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I should get the box tomorrow at some point. It’s going to take me a long time to grt everything all organized and reboxed. 

I work really long hours wed-fri. Getting in a trip to the post office might not be feasible til Saturday. 

I’ll post plenty of pictures, updated inventory, and any other updates sometime tomorrow night after I’ve gotten everything sorted. 

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Alright, puts and takes.... takes: La Fuerza TOS DIC 15 Upmann PC PET DIC 16 Upmann No 2 LUB OCT 14 RASCC AME JUL 13 puts: Boli CE (50 cab) POS

Santiago and I having a smoke and handing off the box. I’m the handsome one in case you’re wondering. Will have puts/takes later today. 

Alright gentlemen I have received the box at the house where my humidor is currently located.  I am in the middle of relocating and it is a flaming pain in the ass.  No chore on God's green earth is m

Had to extend one of the leaves on my desk to accommodate this monster. Inventory is reconciled. After getting clearance from @Wertman on a few discrepancies, receiving approval for my puts/takes, and reboxing, I’ll be hopefully headed to the post office for an under-a-day turnover time ?

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After a ~6 hour whirlwind today, I received the box AND got it shipped down the line to @Habana Mike. I exhaustively recatalogued the contents of the box, indexed the contents of each finger bag to the main inventory, got my puts/takes approved, repackaged, and got it shipped. It was a long day.

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Everything is meticulously packed now. No more need for creative boxing. I put instructions on the cooler for re-using it in a manner that will hopefully allow the styrofoam and the inner cooler bag to remain intact well beyong the end of this round of the pass, and well into the next round.

Ok... I know. This is all you really wanted to see...

 

PUTS:

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4 x Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08

10 x Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

2 x La Gloria Cubana Medaille D'Or no. 4 PET MAY 17

2 x Vegueros Tapados SLE DIC 15

San Cristobal de la Habana El Principe DIC 16

Rafael Gonzales Perla DIC 15

A couple more freebie chicos. Seriously guys... TAKE these things. They're freebies and they're GOOD.

What I couldn't offer in variety, I tried to make up for in quality and quantity. I hope noone minds multiple people getting a crack at those 898s and monte 4s!

 

TAKES:

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Bolivar Belicosos Finos 2006

Bolivar Coronas Extras (50 cab) POS FEB 07

Cohiba Coronas Especiales LAU OCT 16

Hoyo de Monterey Hoyo Du Gourmet SOT JUN 11

La Gloria Cubana Medaille D'Or no. 3 OSU OCT 00

Montecristo Especial no. 2 AUM MAR 14

Partagas Serie D no. 4 TOR OCT 16 (cracked head and wrapper)

Partagas Serie P no. 2 POS JUN 06

Saint Luis Rey Serie A (50 cab) EUS MAY 11

Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro BMP JUN 16

Johnny O Baby Salomon 2014

 

 

It was a pleasure participating in my first FOH boxpass. Thanks again to @Wertman for allowing me to join in. Looking forward to the next one.

 

 

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After a ~6 hour whirlwind today, I received the box AND got it shipped down the line to [mention=1673]Habana Mike[/mention]. I exhaustively recatalogued the contents of the box, indexed the contents of each finger bag to the main inventory, got my puts/takes approved, repackaged, and got it shipped. It was a long day.
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[mention=30668]Wertman[/mention] for allowing me to join in. Looking forward to the next one.
 
 
Let me know what you think of that Johnny o saloman. The other one I had was like a Snickers bar.

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I didn't mess with or catalogue the NCs, but here is the updated list (with a few corrections made) of CCs as the box heads down to @Habana Mike

current contents of box pass.

Cuban:

