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What to do with the cigars you don't really enjoy.
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schek Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2000, 12:56 PM EST
Joined: 05-24-2000
Posts: 9
I'm always willing to try different cigars, though tend to most enjoy stronger, full bodied smokes. Every so often I end up with sticks that I just don't enjoy smoking, but still have a bunch hanging around. Essentially rolled the dice and lost. Don't have the heart to chuck 'em, but they are taking up valuable humidor space. What do other folks do with their 'rejects'?
TaxMan1 Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2000, 1:14 PM EST
Joined: 03-24-2008
Posts: 78
I, like you, tend to prefer the stronger cigars. I find myself "regifting" those less-then-desired sticks. You just have to remember where they came from so you don't 'regift" back to the same person!
trainecho Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2000, 1:48 PM EST
Joined: 06-23-1999
Posts: 3
Find someone that might be looking for some of your particular cigars; offer a trade and state what you're interested in. There's other boards other than this one that you could try also. I smoke everything from mild up to full bodied cigars, but prefer the stronger ones. Good Luck.

ßigÞTrainecho
CL Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2000, 2:12 PM EST
Joined: 02-08-2000
Posts: 855
Hey, one person's junk is often another's favorite. You ought to consider joining a trade group. Check out the "Trade" board -- the "Magnificent 7" is bringing in new members now. There are a couple of rules, including no short filler (no REAL junk). Otherwise, another suggestion is to flavor your less-than-desirables. I haven't tried it yet, but there are suggestions posted on this board if you search.
FotoFavoloso Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2000, 3:19 PM EST
Joined: 04-16-2006
Posts: 108
I usually will gift them. For example I have a friend who enjoys smoking a cigar now and then and I had given him about 5 cigars after him and his wife took care of our cats while we were on vacation. He commented that he really liked one in particlar...it just so happens that I don't care for the ones he liked which is why he got them in the first place. So the next time I see him he'll get the rest of them. I truly believe that, in life, you "get" by giving. I can afford to be generous at the moment....so it gives me pleasure to give when I can (especially cigars)......please no unsolicited requests for free cigars, I not that well off ;-)
hegemonic Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2000, 6:14 PM EST
Joined: 01-17-2000
Posts: 1,294
I keep a humidor of giveaways (ie, cigars that I don't particularly care for) in my bar for guests. Not many are cigar smokers, but they want to try one when they see me smoking so I hand them the box of giveaways and let them hack and burn away at the stick of their choosing. They are impressed by the box and are happy to mooch a free stick off me. Investing in a humidor for giveaways is money well-spent because it saves you money by drawing attention away from your premiums and unloads those sticks that come up snake eyes when you buy to try.
TheFez Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Jun 23 2000, 5:51 AM EST
Joined: 01-06-2000
Posts: 51
If they are just too mild for me, I too prefer strong cigars, I'll smoke them in the morning. If they are "not my cup of tea" then I'll either offer them in trade or smoke them as yard work cigars. If they are crapola I will fertilize my wife's roses with them.
fbcoacho Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Jun 23 2000, 12:39 PM EST
Joined: 12-31-1999
Posts: 1,295
as a member of the Elite 8 trade group, i look forward in trying new smokes. i would be willing to trade for some. ( you too heg, by the way wher's your bar?)e mail me with info please. [email protected]
russ_rfh Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Jun 23 2000, 1:35 PM EST
Joined: 12-16-1999
Posts: 45
I use a simple method, if I buy them I smoke them. Waste not, want not. ..........Russ
macdaddy Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, Jun 24 2000, 12:50 PM EST
Joined: 09-11-2010
Posts: 18
I'm a member of a cigar club called the Village Idiots. From time to time one of our members will post that they know a cigar smoker down on their luck and in need of cigars. I'm usually good for 10-20. Also unwanted gars are great for moochers.

