cfc1016 Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 I should get the box tomorrow at some point. It’s going to take me a long time to grt everything all organized and reboxed. I work really long hours wed-fri. Getting in a trip to the post office might not be feasible til Saturday. I’ll post plenty of pictures, updated inventory, and any other updates sometime tomorrow night after I’ve gotten everything sorted.
cfc1016 Posted March 6, 2018 Posted March 6, 2018 One at a time... *everything* gets counted, accounted for, double checked, triple checked. OCD is a benefit sometimes. It’s kinda a pain too ?
cfc1016 Posted March 6, 2018 Posted March 6, 2018 Had to extend one of the leaves on my desk to accommodate this monster. Inventory is reconciled. After getting clearance from @Wertman on a few discrepancies, receiving approval for my puts/takes, and reboxing, I’ll be hopefully headed to the post office for an under-a-day turnover time ? 1
cfc1016 Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 After a ~6 hour whirlwind today, I received the box AND got it shipped down the line to @Habana Mike. I exhaustively recatalogued the contents of the box, indexed the contents of each finger bag to the main inventory, got my puts/takes approved, repackaged, and got it shipped. It was a long day. Everything is meticulously packed now. No more need for creative boxing. I put instructions on the cooler for re-using it in a manner that will hopefully allow the styrofoam and the inner cooler bag to remain intact well beyong the end of this round of the pass, and well into the next round. Ok... I know. This is all you really wanted to see... PUTS: 4 x Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08 10 x Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 2 x La Gloria Cubana Medaille D'Or no. 4 PET MAY 17 2 x Vegueros Tapados SLE DIC 15 San Cristobal de la Habana El Principe DIC 16 Rafael Gonzales Perla DIC 15 A couple more freebie chicos. Seriously guys... TAKE these things. They're freebies and they're GOOD. What I couldn't offer in variety, I tried to make up for in quality and quantity. I hope noone minds multiple people getting a crack at those 898s and monte 4s! TAKES: Bolivar Belicosos Finos 2006 Bolivar Coronas Extras (50 cab) POS FEB 07 Cohiba Coronas Especiales LAU OCT 16 Hoyo de Monterey Hoyo Du Gourmet SOT JUN 11 La Gloria Cubana Medaille D'Or no. 3 OSU OCT 00 Montecristo Especial no. 2 AUM MAR 14 Partagas Serie D no. 4 TOR OCT 16 (cracked head and wrapper) Partagas Serie P no. 2 POS JUN 06 Saint Luis Rey Serie A (50 cab) EUS MAY 11 Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro BMP JUN 16 Johnny O Baby Salomon 2014 It was a pleasure participating in my first FOH boxpass. Thanks again to @Wertman for allowing me to join in. Looking forward to the next one.
