that I’mma glad I couldn’t. Luckily there are still places that haven’t gotten “the memo” and I can buy when the urge rears its ugly (…or beautiful, depending on how you look at it…) head. However, there’s an upside.

Like Delta said, it’s nice to get to older, sometimes forgotten inventory to see how they’ve aged. Additionally, I still have a lot of gifted cigars that I want to get to so not having the “distraction” of smoking new cigars is a bit of a blessing.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#406 Posted: Sat, Feb 17 2024, 5:50 PM EST
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^ nothing like revisiting a blend you loved before only to find out it’s still fantastic
Palama Offline
#407 Posted: Sat, Feb 17 2024, 6:17 PM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
^ nothing like revisiting a blend you loved before only to find out it’s still fantastic


Yup. Case in point, the 2014 box of AF Hemingway Signature Maduros that I recently opened and took one out to smoke. Loved it!
delta1 Offline
#408 Posted: Sat, Feb 17 2024, 6:24 PM EST
Joined: 11-23-2011
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Ironclad Resolution update...ten months in...the cladding is beginning to peel away...I've been perusing the online shpos...trolling for deals...

I think I can...I think I can...I think I can...
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#409 Posted: Sat, Feb 17 2024, 6:31 PM EST
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I’d break the resolution bout a week shy of complete. Never let ‘em know your next move 😂
delta1 Offline
#410 Posted: Sat, Feb 17 2024, 6:41 PM EST
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I was thinking about how much face I'd lose after all this time and not crossing the finish line...then I considered the fun of digging into the old stash and enjoying long forgotten smokes...2 months doesn't seem all that insurmountable...


IR.2... continue smoking older stash when buying new stuff commences
corey sellers Offline
#411 Posted: Sat, Feb 17 2024, 7:36 PM EST
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I have been buying ammo and guns no cigars for a while. They are definitely cheaper. Hahaha
delta1 Offline
#412 Posted: Sat, Feb 17 2024, 7:52 PM EST
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so...you been doing some other kinda smoking, eh?
LeeBot Offline
#413 Posted: Sat, Feb 17 2024, 9:29 PM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
I’d break the resolution bout a week shy of complete. Never let ‘em know your next move 😂

BigGrin

Reminds me of that short story "The Bet."
Palama Offline
#414 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 2:27 PM EST
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Never ceases to amaze me that I’ll get an e-mail from a vendor, announcing the availability of OX and for s&g when I go in to peek, they’re sold out! Granted, sometimes, because of the time difference it may be almost 6 hours before I click on their link but gawd, there are people out there eagerly willing to shell out $30-ish, upwards of $80 for a single cigar! I like OX but not enough to shell out mid-$30 for a Lost City Robusto.

I guess the people that are buying them musta downgraded to $50 bills while lighting their cigars and mebbe chuckling instead of guffawing at us. jester
PapaWhiskey Offline
#415 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 6:29 PM EST
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That God of water and sea place has $25 off an order of $150 or more with coupon code PRESIDENT and it works with any brand I think. I just bought a box of AF Cuban Corona MD and one Petite Corona MD to get my order to $150. Reset
delta1 Offline
#416 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 7:32 PM EST
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I've been exercising my cigar acquisition ability, looking around, doing research for when the IR expires...

the "crown" or "circle" cigar place has a 20% off sale during Presidents Day weekend, code PREZ...had to leave 6 items in the cart...sigh...these deals will be gone in April, but there'll be other ones...
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#417 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 9:35 PM EST
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I bought …. Reset. For real this time. Storage is becoming an issue….
Huzza3045 Offline
#418 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 10:27 PM EST
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The monkey page is having pretty good sale. Had 35 solid sticks in the shopping cart for 72 dollars.

Hopefully I can stay strong and let the sale expire.
MidnightToker( • )( • ) Offline
#419 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 1:13 AM EST
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Huzza3045 wrote:
The monkey page is having pretty good sale. Had 35 solid sticks in the shopping cart for 72 dollars.

Hopefully I can stay strong and let the sale expire.

Also got 36 for $71 and change from the monkey though I believe this belongs on the best scores of the month thread
LeeBot Offline
#420 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 10:26 AM EST
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Today makes 30 days without me buying any cigars!

Last February, in the discussion about New Year's resolutions, I said I wanted to go a month without buying anything. It took me a year to go a month. But I finally did it! It seems to be getting a little easier too. The sales will always be there. I'm content to smoke what I have for now (unless some really killer offer comes along).

I need to get my storage situation under control. I think some reorganizing this spring will help with that a little.
Stogie1020 Offline
#421 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 10:56 AM EST
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LeeBot wrote:
Today makes 30 days without me buying any cigars!

