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[CigarGuy87]

The box of Partagas P2 I got last night were markedly richer-looking than what I've gotten in the past. Darker and oilier. Spooked me a little, had to do all the checks for counterfeit. Everything checks out, though. And word is these have improved lately.

Amazing how dark the CCs get with age...was it an older box date?  Montes are always inconsistent for me, some are dry looking and some are dark and oily(twss?)

The previous P2s I bought were the Tubo fifteen pack.  I think they refer to them as a "hotel pack".  I've been gifted probably half-a-dozen as well.  All were similar in color, almost Connecticut Shade but a little darker, and not really oily.  I've got five Lusitanias that were gifted that are similar color.  The P2s I received yesterday were darker and oilier.  I can't compare the dates because I didn't record the box date from the previous purchase...but now I'm thinking about it I've got pictures and might be able to get them from those.  I'll look.

Nice!  Yeah it's a good idea with CCs to keep box dates or at least month/year somewhere.  I have bands I made for all of my CCs with that info, looks like this:

Okay, now I have cigar-storage performance anxiety.  Now I have to make little stickers?  Argh! The pressure!

HAHA, it's easier than it sounds.  But I hate grabbing a CC and having no idea when it's from...but I also date all NCs, so it's fitting that I treat both the same. 

[CigarGuy87]

The box of Partagas P2 I got last night were markedly richer-looking than what I've gotten in the past. Darker and oilier. Spooked me a little, had to do all the checks for counterfeit. Everything checks out, though. And word is these have improved lately.

I've had the same thing happen with Monte #2's

Yeah, and obviously Havanas are simply not going to be rigidly consistent over time, given how they're made.  No cigar really is - nor should it be, actually.  But there's that mindset that's hard to break out of, and outside Cuba manufacturers try harder to adapt to it.  And let's face it, when you're dealing with contraband you're always suspicious.

But I'll tell ya, those are some really nice-looking cigars, and they smell amazing.  It was real hard not to light one up, harder still knowing these are going to be in the humidor a long time before any get smoked.

That's the hard part.  I don't mind putting cigars away for a bit, but I don't like having to do it to get a smokable cigar.  Allowing for recovery from transit, I expect a cigar to be ready to smoke upon reciept or pick up from a B&M.

I've smoked CCs after a rest of a couple of weeks and they seemed fine.  But they get better with age.  With these, it's more a matter that I've got 5 Lusitanias, three P2s, three D4s, a Hoyo Epicure, and a couple of petite coronas to get through before I start on this box.  And since I only smoke Cubans about once a month, and some months I'm smoking other people's Cubans, it'll be a year before this box gets touched.

Nothing better than buying a box, burying it, and forgetting about it for a year or two

I don't know waking up with two obviously satisfied nyphomaniacal supermodels, in your bed
might beat finding a forgotten box of cigars.  especially if they want to stay, and invite more girlfriends.

Talk about performance anxiety!

[razgueado]

Holy shit, I just saw the PDR AFR-75 Edmundos on cigarmonster.com.  I have one in my portable humi, must've gotten it from CF.  Didn't realize they were so expensive.  Just figured it was a throwaway.  Anyone smoke one?

I'll have to check out the moochidor, see if I kept that one. Cause you're right, a PDR would've gone straight in there for me.

I know PDRs don't get much love here, so I've avoided them.  But I liked these: http://goo.gl/EQokq4

So I'm hopeful that this could be a decent stick.

High price is no indication  of how good or bad it is imo  .

While I agree with that, price is the basis of most comparison... in a retail market. The quality could be there, but most aren't necessarily going to overspend for something you could get comparable for much less. Because much less means more cigars at the end of the day.

In theory.  But most don't do the necessary homework to find out what is actually "comparable for less."  Most won't even bother to ask themselves what it is they like or dislike about a cigar, and taste is really subjective.  So the comparisons can get skewed.

[LuvTooGolf]

Manager cooking up some BBQ today for lunch. Gotta go get my mitts on some.

