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Homebrew Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2023, 5:08 PM EST
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I have taken a break from buying Cuban cigars, damn prices are stupid high. I am currently stocking up on non-Cuban favorites. In the last 3 weeks I have picked up Boxes of:
Ashton VSG Sorcerer
Ashton VSG Belicoso #1
A. Fuentes WOAM
CAO Cameroon Perfecto
And CAO Brazillia Samba.
What have Y'all been pulling the trigger on?
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)Beer
Ram27 Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2023, 6:07 PM EST
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Cheap ceegars Think
Homebrew Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2023, 6:32 PM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Cheap ceegars Think


The CAO Cameroon perfectos, were pretty cheap, but after having one, they are a whole lot better than I expected. At the price point, of less than $4 a stick, after shipping and taxes. I will be buying more. Tasty little 30-45 minute smokes.
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)Beer
JGRAZ Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2023, 7:10 PM EST
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Last two were a full round of Rojas Breakfast Tacos. All 3 wraps, 30 each.
And
A box of Melanio Maduro robustos.
Huzza3045 Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2023, 8:18 PM EST
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Real talk, never purchased a box. Always gotten samplers because I am still trying to explore preferences. Also, for some reason, I feel like boxes are always more expensive than a 20 stick sampler. Any reason why?
KingoftheCove Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2023, 8:19 PM EST
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CH Le Careme Canonazo
Dunbarton Mi Querida Short Gordo Grande
JGRAZ Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2023, 8:24 PM EST
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Huzza3045 wrote:
Real talk, never purchased a box. Always gotten samplers because I am still trying to explore preferences. Also, for some reason, I feel like boxes are always more expensive than a 20 stick sampler. Any reason why?


In short, the box is the difference.
KingoftheCove Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2023, 8:26 PM EST
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Huzza3045 wrote:
Real talk, never purchased a box. Always gotten samplers because I am still trying to explore preferences. Also, for some reason, I feel like boxes are always more expensive than a 20 stick sampler. Any reason why?

I have heard (not sure if it is true) that the “best” cigars are boxed.
The ones not quite up to snuff, are made into fivers, tenskis, and possibly bundles for lower end stuff.
And of course, you are getting a box, and some are quite nice, others more basic……….but still a box.
LeeBot Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2023, 9:01 PM EST
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My most recent three are
Fuente Mag R R44
RomaCraft CroMagnon Aguitaine Mode 5
Warped Chinchalle

All bought a couple months ago. I haven't smoked any of the Fuentes or Aquitaines yet. Letting them sit while I smoke through other stuff. Gonna start breaking 'em out soon though.
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#10 Posted: Fri, Aug 25 2023, 9:07 PM EST
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CAO Flathead Steel Horse Handbrake (Robusto)

Sneaky rich, earthy taste, and at $3.75 per stick, a decent value,
325AIR Offline
#11 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 1:56 AM EST
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I've purchased 50+ boxes over the past 3 months.

3 boxes of New World
10 boxes of Oliva Melanio figurado
5 boxes of Oliva 135th Anniversary
2 boxes of Montecristo Media Noche No. 2
6 boxes of La Aroma De Cuba Mi Amor belicoso
5 boxes of Le Careme Pastelitos
5 boxes pf Padron 1926
6 boxes of boutique type cigars from DROP, Ezra Zion and others
Single boxes of various other 90+ and 95+ rated cigars, including Padron 1964, Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig and La Flor Dominicana Oro Chisel Tubos to make up the rest.

Toss in all the 20, 10 and 5 pack bundles along with single cigars from CBid and other places, I've spent about $18,000 since June.

Compare that with all of last year, I only spent about $7,500 - and the years prior about $2,500 each year.

Edit: I need to take a photo of everything I have. I highly doubt I'll ever possess this many cigars at one time for the rest of my life.
LeeBot Offline
#12 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 9:38 AM EST
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Do you smoke cigars for a living?
Homebrew Offline
#13 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 10:54 AM EST
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325AIR wrote:
I've purchased 50+ boxes over the past 3 months.



Edit: I need to take a photo of everything I have. I highly doubt I'll ever possess this many cigars at one time for the rest of my life.

Yeah, I once thought that too.
Dave (A.K.A> Homebrew)Beer
corey sellers Offline
#14 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 11:45 AM EST
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Viaje Satori for me have not gotten them yet though
Palama Offline
#15 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 1:47 PM EST
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325AIR wrote:
I've purchased 50+ boxes over the past 3 months.