prodigy Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 After a ~6 hour whirlwind today, I received the box AND got it shipped down the line to [mention=1673]Habana Mike[/mention]. I exhaustively recatalogued the contents of the box, indexed the contents of each finger bag to the main inventory, got my puts/takes approved, repackaged, and got it shipped. It was a long day. [mention=30668]Wertman[/mention] for allowing me to join in. Looking forward to the next one. Let me know what you think of that Johnny o saloman. The other one I had was like a Snickers bar. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk
cfc1016 Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 I didn't mess with or catalogue the NCs, but here is the updated list (with a few corrections made) of CCs as the box heads down to @Habana Mike current contents of box pass. Cuban: Bolivar Belicosos Finos ULA ABR 14 Bolivar Belicoso Finos: SOM SEP 16 Bolivar Belicoso Finos: SOM SEP 16 Bolivar Coronas Gigantes: ESO OCT 14 Bolivar Petit Corona: ETP FEB 17 Bolivar Petit Corona: ETP FEB 17 Bolivar Royal Corona: 2008 Cohiba Medio Siglo: 2017 PSP/HQ Cohiba Robusto PSP/HQ 17 Cohiba Robusto: BMP OCT 16 Cohiba Robusto: RUE OCT 16 Cohiba Siglo I: AMO ABR 17 Cohiba Siglo II: SGA SEP 16 Cohiba Siglo II: ORG NOV 16 Cuaba Distinguido: TOS MAY 17 Fonseca No. 1: 2017 PSP/HQ Hoyo de Monterey Hoyo Du Prince: PTS NOV 06 Hoyo de Monterey Hoyo Du Prince: 2015 Hoyo de Monterey Hoyo Des Dieux: 2011 Unk. Code 5er Hoyo de Monterey Double Corona: (50 cab) BLU FEB 07 H. Upmann Connoisseur A: LUB ENE 14 H. Upmann Connoisseur 1: MEG MAY 16 H. Upmann Coronas Major a tubo: SEP 17 LCDH Belgium H. Upmann Half Corona TOS SEP 16 H. Upmann Half Corona: SOM MAR 17 H. Upmann Magnum 46: (50 cab) PSL OCT 06 H. Upmann Magnum 46: LUB MAR14 H. Upmann Magnum 54: MEG AGO 16 H. Upman Petit Corona: UTE DIC 16 H. Upman Royal Robusto: 2015 La Gloria Cubana Medaille D'Or no. 4 ETP MAY 17 La Gloria Cubana Medaille D'Or no. 4 ETP MAY 17 Montecristo Dante: PTR DIC 16 PSP Montecristo Dante E.L. 2016: SOM DIC 16 Montecristo no. 2: MSU JUL 15 HQ/PSP Montecristo no. 2: MEL FEB 17 Montecristo no. 2: UBM JUL 17 Montecristo no. 2: UBN JUL 17 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Montecristo no. 5: POU FUC 12 PSP Montecristo Petit Edmundo: MEL FEB 16 Montecristo Petit Edmundo: MEL FEB 16 Montecristo Tubos: PMU JUL 14 Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08 Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08 Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08 Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08 Partagas 898: REG AGO 17 Partagas E.L. 2014: 2015 trade Partagas Lusitania: OBM OCT 16 ***Partagas Lusitania Gran Reserva 2007 1 of 2 from the Habanos festival gala dinner*** Partagas Maduro 1: 2017 PSP/HQ Partagas Serie E no. 2: 2015 LCDH Belgium Por Larranaga Montecarlos: EML SEP14 Por Larranaga Panetela: 2007 Unk. code box split Punch Churchill: OASU-FR (6/1998) Rafael Gonzalez Perla DIC 15 Rafael Gonzalez Petit Corona: RAE OCT 14 Ramon Allones Gigantes: Date unknown (6 pack from 24:24) Ramon Allones Gigantes: 2017 Ramon Allones Specially Selected: PET MAY 16 Romeo y Julieta Capuletos E.L.: 2016 (6 pack from 24:24) Romeo y Julieta Capuletos E.L.: 2016 PSO/HQ Romeo y Julieta Churchill: MUL OCT14 San Cristobal de la Habana El Morro: AME DIC 2012 San Cristobal de la Habana El Principe: EMB FEB 15 San Cristobal De La Habana El Principe DIC 16 Saint Luis Rey Churchill: PUT DIC 06 Saint Luis Rey Pacificos: MOS AGO 2009 Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro: 2015 Vegueros Tapados SLE DIC 15 Vegueros Tapados SLE DIC 15 Custom Alex Piramides: May 2017
cfc1016 Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, prodigy said: Let me know what you think of that Johnny o saloman. The other one I had was like a Snickers bar. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk Will do! I'm looking forward to it. Now the hard part is letting these buggers rest...
rguinn Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 Nicely done sir! I have a feeling one of your 898’s will be one of my takes! Haven’t had one before but they’ve been on my shortlist on 24/24. Best, Ryan
cfc1016 Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, rguinn said: Nicely done sir! I have a feeling one of your 898’s will be one of my takes! Haven’t had one before but they’ve been on my shortlist on 24/24. Best, Ryan Enjoy!!