Last February, in the discussion about New Year's resolutions, I said I wanted to go a month without buying anything. It took me a year to go a month. But I finally did it! It seems to be getting a little easier too. The sales will always be there. I'm content to smoke what I have for now (unless some really killer offer comes along).

I need to get my storage situation under control. I think some reorganizing this spring will help with that a little.


This is what I keep reminding myself...

I had two boxes in my cart, but realized I had no room to store them once they arrived, so I let them die on the vine...

I could always get another tupperware tub...Think Brick wall Think Brick wall
delta1 Offline
#422 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 4:54 PM EST
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I believe that I'll be happier if I take a reasonable and measured approach to buying cigars. I've learned during the past 10 months of this buying hiatus that I can live without "the next best thing." I've returned to some old parts of my stash that were "the next best thing" at one time...some were still good, some lost something over time.

I don't intend to go back to the willy nilly spending sprees that caused the cigar explosion in my office; end table humidor, three desk top humidors, 4 snap lid tupperdors, one large snap lid container that has a capacity of 12-15 boxes....approx 2,000+ cigars.

I've gotten rid of 2 of the tupperdors, and plan to retire the other two by transferring their contents into the humidors.

There are only 12 boxes left in the box storage bin, and most are half full or less. I'll keep that for box purchases. The end table humidor has room for a few boxes in the bottom compartment also, but it's a PITA to get on my knees to get them. I've put them in a slide out tray that helps somewhat...

The singles/loose cigars will go into the three desk tops and the end table humidor drawer and trays/shelves.

This will be a reset to about 7-8 years ago, before I caught a severe case of CAD...
danmdevries Offline
#423 Posted: Wed, Feb 21 2024, 8:12 AM EST
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delta1 wrote:



I've gotten rid of 2 of the tupperdors, and plan to retire the other two by transferring their contents into the humidors.

There are only 12 boxes left in the box storage bin, and most are half full or less.



Delta is LOW fog
deadeyedick Offline
#424 Posted: Wed, Feb 21 2024, 8:22 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Delta is LOW fog


What?
delta1 Offline
#425 Posted: Wed, Feb 21 2024, 5:00 PM EST
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nope...not low...purposeful downsizing so I can focus on getting boxes of cigars I know I like...my days of experimenting and trying new "next best thing" cigars by buying boxes of them are over...I'll limit my experimentation to 5ers, at most...
danmdevries Offline
#426 Posted: Wed, Feb 21 2024, 5:10 PM EST
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Thats smart.

I've dived headfirst into trying by the box again...
delta1 Offline
#427 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 10:08 PM EST
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it's hard cuz you know the best price per cigar is when you buy a box...but if it's a "never had/wanna try cuz someone said they're really good" it is a risk to go for the box since you may not enjoy them...that's how I accumulated a lot of cigars...

I went to an online vendor and loaded up a cart with boxes of cigars (from 10-25/box to a cab of 48 for shorties). I knew I liked these and had put them on the "list" ...many of them were discounted for "sale"...took a great deal of effort to close the page without typing in my cc...woulda been $1,250+.........
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#428 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 10:24 PM EST
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Yeah I screwed up again. Cigars coming from 3 different places including here at cbid….
LeeBot Offline
#429 Posted: Sun, Mar 17 2024, 4:26 PM EST
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I went 58 days straight. So close to a red chip, but I went in the B&M today and bought a handful of stuff.

Liga 10th Anni
Viaje 15th Anni
Padrón 3000 maduro
Las Calaveras ´21 x3
Stolen Throne Call to Arms

Could have been worse. He had a decent selection of Opus and stuff, but man were they expensive. Like, starting at $40+ per.
Telecaster52 Offline
#430 Posted: Sun, Mar 17 2024, 5:20 PM EST
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Lee.
Tell the truth.

Not buying

Or

Just not buying for yourself?

🧐
KingoftheCove Offline
#431 Posted: Sun, Mar 17 2024, 5:58 PM EST
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I’m removing myself from this thread……..I’m a lost cause.
I did make it 7 months once……11/4/21 to 6/5/22.
Pretty sure I made it 9 months once, quite a while ago.
Telecaster52 Offline
#432 Posted: Sun, Mar 17 2024, 6:27 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
I’m removing myself from this thread……..I’m a lost cause.
I did make it 7 months once……11/4/21 to 6/5/22.
Pretty sure I made it 9 months once, quite a while ago.




