In February, I resolved to go a month without buying cigars. February was my month. Then March. Then April ...

I didn't make it a month any month this year.

Haven’t done so well either….

That Hi Land place in AZ has Magnum Rs on flash sale. Box of R44s for $255+ free shipping.

I completely gave up. I've been buying cigars regularly. Too many good deals on top quality smokes to stand on the sidelines.
On the plus side, I've been enjoying new blends from low production runs from reputable manufacturers.

328 and counting.

Got back from a week in Monterey on Sat. Still Ironclad, but my resolve was severely shaken. I smoked the last of the cigars I brought on the trip on Wednesday night, since my original plan was to return the next day, Thursday. I even drove to the Cannery Row, where I knew of a decent cigar shop... I convinced myself to stay true to the Resolution...

Two and a half days without a cigar is torture...smoked two on Sat night after I got home, one after the other.


It's been about 200 days since my last purchase and I've noticed that many of my boxes are only half filled...there are voids in the trays and drawers of my end table humidor, which are usually filled to the top...but I still have enough cigars to last another 5 years or so, I think (I'm too lazy to do an accurate inventory/count).

I'm thinking of setting another resolution: stop buying long enough to empty out my satellite storage system of snap lid tupperdors, including a big 23"x18"x8" one that I keep boxes in...

I could regain some cabinet space, two wide and deep drawers, in the office if I did that.

Yes. It arrived on Friday…or was it Saturday?

The vendor is very reliable and I’ve bought from them several times. Off the top of my head, I’d say at least 3 boxes of R44s, mebbe 4, from them. As well as some other Fuentes, Tats and Padrons.

noooooo...it would be torture to mention that date again!!!

Mine hasn’t been shipped yet. Guess I’ll have to give them a call

He has in the past but this time a guy named Jake (…didn’t ask if he was from State Farm…) was my POC.

Not sure how they do it but my lowest deals on R44s (…$4.02 and $4.24…) have come from them.

I called today and he said they were out of stock and offered to offered to refund my money. Said he had an order for more but wasn’t sure when they would be available. I’m gonna wait a bit and see if they get more

I dunno fo’ sure but I’mma thinkin’ Kipp is thinkin’ “Bazzzturd! “

Was tempted by a Black Friday special from the other place in AZ (…not Hi, not Sly…) on some Warped cigars but I just couldn’t pull the trigger. Didn’t want to break my November Fuente-only streak.

Eh…….almost made it a month…. Dang tenski black friday got me…….CH Le Careme Robs….under $4/ea delivered
Also got some LP No. 9 Coronets for winter at the other place.
Oh well…..

It’s been a Fuente-only month so far and can’t, for the life of me, imagine buying anything else the rest of the year. Yesterday’s BF purchase now has me crazy overstocked on one of my all-time favorite smokes. I think the ONLY brand that would tempt me now would be Padron but there really isn’t anything that would make me press “Submit”. I have all the milestone cigars I need plus Principes, Coronas and Exclusivos so no urge whatsoever to get more.

Of course, iffin’ CC prices went down to 2019 levels, I’d be snapping stuff up in a heartbeat.

Oops! Couple of boxes on the way.

Chinchalle
Tat 7th Reserva Broadleaf

The Friday 20% off coupon probably wiped out all the desirable Mags.

342 and counting

Must have a master case of those Nicaraguan Cream robusto!

Done at 344. Got real nervous when I realized I only had a little over 50 nic creams left and shut down a storage container yesterday.

watdahell???I'm feeling a little cracking in IR...

Ugh………………..good thing I have absolutely ZERO space……….otherwise I’d probably crack….

And……….I still need to make room for 35 Robs (Sobremesas and Le Caremes) and 5 ten packs of LP Coronets
I’m like uh……………an idiot…

Whaddup Paul!
LONG time no see.
Hope you are doing well

Aaaand……..what are you smoking these days?

Great to see you Paul!

And yes, hope you’re able to pop in more often.

That’s pretty dang impressive.
But I’m quite sure it is not a record.
There are guys here with 5,000+ cigars……..going a couple years without buying isn’t a big deal to them.