$1000 worth of cigars

[RevSmoke]

OK, Andrew (DPD6030) brought up a question with his "if you had the $" thread about whether you'd buy special cigars or everyday cigars, but he asked in regard to CCs.

Well, I'd like to play a similar game. You get $1000 to spend on cigars - CC or NC. Here's the catch, they can only be cigars that you could buy at whatever time you look at the thread. Make believe that the offer is this, you get $1000, but it is a one shot deal, you must go immediately and do your shopping before you close this thread or respond - once you respond here or go to another thread, the $$$ is no longer available to you.

It isn't what you'd "LIKE" to buy, but what you can buy - it is presently available at some vendor somewhere.

Have fun with this, keep a running total.

So, if you could shop today for cigars with $1000, and only what would you buy?

Peace of the Lord be with you.

[GrtndpwrflOZ]

2 boxes '02 QD'O Coronas @ $265ea = $530
1 Cab '01 PLPC =$450
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$980

[RevSmoke]

This is as close as I could get without going over.

$170 Ramon Allones Specially Selected
$95 Por Larrañaga Montecarlos - $265
$160 Cohiba Siglo #1 - $425
$102 Avo Heritage Short Robusto - $527
$140 Oliva V Double Toro - $667
$260 Litto Gomez Chisel - $927
$66 Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic Black Perla 1952 - $993
$6.50 DPG JJ Maduros Selecto - $999.50

Peace of the Lord be with you.

[taltos]

8 boxes of Oliva V Maduros from Best Cigar Prices, should have hit the $1K close to on the button.

[OLS]

a THOUSAND??? What is this, North Korea??

1 box Esplendidos, 1 box Lanceros, 1 box of 25 Boli Coronas Jr.

[Ogre]

A single box of Behike 52's. Think thats the only way I would ever get some!!!

[shilala]

H. Upmann Mag 46's $180
Hoyo du Prince $130
Trini Fundy's $290
Cohiba Lanceros $340
Siglo VI (3) $60
That's $1000 on the nose. That sure was easy. :D

If PLpc's and Hoyo du Gourmet's were available, the list would change substantially.

[icehog3]

3 boxes of Behike 54s, and the leftover cash will be spent on tequila. ;)

[Ogre]

3 boxes of Behike 54s, and the leftover cash will be spent on tequila. ;)

I believe this was along the line I was thinking!!!:banger

[RevSmoke]

a THOUSAND??? What is this, North Korea??

1 box Esplendidos, 1 box Lanceros, 1 box of 25 Boli Coronas Jr.

$1K is a lot of money to some folks on this board (myself included). To others, it is a pittance. Either way, it is a good chunk of change to spend on cigars in one fell swoop - it allows latitude, and yet forces the purchaser to make choices.

The reason I decided to limit it to only what you can purchase now, is that there are some who'd want to spend it on this or that, and those cigars ar not presently available. Someone might try and stock up on Anejos, or something else that presently isn't available.

I just thought it would be fun, and different question.

[pektel]

H. Upmann Mag 46's $180
Hoyo du Prince $130
Trini Fundy's $290
Cohiba Lanceros $340
Siglo VI (3) $60
That's $1000 on the nose. That sure was easy. :D

If PLpc's and Hoyo du Gourmet's were available, the list would change substantially.

Looks like a good list to me. Though I would scratch the Mag 46's and du Prince's for a 50 cab of PLPC's. They're around. :)

[RevSmoke]

Oh another interesting tidbit here will be to watch how many people spend the $$ on CCs, how many on NCs, and how many will have a mix.

Maybe there ought to be some follow-up questions:
If you selected all NCs, have you had any CCs before?
If you selected all CCs, is that all you smoke?

Just out of curiosity...

PAX

[shilala]

Brad was being facetious, Todd. Or maybe, more appropriately, sarcastic. :)

[shilala]

... for a 50 cab of PLPC's. They're around. :) Yeah, but I ain't payin' that. I can buy more cigars if I exercise a little patience. :D

[pektel]

I smoke both, but don't really buy full boxes of many NC's. Only because not very many age well. And, more often than not, I only smoke NC's when I want a maduro and something full bodied/full flavored. The rest of the time it's CC's.

[vinnydisilvio]

You get $1000 to spend on cigars - CC or NC. Here's the catch, they can only be cigars that you could buy at whatever time you look at the thread.

3 boxes of RP 15th Anniversary Toro
2 boxes of Don Tomas Clasico Toro
1 box of La Traviata Toro

i haven't priced checked it but that should get me to about $1000 depending on the retailer/website.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

and also with you.