That's right quitting is for losers.
Be a winner
JGRAZ Offline
#433 Posted: Sun, Mar 17 2024, 6:45 PM EST
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Got to about three months but broke last weekend and picked up 3 sticks.
Getting an itch for more though need to top off the containers. Plus waiting on availability in the COTM over at the small place. Figured why not.
Palama Offline
#434 Posted: Sun, Mar 17 2024, 11:00 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
I’m removing myself from this thread……..I’m a lost cause.
I did make it 7 months once……11/4/21 to 6/5/22.


Yah, it’s basically pointless for me too BUT, seeing someone like Delta stick to his Ironclad Resolution inspires me to keep trying.
crasmith1 Offline
#435 Posted: Tue, Mar 19 2024, 8:25 PM EST
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Hi! I’m Lexi and I haven’t bought any cigars in about 3 months. I’ll have to buy soon so I don’t run out. 😊
Tiver Offline
#436 Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2024, 10:11 AM EST
Joined: 08-22-2019
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I was doin' alright. Hadn't bid/bought on CBid in 5 mos. Won an auction last night. Then the monkey's discord put out a round up this morning of their rare/exclusive (not so rare or exclusive) and a couple benjamins gone in 3 minutes flat.

I was wanting to try some DT&T and one of the offers is a 8 cigar sampler for a li'l under $9.50 each. Guess I'll be trying 8 different ones.
corey sellers Offline
#437 Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2024, 11:04 AM EST
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Viaje preorder got me yesterday.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#438 Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2024, 5:41 PM EST
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I screwed it up. Illusione epernay on the page
RobertHively Offline
#439 Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2024, 5:51 PM EST
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I guess it's been about 7 weeks without buying for me.

So in a little over 3 months I've only bought 1 tenski.

The secret is...start a new hobby or get back into an old one. You're still buying stuff, just not cigars. :)
PapaWhiskey Offline
#440 Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2024, 6:00 PM EST
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Me too but different place has 40 off 150 or more so I bought a box of AF Cuban Corona MD (5.25 x 45). Their price was 152/box so I paid 112 with free shipping. 4.48/cigar how could I not?
KingoftheCove Offline
#441 Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2024, 8:12 PM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
I screwed it up. Illusione epernay on the page

I had my finger on da button…………..but I was STRONG!!!














(I was only strong at tenski………..got 12 fivers coming from the other place)
d'oh!
danmdevries Offline
#442 Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2024, 8:17 PM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
I screwed it up. Illusione epernay on the page


I bought a box.
KingoftheCove Offline
#443 Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2024, 8:20 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
I bought a box.

Well dang it……….mebee I better have another look see……
Palama Offline
#444 Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2024, 9:39 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
I had my finger on da button…………..but I was STRONG!!!














(I was only strong at tenski………..got 12 fivers coming from the other place)
d'oh!


I thought you were removing yourself from this thread? Think

But I should talk. A week after ordering the Sharks, I bought some AF Rare Pink Happy Endings.
MidnightToker( • )( • ) Offline
#445 Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2024, 9:51 PM EST
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PapaWhiskey wrote:
Me too but different place has 40 off 150 or more so I bought a box of AF Cuban Corona MD (5.25 x 45). Their price was 152/box so I paid 112 with free shipping. 4.48/cigar how could I not?

I got that email too. So what do you call that place? The place with the "Best" prices?
LeeBot Offline
#446 Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2024, 10:08 PM EST
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Mr. Whiskey twisted my arm and made me buy some of those Cuban Coronas.

So, my name is Lee, and I haven't bought in cigars in 1.5 hours.
Tiver Offline
#447 Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2024, 10:37 PM EST
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You all are a bunch of facilitators is what you are.

Oh well, maybe tomorrow I will










not be able to resist either
Stogie1020 Offline
#448 Posted: Fri, Mar 22 2024, 11:02 PM EST
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corey sellers wrote:
Viaje preorder got me yesterday.

Talk to me, Goose.


Where and for what?
danmdevries Offline
#449 Posted: Sat, Mar 23 2024, 2:11 PM EST
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According to my credit card statement that I just paid off, I made it 7 consecutive days without buying cigars. And then I placed 4 orders at 4 different places. d'oh!
LeeBot Offline
#450 Posted: Sun, Mar 24 2024, 7:05 PM EST
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LeeBot wrote:
Mr. Whiskey twisted my arm and made me buy some of those Cuban Coronas.

So, my name is Lee, and I haven't bought in cigars in 1.5 hours.

I forgot danm twisted my arm to buy some Espinosa Laranja. That was only a 5ver, but that was enough to trigger the full-on relapse with the box of Fuentes. It always starts small ...
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