3 boxes of New World
10 boxes of Oliva Melanio figurado
5 boxes of Oliva 135th Anniversary
2 boxes of Montecristo Media Noche No. 2
6 boxes of La Aroma De Cuba Mi Amor belicoso
5 boxes of Le Careme Pastelitos
5 boxes pf Padron 1926
6 boxes of boutique type cigars from DROP, Ezra Zion and others
Single boxes of various other 90+ and 95+ rated cigars, including Padron 1964, Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig and La Flor Dominicana Oro Chisel Tubos to make up the rest.

Toss in all the 20, 10 and 5 pack bundles along with single cigars from CBid and other places, I've spent about $18,000 since June.

Compare that with all of last year, I only spent about $7,500 - and the years prior about $2,500 each year.

Edit: I need to take a photo of everything I have. I highly doubt I'll ever possess this many cigars at one time for the rest of my life.


Holy chit Batman! Gonz

Iffin’ it was me, I’d be so busy inputting info into my spreadsheet I’d have a hard time finding the time to smoke them! Fo’ sure there’ll be some accidental aging…unless, of course, you smoke 10+ cigars a day!
tonygraz Offline
#16 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 3:12 PM EST
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Latitude Zero Signature toro-----price was right
cashmoneydave Offline
#17 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 8:54 PM EST
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Bought the Oliva melanio 6 sampler…hey it comes in a box!
thephenomenon Offline
#18 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 9:26 PM EST
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La Floridita. At $65 a box, probably out of most peoples price range. But when you are a a kang, you do kang things.
Palama Offline
#19 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 10:33 PM EST
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Love the ability to hide someone’s posts.
325AIR Offline
#20 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 11:22 PM EST
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LeeBot wrote:
Do you smoke cigars for a living?


I wish. However, being retired, wherever I go and whatever I'm doing, I'm enjoying a cigar along with it. But that's never more than six cigars per day - most often four cigars per day.
325AIR Offline
#21 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 11:23 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Holy chit Batman! Gonz

Iffin’ it was me, I’d be so busy inputting info into my spreadsheet I’d have a hard time finding the time to smoke them! Fo’ sure there’ll be some accidental aging…unless, of course, you smoke 10+ cigars a day!


Ha! I've often thought about your spreadsheet technique. I bet my situation would result in quite a headache.
325AIR Offline
#22 Posted: Sat, Aug 26 2023, 11:25 PM EST
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Homebrew wrote:
Yeah, I once thought that too.
Dave (A.K.A> Homebrew)Beer


I don't plan on dropping over $20 grand in one year on cigars ever again - unless I hit the lottery.
KingoftheCove Offline
#23 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 12:06 AM EST
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Palama wrote:
Love the ability to hide someone’s posts.

Me too………………
Sunoverbeach Offline
#24 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 8:43 AM EST
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Think my most recent box was the Southern Draw Manzanitas a while back. Been a few singles and packs here and there since
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#25 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 6:57 PM EST
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A couple boxes of AF 858 MD, a box of Warped Chinchalle, a couple bundles of Montesino Napoleon Grande MD, and just now a box of Tabernacle Broadlead and EPC Pledge.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#26 Posted: Sun, Aug 27 2023, 8:25 PM EST
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Last box was some dunbarton Stilwell stars. I liked em that much.
Palama Offline
#27 Posted: Mon, Aug 28 2023, 1:58 AM EST
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My most recent box purchase was for some Warped Moon Garden Painted by Moonlight back in May. I also had a l-o-n-g backorder of a box of AF 8-5-8 SGs that I ordered last October but didn't get till late June. Since then I've limited myself to only 5-packs (...sometimes multiple...).
JGKAMIN Offline
#28 Posted: Mon, Aug 28 2023, 6:47 AM EST
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Just got 2 boxes from the same company, different types of smokes, but both good value. If you’re unfamiliar with DBL, I highly suggest them.

DBL - 2nd Generation
DBL - Amarillo Fancy Belicoso
delta1 Offline
#29 Posted: Mon, Aug 28 2023, 8:04 PM EST
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last box purchase was a box of Southern Draw Manzanita, in March, 2023...I am getting antsy/FOMO reading about all the nice deals on special cigars during this self-imposed Ironclad Resolution...it's now more than 4 months in duration...April 17, 2024 isn't that far away...right?
KingoftheCove Offline
#30 Posted: Mon, Aug 28 2023, 8:11 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
last box purchase was a box of Southern Draw Manzanita, in March, 2023...I am getting antsy/FOMO reading about all the nice deals on special cigars during this self-imposed Ironclad Resolution...it's now more than 4 months in duration...April 17, 2024 isn't that far away...right?

Oh yeah…………it’s almost here!
No problem staying strong thru…..
thanksgiving
Christmas
New Years…

And of course, the winter buying season….
But, you got this!!

d'oh!
delta1 Offline
#31 Posted: Mon, Aug 28 2023, 8:13 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
Oh yeah…………it’s almost here!
No problem staying strong thru…..
thanksgiving
Christmas
New Years…

And of course, the winter buying season….
But, you got this!!

d'oh!

