Box dates and codes

[ValeTudoGuy]

All things being equal ... When cigar shopping ... Looking through a stack of say 50 boxes of upmann pc's ... I will buy the oldest ones ... Factory codes mean little to me tho .

derrek

Holy crap, where do you shop that you get to scan 50 boxes?

[TonyN]

Was just thinking the same thing.
Can you imagine going to your local and ask to inspect every box of whatever your looking for.

[rascal]

Sorry if i'm upseting some of you but thats the way i see it, not trying to cause an argument but go to any tobacconist and say you want to order a box
of your favorite cubans with a certain year and code see what their reply is.

But were not talking about a proper shop, and theres not many left in the UK where you go in and there is multiple boxes of the same cigar. More when ordering from a vendor and you cant inspect the cigars yourself. You have 2 options in this scenario, ask them to pick a box for you (depends if you trust there intergity and judgement) or look through there list of codes and pick one yourself

[ValeTudoGuy]

Was just thinking the same thing.
Can you imagine going to your local and ask to inspect every box of whatever your looking for.

I don't think my local Tesco even has 50 boxes of cornflakes!

[PeeJay]

I don't think my local Tesco even has 50 boxes of cornflakes!

That's because you live in the badlands!

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[Ross.Co]

But were not talking about a proper shop, and theres not many left in the UK where you go in and there is multiple boxes of the same cigar. More when ordering from a vendor and you cant inspect the cigars yourself. You have 2 options in this scenario, ask them to pick a box for you (depends if you trust there intergity and judgement) or look through there list of codes and pick one yourself

And any vendor who is worth their salt will give you a list of their box codes, including dates and factory codes.

This includes the one where the lovely Christmas presents are being delivered from. Twice I have asked for it, twice I have received in, in full, without hesitation = Quality.

[Sligub]

Sorry if i'm upseting some of you but thats the way i see it, not trying to cause an argument but go to any tobacconist and say you want to order a box
of your favorite cubans with a certain year and code see what their reply is.

Not from one vendor but last three years of production you could do that and if you know that teb Feb 14 boxes of a certain cigar are smoking well then you might as well take that code if available.

As to older stock 10 years plus If I was offered a box that I know has troubles, Lancero, panels etc I would be wary of buying from the provincial factorys.

Personally I don't bother with code shoping for recent production but aged stock it's still required.

[butternutsquashpie]

Sorry if i'm upseting some of you but thats the way i see it

My apologies for not being the normal silly me. I typed a better explanation with less inflammatory prose before. But when the internet cut out, i had to just cut straight to the point of the argument which may have made me sound rude...

Perhaps you just don't like those sticks? I haven't had a bad Monte 2 and at least one was a landmark stick.

Burn quality and asbestos wrappers aside,
Wasn't that, Marc. People call M2s the essence of Montecristo... They taste nothing like the Especiales, As, or even the 4s and 5s...

Holy crap, where do you shop that you get to scan 50 boxes?

Don't mind Derrek... This was probably a while back, hehehehe. He just probably used this as an example
Also, in Cuba, I've seen mastercases just floating around. Keep in mind that if it's a good seller, you may get lucky that a few boxes are in the back as more and more mastercases continue to flood the shelves. This was the case in Calle 62 with some nice, old Montecristo 1s and Tubos.

And it's ampt. When I'm in Cuba, I just dig through the oldest ones they have. Especially on misc. cigars like Punch Punch, Partagas E2 (my favourite regular production), etc.

[Wigan]

And any vendor who is worth their salt will give you a list of their box codes, including dates and factory codes.

This includes the one where the lovely Christmas presents are being delivered from. Twice I have asked for it, twice I have received in, in full, without hesitation = Quality.

Seriously? The place we are getting the cigar stands from will send a list of everything they have with all date codes listed and you can choose from it?

I want something sealed from July 2013 but not sure what. Not sure if I am that fussy what actually.

[Wigan]

My apologies for not being the normal silly me. I typed a better explanation with less inflammatory prose before. But when the internet cut out, i had to just cut straight to the point of the argument which may have made me sound rude...


Burn quality and asbestos wrappers aside,
Wasn't that, Marc. People call M2s the essence of Montecristo... They taste nothing like the Especiales, As, or even the 4s and 5s...


Don't mind Derrek... This was probably a while back, hehehehe. He just probably used this as an example
Also, in Cuba, I've seen mastercases just floating around. Keep in mind that if it's a good seller, you may get lucky that a few boxes are in the back as more and more mastercases continue to flood the shelves. This was the case in Calle 62 with some nice, old Montecristo 1s and Tubos.

And it's ampt. When I'm in Cuba, I just dig through the oldest ones they have. Especially on misc. cigars like Punch Punch, Partagas E2 (my favourite regular production), etc.

Mastercase?

[butternutsquashpie]

Mastercase?

Giant box of boxes of cigars. 25ct boxes normally come in MCs of 20-25. 10ct boxes normally come in MCs of 40-50.

[Wigan]

Dam that would be a cool purchase to make

[butternutsquashpie]

Dam that would be a cool purchase to make

What.... a mastercase?

Kinda like this?
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[Edamski]

I wouldn't and haven't sat down and trawlled through boxes and boxes looking for a specific factory code. And if I had a spreadsheet with them all on I'd certainly use it too see if my more pleasureable smokes came from one factory or another, but I don't have a spreadsheet. Although it's something I'd do I haven't this time....

I'm too busy suffering from the nicotine kick usually haha

[Wigan]

What.... a mastercase?

Kinda like this?
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Is that one of your purchases or a google image?