[bobarian]

1 Box Esplendidos
1 Box Sir Winston
1 Box Monte #2

[Bill86]

3 boxes of CoLa's

Should be ~1K, maybe $15-$30 more.

I'm too lazy to look that up.

[Ogre]

If you want NC, my list would include:

1 Box LP #9 Pigs
1 Box Anejo 55
1 Box AF SS Maddies
1 Box Tat Anarchy's
1 Box Illusione 88's
1 Box Berger and Argenti Quad Maddies

[shilala]

Maybe there ought to be some follow-up questions:
If you selected all NCs, have you had any CCs before?
If you selected all CCs, is that all you smoke?

I smoke whatever I'm in the mood for, beit nc or cc. I picked all cc's cause that's what I'm stocking up on right now, and what I'm enjoying right now. I have enough NC's to keep me for 100 years.

[pektel]

Yeah, but I ain't payin' that. I can buy more cigars if I exercise a little patience. :D

You don't need to pay that, unless you want 01's ;)

[pektel]

3 boxes of CoLa's

Should be ~1K, maybe $15-$30 more.

I'm too lazy to look that up.

Coulda guessed that, lol.

Though I can't argue either. Excellent choice. I believe they go for around $350 per box.

[RevSmoke]

If you want NC, my list would include:

1 Box LP #9 Pigs
1 Box Anejo 55
1 Box AF SS Maddies
1 Box Tat Anarchy's
1 Box Illusione 88's
1 Box Berger and Argenti Quad Maddies

And you know a spot or spots where you could find all these for sale today?

[Ogre]

And you know a spot or spots where you could find all these for sale today?

Because of the Anarchy's I would have to go to Smoke Inn. But the rest I could get at Tampa Humidor when the piggies and AF SS Maddies are in.

[Apoco]

2x AF Hemmingway Signature - I think they are around $140 for 25 with my discount at the local B&M - $280
2008 La Verite Churchill - 10 to a box at about $20 each - ~$170 - $450
Davidoff Puro D'Oro Sublimes - $200 (ish) - $650
8x Tampa Sweethearts Bundle - $40 each and for the troops - $320 - $970
Opus X something or other - $~30 - $1,000
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[issues]

H. Upmann Connoisseur No. 1 = 150
El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme = 155
Cohiba Siglo III = 250
Trinidad Reyes = 130
Romeo y Julieta Cazadores = 160
K. Kendall 7-20-4 = 120
Illusone Epernay Le Elegance (5) = 35
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1000 even :tu

[shilala]

Because of the Anarchy's I would have to go to Smoke Inn. But the rest I could get at Tampa Humidor when the piggies and AF SS Maddies are in.
:rlz
You woefully flunked this exercise, Larry. :r

[Skywalker]

Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro
Vegas Robaina Unicos
Cohiba Lanceros
Bolivar Gold Medals 2X

I also smoke Arganese (NCs)!:D

[Blak Smyth]

Diesel UHC $99
Tatuaje Cojonu 2003 $292.99
DPG JJ Selectos $150.99
601 Blue maduro box press $127.99
Arturo Fuente Exquisitos $112.99
Liga Undercrown Robusto $167.99 (Backorderable, so technically I can order them today!)

=$951.95 and I could slap some singles in to fill the void!

I would do this differently if I had the time and computer access to do my research from my work computer! But if you handed me $1000 and said you have 5 minutes to order, it would look something like this.

[gator_79]

VR Unicos- Box
Monte Edmundo- Box
CoRo- Box
AF Hemingway- Box
AF Anejo Shark- 10

I'll use the remaining $60 or so for a couple of Growlers of craft beer or a bottle of Macallan 12 yr.

[Apoco]

(Backorderable, so technically I can order them today!)

:r I like the way you think.
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[shilala]

Backordered is not "presently available at some vendor somewhere". Backordered means it isn't presently available. That's why they made up that whole new word, so they could carefully make that distinction. ;)

[Emjaysmash]

Alright Todd, I'll play your game.

2 Boxes of Illusione 88; Natural and Maduro -$308
1 Box of PAM 64 Maduro Exclusivo -$275
1 Cab of Partagas Shorts -$208.07
1 box of Padron Londres Maduro- $91.00
5ver-Oliva Connecticut Reserve Lonsdale -$23.00
5ver-Oliva V No. 4- $23.00
5ver- E.P. Carillio Short Run Bombones- $28.58
5ver-Tatuaje Series P Toro- $19.58
5ver- Perdomo Lot 23 Robusto- $21.00
Total:997.23

[BC-Axeman]

3 boxes of CoLa's

Should be ~1K, maybe $15-$30 more.