Wertman Posted March 7, 2018 Author Posted March 7, 2018 @cfc1016. All I have to say is WOW what you did for this pass is awesome. Thank you thank you thank you. And those Puts the 898 is going to be a huge hit also those montes with the age. You really hit it out of the park. Thanks again brother. @Habana Mike is awaiting the pass how should have it by Friday or so. He said he had some tricks up his sleeve so interested in finding out what??????? It's so exciting. 1
fastkiller13 Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 18 hours ago, cfc1016 said: After a ~6 hour whirlwind today, I received the box AND got it shipped down the line to @Habana Mike. I exhaustively recatalogued the contents of the box, indexed the contents of each finger bag to the main inventory, got my puts/takes approved, repackaged, and got it shipped. It was a long day. Everything is meticulously packed now. No more need for creative boxing. I put instructions on the cooler for re-using it in a manner that will hopefully allow the styrofoam and the inner cooler bag to remain intact well beyong the end of this round of the pass, and well into the next round. Ok... I know. This is all you really wanted to see... PUTS: 4 x Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08 10 x Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 2 x La Gloria Cubana Medaille D'Or no. 4 PET MAY 17 2 x Vegueros Tapados SLE DIC 15 San Cristobal de la Habana El Principe DIC 16 Rafael Gonzales Perla DIC 15 A couple more freebie chicos. Seriously guys... TAKE these things. They're freebies and they're GOOD. What I couldn't offer in variety, I tried to make up for in quality and quantity. I hope noone minds multiple people getting a crack at those 898s and monte 4s! TAKES: Bolivar Belicosos Finos 2006 Bolivar Coronas Extras (50 cab) POS FEB 07 Cohiba Coronas Especiales LAU OCT 16 Hoyo de Monterey Hoyo Du Gourmet SOT JUN 11 La Gloria Cubana Medaille D'Or no. 3 OSU OCT 00 Montecristo Especial no. 2 AUM MAR 14 Partagas Serie D no. 4 TOR OCT 16 (cracked head and wrapper) Partagas Serie P no. 2 POS JUN 06 Saint Luis Rey Serie A (50 cab) EUS MAY 11 Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro BMP JUN 16 Johnny O Baby Salomon 2014 It was a pleasure participating in my first FOH boxpass. Thanks again to @Wertman for allowing me to join in. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks for all that effort you put in. It certainly seems like it will make things easier moving forward, and the puts seem great to me. 898 and Monte 4 seem to be a favorite of most so I'm sure they will be appreciated. Also again thanks for the generosity of time, thats the most important gift. Might I suggest in a show of respect and appreciation for your efforts you might be permitted to grab a cigar or two when the pass is finished and on its way back to @Wertman? Unless that was already factored into your takes, I'm a total noob especially when it comes to the value and rarity of aged cigars. 1
cfc1016 Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 32 minutes ago, fastkiller13 said: Thanks for all that effort you put in. It certainly seems like it will make things easier moving forward, and the puts seem great to me. 898 and Monte 4 seem to be a favorite of most so I'm sure they will be appreciated. Also again thanks for the generosity of time, thats the most important gift. Might I suggest in a show of respect and appreciation for your efforts you might be permitted to grab a cigar or two when the pass is finished and on its way back to @Wertman? Unless that was already factored into your takes, I'm a total noob especially when it comes to the value and rarity of aged cigars. Lol! There WAS one in there that was deemed a bit too big a take, so i put it back. Maybe @wertman will hook me up ?? As much work as it is/was to do all that inventory