BTW, here's are website incase your interested: www.villageidiots.org
jeebling Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2024, 9:28 PM EST
Joined: 08-04-2015
Posts: 1,134
This is a good old thread. I’m also working my way through as many brands and blends and vitolas as I can store. The only cigars I’ve ever thrown out are Maker’s Choice Vanilla. I smoked…”smoked”…five out of a bundle of 25 that I paid $25 for. I’ve had a few 5 packs I didn’t enjoy but I smoked them anyway because I’m cheap and hard headed. I had a 10 pack of Alec Bradley Vandals The Con and all 10 would burn canoe and sideways out the middle behind the burn line. Rocky Patel Catch 22 was another 10 pack of dog rockets. And as I said, a few fivers as well. I don’t know anyone who smokes cigars. My one friend who did smoke only put MC Media Noche under his nose and he has quit smoking cigars. I don’t want to dump cat turds in the trades board unless someone says they want to try something they’ve never had then I could send onesies and twosies along with better cigars. I live in a rural area and no herf events near me. Believe me, I’ve got my eyes and ears open for someone that I can give away cigars too.
I appreciate the tips you guys shared in the above comments.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2024, 9:52 PM EST
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Send them to the troops
Cheno Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2024, 9:59 PM EST
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I wish we still had the OFTH going. I miss that jam! And I could use a few more shirts!
jeebling Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2024, 10:14 PM EST
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Jake, are they still doing that? I will look into that for sure! Thanks, brother.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2024, 10:27 PM EST
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Yeah I can get the info if you want it. We used to have a thing here but that company folded on us. (Operation from the heart)
jeebling Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2024, 10:30 PM EST
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If I can’t easily find it I will hit you up. Thanks bro
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2024, 10:59 PM EST
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Yessir
DrafterX Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2024, 11:10 PM EST
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Bomb Ram..!! Herfing
DrafterX Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Feb 28 2024, 11:13 PM EST
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Well, only the Super-Premiums of course... Mellow
danmdevries Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 12:14 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Bomb Ram..!! Herfing


This is a cause I can get behind.
Cheno Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 12:26 AM EST
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Is ram low?
Ram27 Offline
#22 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 9:17 AM EST
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ram27bat Ram moved ram27bat

As the song goes " Return to sender address unknown " Anxious
Palama Offline
#23 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 1:32 PM EST
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Cheno wrote:
I wish we still had the OFTH going. I miss that jam! And I could use a few more shirts!


You’re low on t-shirts? Gonz
ZRX1200 Offline
#24 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 2:21 PM EST
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Life’s too short for 💩 cigars.
Cheno Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 3:37 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
You’re low on t-shirts? Gonz


Those OFTH shirts are the main shirts I wear. I wish we could try to this again and get something like it going again.
Palama Offline
#26 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 6:02 PM EST
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Cheno wrote:
Those OFTH shirts are the main shirts I wear. I wish we could try to this again and get something like it going again.


I proudly wear mine too but like my vinyl records and CDs, have w-a-y too many t-shirts for my wife’s liking. Not talking
ZRX1200 Offline
#27 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 6:17 PM EST
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Hmmm…Cheno would look great in a “”$20 is $20” teeshirt….
Cheno Offline
#28 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 6:24 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
Hmmm…Cheno would look great in a “”$20 is $20” teeshirt….


I had that sticker on my hard hat until we got a new boss and said that we couldn't have stickers
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#29 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 7:19 PM EST
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@cheno there’s still places to send cigars. I can get the fine details if you need them However if one of you fellas does a large scale donation I’d be willing to send a pretty good few. I miss the ofth drives. They were sorta ahead of my time.
KingoftheCove Offline
#30 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 10:54 PM EST
Joined: 10-08-2011
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If you have been smoking cigars for a while……say…….10 years or so?
You shouldn’t have any cigars you don’t enjoy, other than mediocre yard gars that were gifted to you.
What to do with them?
Lots of options…….troops……your neighbor the annoying moocher……..you poser brother-in-law………..your son’s drunk friends……I could go on.
I’ve done all of the above…
danmdevries Offline
#31 Posted: Thu, Feb 29 2024, 11:52 PM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
ram27bat Ram moved ram27bat

As the song goes " Return to sender address unknown " Anxious


True story.

Most of the addresses in my spreadsheet are no longer valid.
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