I'm too lazy to look that up.
Yep.

[xlc12rf]

2 Box Tat J21
2 Box Monte #2
1 Box Anejo

[CoreyD]

I think it'd be a havn't tried and really enjoy and stock the humi list
Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Superior - 5 Pack- 46.99
Liga Privada Undercrown Robusto 25box $167.99
Kristoff Kristania Toro 5-Pack $24.30
Ashton VSG Flight Sampler $109.55
New Smokes IPCPR 2011 10-PK Sampler #1 Price:$49.95
La Flor Dominicana Culebra 18.95
Carlos Torano Single Region Jalapa Toro Grande 124.92
RP Factory 2nds Rosado Lancero Cigars Bundle of 20 $49.99
La Casita Criolla Sampler of 6 $39.00
Avion 11's Box of 20 $180.00
My Father No. 4 Lanceros $186.70
total i believe is $999.33

[Fordman4ever]

1 Box Anejo 46
1 Box AF SS Maddies
the rest of the money would go towards Gentleman Jack.

[CoreyD]

Alright Todd, I'll play your game.

1 box of Padron Londres Maduro- $91.00

Total:997.23
I saved you money
Padron Londres Maduro $69.98

[Emjaysmash]

ooh! Thanks Corey!

[Aporschaguy]

Easy a box of Cohiba Singilo IV, and Cohiba Behike 52. Purchased in duty Free during my travels of course. :tu

[kelmac07]

2 boxes of Viaje 2009 Holiday Blend. :dr :dr

For those that don't already know...not a big CC fan. :D

[Smokin Gator]

No problem on my end...

Cohiba Lanceros 340.00
HU Sir Winnies 304.00
Monte Especial #1 270.00
PL Montecarlos 93.00

$1007 so I would have to come up the the extra $7!!!

All things I love and wish I had more of!!!

[CoreyD]

I can't help but to ask is shipping free, cause I'd have to fork out extra $$ for shipping since its different vendors.

[icehog3]

For those that don't already know...not a big CC fan. :D

I'm not big on the Cleveland Cavaliers either, Mac.

[kelmac07]

I'm not big on the Cleveland Cavaliers either, Mac.

Say it isn't so Tom. :D

[icehog3]

Say it isn't so Tom. :D

No LBJ, no love. :lr

[kelmac07]

And here I thought you were a HUGE Anderson Varejao fan. :r :r

[x man]

A single box of Behike 52's. Think thats the only way I would ever get some!!!

You can get 3 1/2 boxes of 52`s for 1000.00
Good choice.

[E.J.]

A box of each -
BRC
RASS
RASCC
HUp Connie 1
PSD4
Party Shorts
JL2's

I smoke probably 50/50 CC/NC....but have been doing a lot of window shopping lately, so that is my list.

[Aporschaguy]

You can get 3 1/2 boxes of 52`s for 1000.00
Good choice.

Wow you must be buying fakes... :confused: They are at least 400+ at a duty free location. Add tax and they get 'close' to 1k if you buy in Canada.

[kgoings]

2001 Cohiba Lanceros
2010 Sir Winstons
2009 Mag 50's
2010 RA Superiors

I pretty much only smoke CC's these days. But I have some NC's

[icehog3]

Wow you must be buying fakes... :confused: They are at least 400+ at a duty free location. Add tax and they get 'close' to 1k if you buy in Canada.

We are getting dangerously close to a situation that will shut this thread down. You (all) have been advised.

[x man]

Wow you must be buying fakes... :confused: They are at least 400+ at a duty free location. Add tax and they get 'close' to 1k if you buy in Canada.

I`m not buying at all.
But they can be had for 27.00 and 30.00.

[akumushi]

50 Cab Boli PCs
25 ct H Upmann No. 2
25 ct Monte Especial
10 ct Partagas Lusitanias

Damn, wish I had that $1000 :dr

[Emjaysmash]

:rolleyes:I think some people skimmed the rules of this game...

[Aporschaguy]

We are getting dangerously close to a situation that will shut this thread down. You (all) have been advised.

Loud and clear. :)

But I.... Just kidding!!!

[x man]

Yeah, i thought i should shut up.
Sorry bout dat.