stuff, it’s worth it. With 19, count em NINETEEN finger bags full of cigars in no certain order, it’s helpful to have an index. Then when you know what you want to take, you jist search the index and see that it’s in bag #13, position 4, for example. No need to pull cigars in and out of the bags unless you’re taking them. I certainly got a lot of value out of my takes, regardless of the degree of equity of puts/takes. I impatiently enjoyed that psd4 last night. Nomnom good. Really looking forward to the aged stock. I’m ordering another box of 2008 898s tonight too, lol. I’m spoiled on aged stock now. Hard to go back when you’ve grown accustomed to the refined delicacy of aged stock. 1
fastkiller13 Posted March 8, 2018 Posted March 8, 2018 4 hours ago, cfc1016 said: Lol! There WAS one in there that was deemed a bit too big a take, so i put it back. Maybe @wertman will hook me up ?? As much work as it is/was to do all that inventory stuff, it’s worth it. With 19, count em NINETEEN finger bags full of cigars in no certain order, it’s helpful to have an index. Then when you know what you want to take, you jist search the index and see that it’s in bag #13, position 4, for example. No need to pull cigars in and out of the bags unless you’re taking them. I certainly got a lot of value out of my takes, regardless of the degree of equity of puts/takes. I impatiently enjoyed that psd4 last night. Nomnom good. Really looking forward to the aged stock. I’m ordering another box of 2008 898s tonight too, lol. I’m spoiled on aged stock now. Hard to go back when you’ve grown accustomed to the refined delicacy of aged stock. With the extra price tag on that aged stocked I hope I acquire that problem about 10 years from now.
cfc1016 Posted March 8, 2018 Posted March 8, 2018 A note to anyone who is interested in the BRU AGO 10 monte 4s I put in. I hope you take 2. This box is SPECTACULAR. This cigar I’m currently smoking has already progressed from walnut to chile to hazelnut to chocolate to leather to leppered steak. Each one seems to tell a distinct story. No two in the box have been exactly the same. No single stick could give you a feel for the overall profile of the box. None have been mediocre. It's been such a delight to work through this box. 2
Habana Mike Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 So the box is here! Looking forward to perusing the options and crushing the puts... Next in line rguinn is about an hour away so proposing to meet up Sunday for a smoke and the hand-off. Hope we can get together, I might bring something nice for us to light up. 1
Habana Mike Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 OK, got my puts and takes sorted and approved! PUTS: Ramon Allones 898RE Germany RAE JUL15 H Upmann Coronas Major A/T OTL AGO15 Quay D’Orsay Coronas OGA NOV11 Diplomaticos #5 ARA MAR02 Juan Lopez #1 OPS DIC15 ERDM Demi Tasse SBA MAY16 Jose Piedras Nacionales APO NOV09 Johnny O La Corona Monte #2 Double Ligero custom 2007 Box of Cohiba Shorts 2017 8/10 cab of Hamlet Tabaqueros Salamones from 9/15 signed by Jaime Paredes - original release La Aurora Cien Anos Edición Especial Maduro Robusto from 2012 Fuente Anejo #55 from 2014 TAKES: Romeo y Julieta Capuletos E.L.: 2016 Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Cuaba Distinguido: TOS MAY 17 Cohiba Siglo I: AMO ABR 17 FFOX Love Affair Perfecto Tried to add a few marcas missing from the pass....meeting up with Ryan tomorrow for a smoke and the handoff! 3 1