[BackyardSmoker]

Holy shit, I just saw the PDR AFR-75 Edmundos on cigarmonster.com.  I have one in my portable humi, must've gotten it from CF.  Didn't realize they were so expensive.  Just figured it was a throwaway.  Anyone smoke one?

I'll have to check out the moochidor, see if I kept that one. Cause you're right, a PDR would've gone straight in there for me.

I know PDRs don't get much love here, so I've avoided them.  But I liked these: http://goo.gl/EQokq4

So I'm hopeful that this could be a decent stick.

High price is no indication  of how good or bad it is imo  .

While I agree with that, price is the basis of most comparison... in a retail market. The quality could be there, but most aren't necessarily going to overspend for something you could get comparable for much less. Because much less means more cigars at the end of the day.

In theory.  But most don't do the necessary homework to find out what is actually "comparable for less."  Most won't even bother to ask themselves what it is they like or dislike about a cigar, and taste is really subjective.  So the comparisons can get skewed.

And those are probably the people that don't have a budget and come from the money is no object mentality. I, unfortunately, am not in that group. I can't buy things just because of the 'label'.

[BackyardSmoker]

Manager cooking up some BBQ today for lunch. Gotta go get my mitts on some.

Pulled/chopped pork?... Mmmm. Pork.

[razgueado]

The box of Partagas P2 I got last night were markedly richer-looking than what I've gotten in the past. Darker and oilier. Spooked me a little, had to do all the checks for counterfeit. Everything checks out, though. And word is these have improved lately.

Amazing how dark the CCs get with age...was it an older box date?  Montes are always inconsistent for me, some are dry looking and some are dark and oily(twss?)

The previous P2s I bought were the Tubo fifteen pack.  I think they refer to them as a "hotel pack".  I've been gifted probably half-a-dozen as well.  All were similar in color, almost Connecticut Shade but a little darker, and not really oily.  I've got five Lusitanias that were gifted that are similar color.  The P2s I received yesterday were darker and oilier.  I can't compare the dates because I didn't record the box date from the previous purchase...but now I'm thinking about it I've got pictures and might be able to get them from those.  I'll look.

Nice!  Yeah it's a good idea with CCs to keep box dates or at least month/year somewhere.  I have bands I made for all of my CCs with that info, looks like this:

Okay, now I have cigar-storage performance anxiety.  Now I have to make little stickers?  Argh! The pressure!

HAHA, it's easier than it sounds.  But I hate grabbing a CC and having no idea when it's from...but I also date all NCs, so it's fitting that I treat both the same.

Well that was handy.  Thank-you!

[flip from jersey]

Condoms don't guarantee
safe sex anymore..... a friend of mine
was wearing one, when he was shot
by the woman's husband!

[razgueado]

The box of Partagas P2 I got last night were markedly richer-looking than what I've gotten in the past. Darker and oilier. Spooked me a little, had to do all the checks for counterfeit. Everything checks out, though. And word is these have improved lately.

I've had the same thing happen with Monte #2's

Yeah, and obviously Havanas are simply not going to be rigidly consistent over time, given how they're made.  No cigar really is - nor should it be, actually.  But there's that mindset that's hard to break out of, and outside Cuba manufacturers try harder to adapt to it.  And let's face it, when you're dealing with contraband you're always suspicious.

But I'll tell ya, those are some really nice-looking cigars, and they smell amazing.  It was real hard not to light one up, harder still knowing these are going to be in the humidor a long time before any get smoked.

That's the hard part.  I don't mind putting cigars away for a bit, but I don't like having to do it to get a smokable cigar.  Allowing for recovery from transit, I expect a cigar to be ready to smoke upon reciept or pick up from a B&M.

I've smoked CCs after a rest of a couple of weeks and they seemed fine.  But they get better with age.  With these, it's more a matter that I've got 5 Lusitanias, three P2s, three D4s, a Hoyo Epicure, and a couple of petite coronas to get through before I start on this box.  And since I only smoke Cubans about once a month, and some months I'm smoking other people's Cubans, it'll be a year before this box gets touched.