Gonz
Stogie1020 Offline
#32 Posted: Mon, Aug 28 2023, 9:26 PM EST
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Tat Noellas Reserva Broadleaf (possibly). Arrived today.
edin508 Offline
#33 Posted: Tue, Aug 29 2023, 7:36 PM EST
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Saka Khan
Papa Saka's
Stogie1020 Offline
#34 Posted: Thu, Sep 7 2023, 4:39 PM EST
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I just got a handful of fivers from the page place and they seem to have upped their game.

There is a Boveda (the little ones) in each individual zip lock and there was a cool 4-pack of promo coasters in the box, too.

Well done.
Stogie1020 Offline
#35 Posted: Thu, Sep 7 2023, 11:16 PM EST
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corey sellers wrote:
Viaje Satori for me have not gotten them yet though

Didja get them yet? Smoke any of them? How are they?

I bought a fiver of each of the robustos and the toros because, well, I was feeling some FOMO after seeing your post and the hype/scarcity online. You bastid.

Also haven't received them yet.
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#36 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 1:04 AM EST
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2 boxes - Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V Salomon
1 box - Plasencia Reserva Original Corona

Hiland’s Cigars 40% off sales on Plasencia cigars is going to get me in trouble.
Stogie1020 Offline
#37 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 10:31 AM EST
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GLI45 wrote:
2 boxes - Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V Salomon
1 box - Plasencia Reserva Original Corona

Hiland’s Cigars 40% off sales on Plasencia cigars is going to get me in trouble.

We are all guilty of it at some point, but FYI naming a direct competitor of CBid is verbotten.

Great, now I am guilty for quoting you!

I have driven by Hiland a few times, you local to AZ?
tank71663 Offline
#38 Posted: Mon, Sep 11 2023, 6:10 PM EST
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The last box i purchased was of Twinkies...
Palama Offline
#39 Posted: Mon, Sep 11 2023, 7:45 PM EST
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tank71663 wrote:
The last box i purchased was of Twinkies...


Where’s mine? Laugh
tank71663 Offline
#40 Posted: Sat, Sep 16 2023, 8:54 PM EST
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I'm open to a trade...lol
Homebrew Offline
#41 Posted: Sat, Sep 16 2023, 10:43 PM EST
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I ordered another box of A. Fuentes WOAM.
Gotta grab them when you find them.
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)Beer
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#42 Posted: Sun, Sep 24 2023, 11:23 AM EST
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Boxes, that's been a while. The last good box was Dunhill Signed Range. CAO LX2 was before that, nasty little things I'll still have those ten years from now.
jeebling Offline
#43 Posted: Tue, Feb 27 2024, 9:40 PM EST
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December 2023 got a nice bid on Aging Room Quattro Nic Maestro. Gonna let this one sit and buy 5 / 10 packs to smoke ROTT
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#44 Posted: Tue, Feb 27 2024, 9:50 PM EST
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Box of Foundation Olmec
2 boxes Undercrowns - 1 mad 1 shade
Box La Aurora 120th
LeeBot Offline
#45 Posted: Tue, Feb 27 2024, 10:45 PM EST
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Box of Aging Room Solera Sungrown and a box of Corojo. I've never had the corojo, hope I like 'em.
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#46 Posted: Tue, Feb 27 2024, 11:34 PM EST
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Box of LFD La nox because they don't last long on the shelf at my local shpo.
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#47 Posted: Tue, Feb 27 2024, 11:36 PM EST
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LeeBot wrote:
Box of Aging Room Solera Sungrown and a box of Corojo. I've never had the corojo, hope I like 'em.


Haven't had aging room in a long time, I try to avoid giving money to STG/General/Altadis. But I used to buy a few of their lines and enjoy them back in my shpo days.

I absolutely LOVE corojo wrappers tho. I don't know how anyone couldn't.
Abrignac Offline
#48 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2024, 1:08 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Haven't had aging room in a long time, I try to avoid giving money to STG/General/Altadis. But I used to buy a few of their lines and enjoy them back in my shpo days.

I absolutely LOVE corojo wrappers tho. I don't know how anyone couldn't.


I’m with you there. Hate spending money with the conglomerates. Used to smoke plenty of Camacho Corojo Churchill’s until Eiroa left. Then I quit buying them.
JGRAZ Offline
#49 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2024, 9:25 AM EST
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Rojas Breakfast Tacos. 1 Bundle each of Connecticut, Sumatra, & Maduro
jeebling Offline
#50 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2024, 10:26 AM EST
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Dang, you like dem tacos!
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