prodigy Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 OK, got my puts and takes sorted and approved! PUTS: Ramon Allones 898RE Germany RAE JUL15 H Upmann Coronas Major A/T OTL AGO15 Quay D’Orsay Coronas OGA NOV11 Diplomaticos #5 ARA MAR02 Juan Lopez #1 OPS DIC15 ERDM Demi Tasse SBA MAY16 Jose Piedras Nacionales APO NOV09 Johnny O La Corona Monte #2 Double Ligero custom 2007 Box of Cohiba Shorts 2017 8/10 cab of Hamlet Tabaqueros Salamones from 9/15 signed by Jaime Paredes La Aurora Cien Anos Edición Especial Maduro Robusto from 2012 Fuente Anejo #55 from 2014 TAKES: Romeo y Julieta Capuletos E.L.: 2016 Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Cuaba Distinguido: TOS MAY 17 Cohiba Siglo I: AMO ABR 17 FFOX Love Affair Perfecto Tried to add a few marcas missing from the pass....meeting up with Ryan tomorrow for a smoke and the handoff!Looks like half your takes we're my puts Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk 1
stinkhead Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Habana Mike said: OK, got my puts and takes sorted and approved! PUTS: Ramon Allones 898RE Germany RAE JUL15 H Upmann Coronas Major A/T OTL AGO15 Quay D’Orsay Coronas OGA NOV11 Diplomaticos #5 ARA MAR02 Juan Lopez #1 OPS DIC15 ERDM Demi Tasse SBA MAY16 Jose Piedras Nacionales APO NOV09 Johnny O La Corona Monte #2 Double Ligero custom 2007 Box of Cohiba Shorts 2017 8/10 cab of Hamlet Tabaqueros Salamones from 9/15 signed by Jaime Paredes - original release La Aurora Cien Anos Edición Especial Maduro Robusto from 2012 Fuente Anejo #55 from 2014 TAKES: Romeo y Julieta Capuletos E.L.: 2016 Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Cuaba Distinguido: TOS MAY 17 Cohiba Siglo I: AMO ABR 17 FFOX Love Affair Perfecto Tried to add a few marcas missing from the pass....meeting up with Ryan tomorrow for a smoke and the handoff! Awesome puts Mike!
cfc1016 Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 13 hours ago, Habana Mike said: OK, got my puts and takes sorted and approved! PUTS: Ramon Allones 898RE Germany RAE JUL15 H Upmann Coronas Major A/T OTL AGO15 Quay D’Orsay Coronas OGA NOV11 Diplomaticos #5 ARA MAR02 Juan Lopez #1 OPS DIC15 ERDM Demi Tasse SBA MAY16 Jose Piedras Nacionales APO NOV09 Johnny O La Corona Monte #2 Double Ligero custom 2007 Box of Cohiba Shorts 2017 8/10 cab of Hamlet Tabaqueros Salamones from 9/15 signed by Jaime Paredes - original release La Aurora Cien Anos Edición Especial Maduro Robusto from 2012 Fuente Anejo #55 from 2014 TAKES: Romeo y Julieta Capuletos E.L.: 2016 Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08 Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10 Cuaba Distinguido: TOS MAY 17 Cohiba Siglo I: AMO ABR 17 FFOX Love Affair Perfecto Tried to add a few marcas missing from the pass....meeting up with Ryan tomorrow for a smoke and the handoff! Looks good! Enjoy the monte and 898!
Wertman Posted March 11, 2018 Author Posted March 11, 2018 Great job. I bet those Cohiba shorts will be a huge hit. I can't wait to try one myself. They looks great. The box is being passed of today then off to Florida after that to @steelcity. Then back up the east coast. 1
rguinn Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 I had the privilege of meeting up with Mike this afternoon for the hand off and a smoke. Mike - again, thank you for your generosity and the opportunity to smoke one hell of a Trinidad Robusto. You're an asset to the community sir and I enjoyed meeting you! I've submitted my puts/takes to Wertman for approval and if all goes well I'll post and ship out to steelcity tomorrow. Best, Ryan 1
Habana Mike Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 39 minutes ago, rguinn said: I had the privilege of meeting up with Mike this afternoon for the hand off and a smoke. Mike - again, thank you for your generosity and the opportunity to smoke one hell of a Trinidad Robusto. You're an asset to the community sir and I enjoyed meeting you! I've submitted my puts/takes to Wertman for approval and if all goes well I'll post and ship out to steelcity tomorrow. Best, Ryan Great to meet you as well Ryan, thanks for coming out! That Robo T is an awesome smoke! 1
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