I'm back smoking again

[Toshi]

I haven't been here for a while. Since I was smoking and posting here I've moved away from London to north Devon, got divorced (and am about to get married again) and been on a health kick (lost almost 40kgs). One of the results of the health kick was that I stopped smoking, but after 7 years without a cigar I have found myself smoking again occasionally so I thought I'd post to say "hi". Last night I enjoyed a Juan Lopez Seleccion Suprema (UK regional 2009) - the first one I've smoked in probably 8 years, and I have to say it was lovely.

One thing though - this morning I ventured onto CGars website and I'm a little shocked by how much prices have risen since I was buying. Looking at prices this morning has left me with a bit of a dilemma. If I'd realised the JL I smoked last night was worth almost £50 (I still can't quite believe that) I'm not sure I would have smoked it. I've got a lot of Cubans left from 10 years ago when I was smoking a lot, but now I'm actually wondering if I can justify smoking them!

Anyway, I just wanted to say "hello"

[PeeJay]

Welcome back, what's the point of having them if you don't smoke them?

[Stevieboy]

Nice to have you back

JLSS UK RE !
What a stunning comeback cigar 👍👍👍

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[Romeo Allones]

Avoid cgars, now it is no country for non-millionaire men.

[Simon Bolivar]

Welcome back, perhaps today's 🇬🇧 prices will mean you can enjoy the occasional smoke, without being tempted to smoke too many, now you're fighting fit.

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[puff o'wind]

Welcome. Smoke em...tiz why you bought them

[Toshi]

I guess you're right and I should smoke them, but at the current rate they'll probably last me the rest of my life . Anyway, I've just had a look in the humidors & tuppadors and taken stock, and this is what I have -

Full boxes -
Bolivar Britanicus (UK Regional Edition 2012) – Dec 11 – box of 10
Cohiba 1966 (LE 2011) – Aug 11 – box of 10
Cohiba Behike BHK54 – Sep 12 – box of 10
Montecristo No. 2 – Mar 04 – box of 25
Ramon Allones Grandes (Spanish RE 2008) – Nov 08 – box of 10
Ramon Allones Grandes (Spanish RE 2008) – Oct 08 – box of 10
Bolivar 108 (Spanish RE 2010) – Apr 10 – box of 10
Sancho Panza Quijote (Spanish RE 2010) – Jul 10 – box of 10
Hoyo de Monterrey Petit Robustos – Nov 09 – box of 25
Juan Lopez Seleccion Suprema (UK Regional Edition - 2009) – June 09 - box of 10

Part boxes
Montecristo 520 (LE 2012) – Apr 12 – 9 sticks
Bolivar Royal Corona – Feb 08 – 14 sticks
Cohiba Robusto – Apr 10 – 18 sticks
El Rey del Mundo NL No. 1 (Edición Regional Países Bajos - 2011) – Nov 11 – 6 sticks
Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 1 – July 11 – 14 sticks
Hoyo de Monterrey Petit Robustos – Apr 12 – 11 sticks
Hoyo de Monterrey Short Hoyo Piramides (Limited Edition - 2011) – Aug 11 – 6 sticks
Juan Lopez Seleccion Suprema (UK Regional Edition – 2009) – Mar 10 – 5 sticks
Bolivar Petit Corona – Feb 12 – 8 sticks
Partagas Petit Coronas Especiales – Apr 10 – 13 sticks

And then three loose Cohiba – one each of Cohiba Siglo II, Cohiba Siglo III & Cohiba Esplendidos

Prices online do seem crazy - especially on the Montecristo 520, Cohiba 1966 and BHK 54. At current prices these will have to last me the rest of my life!

[oskihen]

I guess you're right and I should smoke them, but at the current rate they'll probably last me the rest of my life . Anyway, I've just had a look in the humidors & tuppadors and taken stock, and this is what I have -

Full boxes -
Bolivar Britanicus (UK Regional Edition 2012) – Dec 11 – box of 10
Cohiba 1966 (LE 2011) – Aug 11 – box of 10
Cohiba Behike BHK54 – Sep 12 – box of 10
Montecristo No. 2 – Mar 04 – box of 25
Ramon Allones Grandes (Spanish RE 2008) – Nov 08 – box of 10
Ramon Allones Grandes (Spanish RE 2008) – Oct 08 – box of 10
Bolivar 108 (Spanish RE 2010) – Apr 10 – box of 10
Sancho Panza Quijote (Spanish RE 2010) – Jul 10 – box of 10
Hoyo de Monterrey Petit Robustos – Nov 09 – box of 25
Juan Lopez Seleccion Suprema (UK Regional Edition - 2009) – June 09 - box of 10

Part boxes
Montecristo 520 (LE 2012) – Apr 12 – 9 sticks
Bolivar Royal Corona – Feb 08 – 14 sticks
Cohiba Robusto – Apr 10 – 18 sticks
El Rey del Mundo NL No. 1 (Edición Regional Países Bajos - 2011) – Nov 11 – 6 sticks
Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 1 – July 11 – 14 sticks
Hoyo de Monterrey Petit Robustos – Apr 12 – 11 sticks
Hoyo de Monterrey Short Hoyo Piramides (Limited Edition - 2011) – Aug 11 – 6 sticks
Juan Lopez Seleccion Suprema (UK Regional Edition – 2009) – Mar 10 – 5 sticks
Bolivar Petit Corona – Feb 12 – 8 sticks
Partagas Petit Coronas Especiales – Apr 10 – 13 sticks

And then three loose Cohiba – one each of Cohiba Siglo II, Cohiba Siglo III & Cohiba Esplendidos

Prices online do seem crazy - especially on the Montecristo 520, Cohiba 1966 and BHK 54. At current prices these will have to last me the rest of my life!

