Cigar "sick" period. What and why?

[canadianbeaver]

Matthew and I have found off cigars in both new and old boxes. We are not experienced enough to say whether this is because of a sick period or not. Usually two issues cause us to pitch the sticks. Not enough smoke (we say "I am not getting anything out of it"). Or taste (we say "this tastes like crap".)

We then pitch them and choose two replacements.

When you are as fancy-shmancy and elegant as we are, words like crap, this one rocks, I am in heaven, yuck, you should try mine, tastes like cow poop etc. are our /100 system. Try it!

[vinnyvega]

"Sick periods" really stink!! I just buy early 1999 and a lot of 1998 or older stock so I don't have this problem. Now that I think about it , I don't think have have smoked anything younger than 2010. I may have to check the current stock out in the next couple years.

Oh and the a lot of the "problem" years haven't been much of a problem for myself.