Cigar bands

[SSDVC]

This is probably a dumb question, but why do some folks label their cigars with a date on them? I have seen humis full of labeled sticks and ones without.

I will be buying cigars as funds permit and intend to let them season awhile, but will dating them make a huge difference? I mean, when I want to smoke something, I'm going to grab it and light it up (I think).

And I have seen mention of an excel spreadsheet to track inventory. I am going for about 500 sticks or so on hand, will I need something like that? Where would I find that sheet?

Thanks.

[Chingas]

Originally Posted by SSDVC

This is probably a dumb question, but why do some folks label their cigars with a date on them? I have seen humis full of labeled sticks and ones without.

I will be buying cigars as funds permit and intend to let them season awhile, but will dating them make a huge difference? I mean, when I want to smoke something, I'm going to grab it and light it up (I think).

And I have seen mention of an excel spreadsheet to track inventory. I am going for about 500 sticks or so on hand, will I need something like that? Where would I find that sheet?

Thanks.

Scott, my memory sucks. Point Blank. I have a lot of sticks and get a lot of sticks from all over. Knowing the date of purchase or manufacture plays a huge roll when resting or aging cigars.

A 2010 Boli PC does not exactly taste like a '08 or better yet an '05. Things change. Some cigars go thru what people call a "sick" period, where the stick is too young to really be smoked at it's full potential.

As for inventory. Some do, some don't. I like to know what I have and I try to be organized but others just dig thru their coolers and say, "I could have sworn I bought a fiver back in the day, hmm. I must have PIFed!"

[jmsremax]

Originally Posted by SSDVC

This is probably a dumb question, but why do some folks label their cigars with a date on them? I have seen humis full of labeled sticks and ones without.

I will be buying cigars as funds permit and intend to let them season awhile, but will dating them make a huge difference? I mean, when I want to smoke something, I'm going to grab it and light it up (I think).

And I have seen mention of an excel spreadsheet to track inventory. I am going for about 500 sticks or so on hand, will I need something like that? Where would I find that sheet?

Thanks.

I keep an excel spreadsheet so I know how many I have and how much age are on them. It also helps when you trade with others because they know how long you have been aging them for.

More recently I have been forgetting to update my spreadsheet, but with bands I will be labeling them prior to putting them in the humi so there is no excuse...so I hope. I just like to keep track of things.

[SSDVC]

Ok, I now have a somewhat better understanding. Now, another question. How do you know what cigars need to be aged and for how long prior to smoking? What is the "sick period" and does it vary from stick to stick?

Damn, this cigar smoking thing is getting complicated? I liked better when I was ignorant ! (just kidding).

I think I will get some bands, but I just have an Edgestar 28, so I don't think I'll keep a tally sheet. And Chingas, my memory sucks too !!