I've decided to turn to the KISS method for my cigar habit. I hope to stick to the guide below when purchasing. These are the cigars that I find I enjoy the most - for right now, as my tastes will change/evolve.

Of course, this will be a fluid guide, and I'd like to keep it at no more than 3 cigars for each category. Some of the categories are empty. Who knows, I may not even fill them. I mean, an expensive mild cigar? What's the point? But, you never know.

Just thought I'd post, and get your thoughts/recommendations if you have any.

Ryan.

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Full (Dinner/Dessert) - $$$

-(empty for now)

Full (Dinner/Dessert) - $$

-Camacho SLR

-Torano Exodus 1959

-Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Maduro

Full (Dinner/Dessert) - $

-Nestor Reserve

Medium/Full (Lunch) - $$$

-Gurkha Class Regent

-Vintage by Rocky Patel (both years)

Medium/Full (Lunch) - $$

-CAO Black

-Torano Signature

Medium/Full (Lunch) - $

-El Credito Apprentice

-Perdomo Fresh Rolled

Mild/Medium (Breakfast) - $$$

-(empty for now)

Mild/Medium (Breakfast) - $$

-(empty for now)

Mild/Medium (Breakfast) - $

-Cu-Avana Maduro

-Cu-Avana Natural

-Signature Collection by Perdomo

Add Super Premium Seconds right under the Nestors.

Love those things.

i recommend you find another hobby. ; )

seriously, does anyone else put this much thought into when and what they'll smoke? when i feel like a smoke, i move to the humi and pick out a smoke that sounds good at that time. there are some i'm saving for a special event. for instance, i have an anejo i'll probably smoke on my birthday next month, but that's about it as far as planning ahead goes.

Way to much time on your hands, Ryan. Holy crap.

... a little embarrassing, but give the boy credit for going in to this full force!

Country

That's just too scientific and regimented for this kid ... I buy a fairly wide variety of cigars I like ... when I select one to smoke, factors including whether I've just eaten or not, mood of the moment, time available and what I see when opening which humidor tend to dictate which cigar I smoke ...

Do you have time to relax when you finally pick one? LOL,ryan.

Country

You need to move the Gurkha Class Regents out of the high dollar section. I've won these a few times on here for $11. The CAO blacks are rare to find for under $15

CAO more expensive the Gurkha???

Country

Yep, The current snapshot of the two is...

CAO Blacks>> $17.00

Gurkha Class Regent>> $7.00

this is just for purchasing - to discipline myself. and, it will make it even more mindless to pick what i'm smoking, because i'll know that i like everything i have in my humidor, no matter what.

I'm kinda doing the same thing Ryan (go figure, that's my name also). I am currently taking notes on the ones that will be constantly in the humi supply. That way when I'm in the mood for a tasty gar I won't have to hope it's a good one ;o)

SteveS: your method isn't much less "scientific" than mine. I'm just trying to do what 03srew is also trying to do: get it to the point where I KNOW that I like almost every stick in my humidors.

"... a little embarrassing, but give the boy credit for going in to this full force!"

embarassing? not at all.

boy? aren't I older than you? I think so....

;)

Whoa, calm down buddy...

That is very admirable, let's give the adult the credit he deserves!

is this better?

Country

Country: I was just playing. Calm down yourself.

LOL! I had artichoke hearts and a balogna sandwich for lunch. What cigar should I smoke?

I mean no offence here Ryan, It's just rare that we see someone this organized around here, it really isn't a bad thing.

Country

Country: you always speak using "we" and "us" and "Let's". Do you speak for all, here?

Not many organized folks? Have you seen some of the pics of cooledors people have posted? Or the journals people tell of keeping?

All I'm doing is slimming down my selection. Hardly seems regimented.

Regardless, not a big deal, and not worth spatting over.

Would you say I'm a "dink"

lol

Country

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KISS Method? Keep it simple? Seems sorta complicated to me too. But then again, I'm old fashioned...When I buy cigars, I usually know what I'm buying, and buy what I like..and when I want to smoke a cigar, I open the humidor and pick one that I feel like smoking.