I gave up buying boxes of cigars for 2017

[DBNInc]

5 hours ago, ErikB said:

Still buy too much .... but recently encounterd too many draw problems - how can you ask 200-300 euros for a box of 25 when you can expect to throw away 5-10 sticks ? No other luxury product has that problem... so I smoke a lot more NC's nowadays... alas : cuban tabacco remains superior...


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The PerfecDraw has changed my life when it comes to plugged cigars.  Some sticks are beyond help (though my rookie technique may be to blame), but I'm easily getting 96% to smoke perfectly now.

[boilers183]

I would have slowed down/stop buying if it weren't for the OLH. This option makes it so easy to purchase stock you dont "need"

[ErikB]

Sorry to hear this. Which Marca? Honestly i have yet to have this issue. Majority of my stock is 14-16

Across all marcas I buy - feels it got worse again after 2015


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[ErikB]

The PerfecDraw has changed my life when it comes to plugged cigars.  Some sticks are beyond help (though my rookie technique may be to blame), but I'm easily getting 96% to smoke perfectly now.

Yes seems like a good gadget - but if I need an extra gadget to be able to smoke a cigar then I might as well rant and get a new cigar


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[DBNInc]

7 hours ago, ErikB said:

Yes seems like a good gadget - but if I need an extra gadget to be able to smoke a cigar then I might as well rant and get a new cigar


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I wish I could do that.  Unfortunately, I'm the type of person that won't stop until I've completed my mission, regardless of how silly or petty that mission may be lol.  Getting a cigar to smoke just so gives me an overall feeling of satisfaction.

[PigFish]

On 4/16/2017 at 10:21 AM, Professor Twain said:

I've been buying and aging cigars since 2006. I've built up a big stockpile, but was always on the lookout for bargains and interesting cigars to buy. Last December, after rearranging my very full humidors, I decided to make a New Years resolution not to buy any boxes in 2017. I gave myself an out that I could buy singles. It's been a good thing for me. I used to spend so much time hunting for things to buy, and spending plenty. I'm finding that it's a joy to explore what I have instead of constantly buying more. Depending on how fast I smoke, I estimate I have a 5-10 year supply.

I've made it to Easter without feeling deprived or seriously tempted. I expect I'll come back to buying in 2018, but with a different frame of mind.

Anyone else ever do this?

All the time actually!

My last buying spree was last year. The time before that 06 to 08...

Over the years I have found that while I now prefer pre '02 cigars, there were some great ranges or years for me. There is no real way to tell how good a vintage will be (I am speaking generally, not considering individuals) except posthumously. While I can buy cigars and estimate what the quality will be, I may not be able to properly assess them for years and by that time they will be long gone. Cigar buying is therefore always on the come.

For this reason, I don't want to own too many cigars from one timeframe anymore. While I would love to have more from pre- '02 and from the '06 to '08 era, I bought what I thought was the right number and moved on...

I am not really happy with '14 and '15 cigars due to filling issues. That means that I don't want too many from this era. I will again wait to see what happens. Perhaps, by 2020 I may be again sorry!!!

Food for thought! -the Pig

[luv2fly]

On a buying freeze not by choice but due to the fact I lost my job.  Once I find a new job, I will make up for lost time....if the "boss" will let me.

[jfire]

All things considered, I think 2017 is going to be a great year to suspend or limit purchases if one has any inclination to do that. Quite frankly, I haven't been impressed with much 2016 production aside from a few cigars like BCG and Punch Punch, I'm sure that the poor 2015/2016 harvest is going to start catching up with them soon, potentially resulting in a real quality trough until the stellar 2016/2017 harvest starts appearing in early 2018, which I'm very optimistic about. 

If I do make purchases, I'm trying hard to stick to 2013-2015 production right now and trying to save up some coin for 2018-2019 production which I think has the potential to be the best quality since the 90s.

This is exactly what I think. Keep your subpar/rough wrappers.


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[ctozzi]

I've held back on boxes so far this year, but that's because I can't find exactly what I want. As our admin suggested in a few recent posts the quality has dropped a good amount and doesn't see a light at the end of the tunnel yet. So I guess I'll just keep hunting for those elusive boxes I wanna age and drool over 

 

[bman75]

Despite the recent quality slump, I'm still seeing very nice sticks on 24/24.  To each their own, but I plan to at least replace what I smoke.

[bman75]

I guess I'd say, this is certainly not the time to buy anything blind.  Even Upmann.

[Spanishcedar]

I gave up buying whole boxes years ago, right after my good friend got into cigars and we started splitting them... Does that count?

Enjoy your stash this year, I hope you find that going through it is equivocally enjoyable as getting new sticks!

[jimsta10]

I gave up buying for 10 months, had other interests and work commitments...then started buying again...deep pockets now becoming shallow.