So, am I the only Noob to ever TOTALLY underestimate what a "Noob Trade" is? About 2 weeks ago, I'd been surfing the CBid Forum (for only the 2nd time) and I posted the standard Noob question - What is a cigar trade?

DCLover gets set up with me and sorta/kinda explains the rules ~ I send him 10 cigars and he'll send me 10 back. I warn him that my selection isn't that great, but I'd be happy to send him 10 of my VERY meager cigars (similar to those pictured here) for 10 of his...

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wow those are some nice cigar....bags....

nine

Got my package yesterday, Craig. Thanks for the smokes! I'm afraid to ask what's inside that statue. Already displayed in a place of honor!

If you knew what to expect going in to our trade, you wouldn't be a noob. I tried to warn you!

Dude, there's a problem when the cream of the crop is a Felipe Gregorio.

Drazz, send me your address.

marc dot palanzo at cox dot net

well then, you're in for a real treat with anything DC hit ya with.

4. Here's what I sent him:

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/forum/forum.cfm?action=list&forumID=7&messageDisplay=0000000342799 

Wow.Very impressive assortment there.

I hope he enjoys each and every one of them.

TIGER

#7 Meant for the link of dclover's sticks to drazz.

TIGER

He'll never go back to those "T" smokes.....LOL

Ron

Your not the first, my first trade many years ago was a lop sided fiasco (on my part) with Dave8675309. I sent him a bunch of what I thought were decent sticks, and in return, he sent me a ton of top shelf smokes. I still owe that guy.

I didn't have any problem with it!

Drazz.......

I'm not ****ting on your thread, but one thing you might learn from some of the guys here is that when you ship cigars, you should leave the cellophane ON, wrap them with plastic (or something), or put them in single cigar baggies.

The wrappers have a tendency to break up when they are shipped in contact with eacj other

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12. Author: andytv

---Got it, but didn't know the deal originally. When I first got my humidor last year, I was told "cellophane is like putting a condom on a cigar; in this case, it keeps the moisture in the humidor from actually reaching the cigar." So, I removed the cellophane from most of my cigars. I warned DCLover that although I'm developing quite a taste for cigars, my knowledge and selection at home are limited primarily by my location and lack of choices here. Don't worry about comments left; I'm pretty easy going and appreciate all of the constructive criticism I can get! 🙂

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3. Author: DCLover

--The statue is filled with Okinawa Awamori (Okinawan sake). The statues are very popular gifts and my hope is that you find a good mix of it with a select cigar... Enjoy!

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So, we had our monthly Smoke Out this past Saturday and I had been drooling with anticipation over that Opus X.

So.... I strode into the event with my 10 ct Holt's portable Humi and ordered a double Macallan's 18 yr scotch. Went outside and began chatting it up with my fellow Marines (most of whom were drooling over the Opus before I even lit it, ha ha!) and put my jet lighter to good use...

Within 3 puffs I knew I had been blessed by DC with a miracle on earth! A phenomenal smoke (albeit, a little stronger than what I've had up until this point) and a memorable experience.

Can't thank you enough, Sir! Semper Fi!!!

Sounds like you did it up right! So happy you enjoyed it. That is an amazing little smoke! I like to sip on them & make them last an hour plus. That anejo is another that will blow you away, at least it did me.

There are a few others that are up there on the strength scale. The Antaño & El Cobre in particular. The Padilla 1932 Salomon packs a punch too.

Awesome! Can't wait!