That is a lovely collection you have there. If I were you I'd happily sit back over the years and enjoy them all.


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[SHAMZ84]

I guess you're right and I should smoke them, but at the current rate they'll probably last me the rest of my life . Anyway, I've just had a look in the humidors & tuppadors and taken stock, and this is what I have -

Full boxes -
Bolivar Britanicus (UK Regional Edition 2012) – Dec 11 – box of 10
Cohiba 1966 (LE 2011) – Aug 11 – box of 10
Cohiba Behike BHK54 – Sep 12 – box of 10
Montecristo No. 2 – Mar 04 – box of 25
Ramon Allones Grandes (Spanish RE 2008) – Nov 08 – box of 10
Ramon Allones Grandes (Spanish RE 2008) – Oct 08 – box of 10
Bolivar 108 (Spanish RE 2010) – Apr 10 – box of 10
Sancho Panza Quijote (Spanish RE 2010) – Jul 10 – box of 10
Hoyo de Monterrey Petit Robustos – Nov 09 – box of 25
Juan Lopez Seleccion Suprema (UK Regional Edition - 2009) – June 09 - box of 10

Part boxes
Montecristo 520 (LE 2012) – Apr 12 – 9 sticks
Bolivar Royal Corona – Feb 08 – 14 sticks
Cohiba Robusto – Apr 10 – 18 sticks
El Rey del Mundo NL No. 1 (Edición Regional Países Bajos - 2011) – Nov 11 – 6 sticks
Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 1 – July 11 – 14 sticks
Hoyo de Monterrey Petit Robustos – Apr 12 – 11 sticks
Hoyo de Monterrey Short Hoyo Piramides (Limited Edition - 2011) – Aug 11 – 6 sticks
Juan Lopez Seleccion Suprema (UK Regional Edition – 2009) – Mar 10 – 5 sticks
Bolivar Petit Corona – Feb 12 – 8 sticks
Partagas Petit Coronas Especiales – Apr 10 – 13 sticks

And then three loose Cohiba – one each of Cohiba Siglo II, Cohiba Siglo III & Cohiba Esplendidos

Prices online do seem crazy - especially on the Montecristo 520, Cohiba 1966 and BHK 54. At current prices these will have to last me the rest of my life!

Welcome back....


At least you now have a fantastic selection of aged and rare cigars

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[Stevieboy]

That's a great collection. Worth quite a bit too. Did you monitor the humidity?


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[Toshi]

That's a great collection. Worth quite a bit too. Did you monitor the humidity?


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Yes, even though I haven't been smoking much that's one thing I've always been a little OCD about. I have two humidors - a large Adorini (this model https://www.humidordiscount.co.uk/ad...esktop-humidor) which came with a Cigar Heaven humidifier - in which I keep boxes that have been started, and a smaller desktop humidor for loose cigars, and two large tupperware boxes that I use as tuppadors for the full boxes. The smaller humidor & the tuppadors all have Western Calibre IV digital hygrometers, which were all calibrated when I received them, and I use hartfelt beads to keep the humidity at around 70%. I check the humidity every month or two, and add distilled water to the beads / absorbant pad in the cigar heaven humidifier at the same time.
The large humidor and the tuppadores are pretty easy to maintain at (or just below) 70%. The smaller humidor takes a little more attention, but that's probably because it's almost empty.

[mcdee]

That is a mouth watering collection.

[Stevieboy]

Yes, even though I haven't been smoking much that's one thing I've always been a little OCD about. I have two humidors - a large Adorini (this model https://www.humidordiscount.co.uk/ad...esktop-humidor) which came with a Cigar Heaven humidifier - in which I keep boxes that have been started, and a smaller desktop humidor for loose cigars, and two large tupperware boxes that I use as tuppadors for the full boxes. The smaller humidor & the tuppadors all have Western Calibre IV digital hygrometers, which were all calibrated when I received them, and I use hartfelt beads to keep the humidity at around 70%. I check the humidity every month or two, and add distilled water to the beads / absorbant pad in the cigar heaven humidifier at the same time.
The large humidor and the tuppadores are pretty easy to maintain at (or just below) 70%. The smaller humidor takes a little more attention, but that's probably because it's almost empty.

That's great to hear you've looked after them. That collection is lovely

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[handlebarpipe]

Welcome back and enjoy smoking those wonderful cigars.
Marc

[moteyi]

Welcome back and great to hear that you kept good care of your rather impressive collection - some stunning cigars there.

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