Bombed and bought day

[tippexx]

5 cigars today. 2010 RASS and 2008 Dippy 4 by way of ordnance and 3 '99 (SUA EHOO) Partagas Astorias. I might have bought more, but the split was kept to low numbers giving as many BOTL as possible a chance to get some.

[Pete]

Enjoy.

Where do you guys hear about these box splits? Contacts you have built up over the years?

[Eddie]

Pete, the answer can't be mentioned round these parts (Tippexx will confirm if my suspicions are correct)

[Deano]

Can we just say all over the net including here as opposed to all the unnecessary intrigue!

[peanutpete]

five cigars, Good going Arf

[Pete]

I thought splits were genuine people just getting rid. Maybe i am not up on the lingo here. Is it a bit more sinister?

[Sligub]

I thought splits were genuine people just getting rid. Maybe i am not up on the lingo here. Is it a bit more sinister?

A split is where a box is bought collectively and split up nothing more sinister

[littlepea]

Top stuff Arf

[cj121]

As always Arf, a nice little bundle.

[Pete]

A split is where a box is bought collectively and split up nothing more sinister

Thanks for the info Sligub.

[tippexx]

Enjoy.

Where do you guys hear about these box splits? Contacts you have built up over the years?

If you're chasing rare and esoteric you guys could start a box split here, now on the Forum today.

All it requires is a will, some imagination and enterprise and a complete trust in your split partners.

Lets say you Pete fancied something hard to find or something you couldn't quite stretch to full box on. Say Partagas Charlottes. There's enough BOTL knowledge on the Forum to tell you something about them, and if you could see sufficient interest you could field (suggest) a split.

You could legally find that box at Mitch's pending Auction. Let's say you have 5 splitters, between yourselves you appoint a Banker and agree the maximum you wish to bid inc. any Auction extras. If you win, the Banker divides the box and everyone gets their share. If you don't win the Banker returns the money to the split team.

Imagination and enterprise. The whole thing can be conducted openly and I'm pretty sure the Forum would follow the postings with encouragement and interest. You may not win, but at least you will have given it a shot.

[tippexx]

A split is where a box is bought collectively and split up nothing more sinister

Exactly. A collective agree on a vitola. Search for the best available price (in this example Bolivar Britanicas).

http://www.cigarsofcuba.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000100.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ecigarsofcuba%2eco%2euk%2facatalog%2fBolivar%2ehtml&WD=bolivar%20britanicas&PN=Aged___Limted_Ediiton_Cigars%2ehtml%23a3862#a3862

It's a ten count, but the split doesn't have to be even.

Man 1. x5
Man 2. x3
Man 3. x2

Split proposer gathers in the necessary (which will include the on postage) and buys the box. Proposer then divides and posts out. Generally the Proposer keep the dress box or whatever, or allows the man buying the greatest number of cigars to have it.

And that's it. A fun way that allows a number of folk to experience a vitola. But, the only way to really experience it .... is to do it!

[fordi]

Sounds like a plan!

[Pete]

Thanks Tippexx! Definitely a plan for the future.