[RevSmoke]

:rolleyes:I think some people skimmed the rules of this game...

That's the way it is in most places. People start reading, see the general idea, skip the rest of the directions, and do what they want to do anyway.

In school, I had a worksheet to teach "following directions." I won't put it all here, but you'll get the idea. I would tell them, you will have 10 minutes to complete this exercise.

At the top of the page, in bold print...

Dircections: Read the [I]entire page[I] before doing anything.

What followed were numbered sentences telling them to do all sorts of things: put your name on the top left hand corner of this page, put three Xs on the bottom left hand corner of this page, circle the Xs you wrote on the bottom of this page, without a calculator figure out this problem 2495X8888 (you may write on the back of this page), and about another 20 odd things.

Finally, the last sentence read: Now that you have followed the directions and read through this whole sheet before doing anything, turn your paper over, put your name on the top right hand corner, and put your head on the desk. Even the slow readers could get to the bottom of the page in less than 10 minutes.

When I was teaching, I'd give that same worksheet to them at the beginning of each semester, and I'd still have over half the class doing all the things on it the second semester and complaining when I told them to put their pencils down, that I didn't give them enough time. At which I would ask them to read the directions at the top of the page - read them again - OK, will someone read them out loud? Someone would. I would then ask them, "So, how many of you read all the way through before doing anything?" It was amazing how many hands would go up.
Then I'd tell them to read the last sentence, I believe it was #25 - read it again - would someone read it out loud? OK, now hand in your papers. If you have nothing except your name on the back of this sheet in the right hand corner, you get an A+, iif there is anything else on your sheet, you failed.

The best one was the student who had done like five sentences, and came up and asked for a second sheet because he'd made a mistake (he was doing it in pen, not pencil - breaking the spoken rules I had given not to use pen, but only a pencil). I told him, "Let me see your page." He brought it up. I wrote an F on it, gave it back to him and told him to sit down, read the directions out loud 10 times, turn his sheet over, and put his head down and sit quietly.

It was a fun exercise. I did teach some to follow directions, some didn't learn. I had three grades in one classroom, and some of those kids I had for 3 years, and invariably, the were a few students who never got it right. Their complaint, "Ooops, I forgot about this one."

No, you didn't follow directions.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

[RevSmoke]

I can't help but to ask is shipping free, cause I'd have to fork out extra $$ for shipping since its different vendors.

Sorry Corey, no shipping.

You aren't actually getting any cigars, so you don't need to worry about the shipping. What's your $1000 order, that's all.

[Blak Smyth]

:rolleyes:I think some people skimmed the rules of this game...

I read the entire rules, but thought I could fly under the radar with "backorderable", thinking that it was about being able to spend the money today. With "backorderable" items I can pay for them today. It was worth a try.

[taltos]

Todd, we had a professor pull that test on us freshman year in college. Taught some of us about following directions. As far as the cigars, I chose Olivas because I prefer the taste of Nicaraguans to Cubans.:D

[Apoco]

That exercise is EXACTLY why I read the last question first on every test! In elementary school I was given that same exercise - and decided that it could be thrown back at me at any time. For the rest of elementary, middle, and high school...even college...I read the last question first :r
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[RevSmoke]

That exercise is EXACTLY why I read the last question first on every test! In elementary school I was given that same exercise - and decided that it could be thrown back at me at any time. For the rest of elementary, middle, and high school...even college...I read the last question first :r
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And that is why, when I did it with older kids (and had a computer then so I could change things up), I would move the question (sic) to someplace other than last. :D

[wayner123]

I would probably get this:

Trinidad Fundadores - $300
ERdM Choix Supreme - $150
A bundle of custom made Habanos Torres: $360
A bundle of Hirsh y Garcia Panatelas - $185

Total: $995

Now that list is really just what I am running out of. So this was more of an exercise of how I could replenish what I like to smoke.

[CoreyD]

Sorry Corey,

You aren't actually getting any cigars.

What a tease.
Thats like taking me to a strip club having me select a gal for a lap dance and setting me with my back to the wall after I carefully browsed and selected alone and wishful.

[kgoings]

2001 Cohiba Lanceros
2010 Sir Winstons
2009 Mag 50's
2010 RA Superiors

I pretty much only smoke CC's these days. But I have some NC's

I think I followed the rules, Everything I posted I can get right now....and it would be around 1000ish.... :D

[alfredo_buscatti]

2 Padron Serie 1926 80 Years Salomon - $500.00
Opus X $500.00