Nothing better than buying a box, burying it, and forgetting about it for a year or two

I don't know waking up with two obviously satisfied nyphomaniacal supermodels, in your bed
might beat finding a forgotten box of cigars.  especially if they want to stay, and invite more girlfriends.

Talk about performance anxiety!

But worth the try, anyway.

[CigarGuy87]

Manager cooking up some BBQ today for lunch. Gotta go get my mitts on some.

It's 'grill day' here too, going to feast!

[Travellin Dave]

The box of Partagas P2 I got last night were markedly richer-looking than what I've gotten in the past. Darker and oilier. Spooked me a little, had to do all the checks for counterfeit. Everything checks out, though. And word is these have improved lately.

I've had the same thing happen with Monte #2's

Yeah, and obviously Havanas are simply not going to be rigidly consistent over time, given how they're made.  No cigar really is - nor should it be, actually.  But there's that mindset that's hard to break out of, and outside Cuba manufacturers try harder to adapt to it.  And let's face it, when you're dealing with contraband you're always suspicious.

But I'll tell ya, those are some really nice-looking cigars, and they smell amazing.  It was real hard not to light one up, harder still knowing these are going to be in the humidor a long time before any get smoked.

That's the hard part.  I don't mind putting cigars away for a bit, but I don't like having to do it to get a smokable cigar.  Allowing for recovery from transit, I expect a cigar to be ready to smoke upon reciept or pick up from a B&M.

I've smoked CCs after a rest of a couple of weeks and they seemed fine.  But they get better with age.  With these, it's more a matter that I've got 5 Lusitanias, three P2s, three D4s, a Hoyo Epicure, and a couple of petite coronas to get through before I start on this box.  And since I only smoke Cubans about once a month, and some months I'm smoking other people's Cubans, it'll be a year before this box gets touched.

Nothing better than buying a box, burying it, and forgetting about it for a year or two

I don't know waking up with two obviously satisfied nyphomaniacal supermodels, in your bed
might beat finding a forgotten box of cigars.  especially if they want to stay, and invite more girlfriends.

Yea, I have that problem all the time.

[flip from jersey]

Holy shit, I just saw the PDR AFR-75 Edmundos on cigarmonster.com.  I have one in my portable humi, must've gotten it from CF.  Didn't realize they were so expensive.  Just figured it was a throwaway.  Anyone smoke one?

I'll have to check out the moochidor, see if I kept that one. Cause you're right, a PDR would've gone straight in there for me.

I know PDRs don't get much love here, so I've avoided them.  But I liked these: http://goo.gl/EQokq4

So I'm hopeful that this could be a decent stick.

High price is no indication  of how good or bad it is imo  .

While I agree with that, price is the basis of most comparison... in a retail market. The quality could be there, but most aren't necessarily going to overspend for something you could get comparable for much less. Because much less means more cigars at the end of the day.

In theory.  But most don't do the necessary homework to find out what is actually "comparable for less."  Most won't even bother to ask themselves what it is they like or dislike about a cigar, and taste is really subjective.  So the comparisons can get skewed.

We happen to be in the market share of the educated discernible consumer,(OK you guys are, I still like some gurkha  cigars!).  we long for the cigar that smokes well above it's price point.  How many times have you had this question from a noob: "what are you smoking is it a cuban, is it a cohiba?"

[CigarGuy87]

The box of Partagas P2 I got last night were markedly richer-looking than what I've gotten in the past. Darker and oilier. Spooked me a little, had to do all the checks for counterfeit. Everything checks out, though. And word is these have improved lately.

Amazing how dark the CCs get with age...was it an older box date?  Montes are always inconsistent for me, some are dry looking and some are dark and oily(twss?)

The previous P2s I bought were the Tubo fifteen pack.  I think they refer to them as a "hotel pack".  I've been gifted probably half-a-dozen as well.  All were similar in color, almost Connecticut Shade but a little darker, and not really oily.  I've got five Lusitanias that were gifted that are similar color.  The P2s I received yesterday were darker and oilier.  I can't compare the dates because I didn't record the box date from the previous purchase...but now I'm thinking about it I've got pictures and might be able to get them from those.  I'll look.

Nice!  Yeah it's a good idea with CCs to keep box dates or at least month/year somewhere.  I have bands I made for all of my CCs with that info, looks like this:

Okay, now I have cigar-storage performance anxiety.  Now I have to make little stickers?  Argh! The pressure!

HAHA, it's easier than it sounds.  But I hate grabbing a CC and having no idea when it's from...but I also date all NCs, so it's fitting that I treat both the same.

Well that was handy.  Thank-you!

No problems sir!  Sheet 2 is the previous ones I have done, some aren't on there but most are...that should layout the format.  Sheet 1 is my current order, so once I get box codes and dates I will print them off, cut them on the lines, and use scotch tape to put them around the foot of the CCs. 

Nice thing too, CCs seem to split at the foot more than anywhere else due to handling, so this helps prevent that if you are a frequent handler

And, I also tape one to the top/front of the box so I can easily see it if I am storing them in their original box.

[Travellin Dave]

19 Gran Habano Corojo #5 Robusto
           10/24.50
18 La Reloba Habano Robusto
           5/19.99
17 Torano Dominican Selection Gordo
          10/29.99
16 Flor de La Antillas
          5/27.50
15 Joya de Nicaragua Dream Team Sampler
         12/37.50
14 Vegas Limitada TENTH
          5/29.50
13 Oliva Serie 'G' Torpedo
         10/32.50
12 Perdomo Lot 23 Robusto
         10/32.50
11 CAO America Bottlerocket Churchill
          3/16.99
10 Romeo y Julieta 1875 Bully Belicoso
         10/39.99
 9 La Aroma de Cuba Marquis Tubo Toro
          5/26.99
 8 Man O' War Ruination
         10/39.99
 7 La Gloria Cubana Serie R Black no58 Gordo
          5/22.50
 6 Varina Farms Winter Warmer Belicoso
         10/29.99
 5 Oliva Connecticut Reserve Toro
          5/22.50
 4 Camacho Triple Maduro Robusto
         10/39.99
 3 E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Natural 52
          5/22.50
 2 Diesel Unholy Cocktail Torpedo
          10/29.99
 1 Sam Leccia Luchador
          5/27.50

[TRO]

The box of Partagas P2 I got last night were markedly richer-looking than what I've gotten in the past. Darker and oilier. Spooked me a little, had to do all the checks for counterfeit. Everything checks out, though. And word is these have improved lately.

I've had the same thing happen with Monte #2's

Yeah, and obviously Havanas are simply not going to be rigidly consistent over time, given how they're made.  No cigar really is - nor should it be, actually.  But there's that mindset that's hard to break out of, and outside Cuba manufacturers try harder to adapt to it.  And let's face it, when you're dealing with contraband you're always suspicious.

But I'll tell ya, those are some really nice-looking cigars, and they smell amazing.  It was real hard not to light one up, harder still knowing these are going to be in the humidor a long time before any get smoked.

That's the hard part.  I don't mind putting cigars away for a bit, but I don't like having to do it to get a smokable cigar.  Allowing for recovery from transit, I expect a cigar to be ready to smoke upon reciept or pick up from a B&M.

I've smoked CCs after a rest of a couple of weeks and they seemed fine.  But they get better with age.  With these, it's more a matter that I've got 5 Lusitanias, three P2s, three D4s, a Hoyo Epicure, and a couple of petite coronas to get through before I start on this box.  And since I only smoke Cubans about once a month, and some months I'm smoking other people's Cubans, it'll be a year before this box gets touched.

Nothing better than buying a box, burying it, and forgetting about it for a year or two

I don't know waking up with two obviously satisfied nyphomaniacal supermodels, in your bed
might beat finding a forgotten box of cigars.  especially if they want to stay, and invite more girlfriends.

Yea, I have that problem all the time.

Isn't that why you travel so much - to get a break from them?