  1. Bolivar Belicosos Finos ULA ABR 14

  2. Bolivar Belicoso Finos: SOM SEP 16

  3. Bolivar Belicoso Finos: SOM SEP 16

  4. Bolivar Coronas Gigantes: ESO OCT 14

  5. Bolivar Petit Corona: ETP FEB 17

  6. Bolivar Petit Corona: ETP FEB 17

  7. Bolivar Royal Corona: 2008

  8. Cohiba Medio Siglo: 2017 PSP/HQ

  9. Cohiba Robusto PSP/HQ 17

  10. Cohiba Robusto: BMP OCT 16

  11. Cohiba Robusto: RUE OCT 16

  12. Cohiba Siglo I: AMO ABR 17

  13. Cohiba Siglo II: SGA SEP 16

  14. Cohiba Siglo II: ORG NOV 16

  15. Cuaba Distinguido: TOS MAY 17

  16. Fonseca No. 1: 2017 PSP/HQ

  17. Hoyo de Monterey Hoyo Du Prince: PTS NOV 06

  18. Hoyo de Monterey Hoyo Du Prince: 2015

  19. Hoyo de Monterey Hoyo Des Dieux: 2011 Unk. Code 5er

  20. Hoyo de Monterey Double Corona: (50 cab) BLU FEB 07

  21. H. Upmann Connoisseur A: LUB ENE 14

  22. H. Upmann Connoisseur 1: MEG MAY 16

  23. H. Upmann Coronas Major a tubo: SEP 17 LCDH Belgium

  24. H. Upmann Half Corona TOS SEP 16

  25. H. Upmann Half Corona: SOM MAR 17

  26. H. Upmann Magnum 46: (50 cab) PSL OCT 06

  27. H. Upmann Magnum 46: LUB MAR14

  28. H. Upmann Magnum 54: MEG AGO 16

  29. H. Upman Petit Corona: UTE DIC 16

  30. H. Upman Royal Robusto: 2015

  31. La Gloria Cubana Medaille D'Or no. 4 ETP MAY 17

  32. La Gloria Cubana Medaille D'Or no. 4 ETP MAY 17

  33. Montecristo Dante: PTR DIC 16 PSP

  34. Montecristo Dante E.L. 2016: SOM DIC 16

  35. Montecristo no. 2: MSU JUL 15 HQ/PSP

  36. Montecristo no. 2: MEL FEB 17

  37. Montecristo no. 2: UBM JUL 17

  38. Montecristo no. 2: UBN JUL 17

  39. Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

  40. Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

  41. Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

  42. Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

  43. Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

  44. Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

  45. Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

  46. Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

  47. Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

  48. Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

  49. Montecristo no. 5: POU FUC 12 PSP

  50. Montecristo Petit Edmundo: MEL FEB 16

  51. Montecristo Petit Edmundo: MEL FEB 16

  52. Montecristo Tubos: PMU JUL 14

  53. Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08

  54. Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08

  55. Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08

  56. Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08

  57. Partagas 898: REG AGO 17

  58. Partagas E.L. 2014: 2015 trade

  59. Partagas Lusitania: OBM OCT 16

  60. ***Partagas Lusitania Gran Reserva 2007 1 of 2 from the Habanos festival gala dinner***

  61. Partagas Maduro 1: 2017 PSP/HQ

  62. Partagas Serie E no. 2: 2015 LCDH Belgium

  63. Por Larranaga Montecarlos: EML SEP14

  64. Por Larranaga Panetela: 2007 Unk. code box split

  65. Punch Churchill: OASU-FR (6/1998)

  66. Rafael Gonzalez Perla DIC 15

  67. Rafael Gonzalez Petit Corona: RAE OCT 14

  68. Ramon Allones Gigantes: Date unknown (6 pack from 24:24)

  69. Ramon Allones Gigantes: 2017

  70. Ramon Allones Specially Selected: PET MAY 16

  71. Romeo y Julieta Capuletos E.L.: 2016 (6 pack from 24:24)

  72. Romeo y Julieta Capuletos E.L.: 2016 PSO/HQ

  73. Romeo y Julieta Churchill: MUL OCT14

  74. San Cristobal de la Habana El Morro: AME DIC 2012

  75. San Cristobal de la Habana El Principe: EMB FEB 15

  76. San Cristobal De La Habana El Principe DIC 16

  77. Saint Luis Rey Churchill: PUT DIC 06

  78. Saint Luis Rey Pacificos: MOS AGO 2009

  79. Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro: 2015

  80. Vegueros Tapados SLE DIC 15

  81. Vegueros Tapados SLE DIC 15

  82. Custom Alex Piramides: May 2017

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Let me know what you think of that Johnny o saloman. The other one I had was like a Snickers bar.

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Will do! I'm looking forward to it. Now the hard part is letting these buggers rest...

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@cfc1016. All I have to say is WOW what you did for this pass is awesome.  Thank you thank you thank you.  And those Puts the 898 is going to be a huge hit also those montes with the age.  You really hit it out of the park.  Thanks again brother.  @Habana Mike is awaiting the pass how should have it by Friday or so.  He said he had some tricks up his sleeve so interested in finding out what??????? It's so exciting.

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18 hours ago, cfc1016 said:

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After a ~6 hour whirlwind today, I received the box AND got it shipped down the line to @Habana Mike. I exhaustively recatalogued the contents of the box, indexed the contents of each finger bag to the main inventory, got my puts/takes approved, repackaged, and got it shipped. It was a long day.

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Everything is meticulously packed now. No more need for creative boxing. I put instructions on the cooler for re-using it in a manner that will hopefully allow the styrofoam and the inner cooler bag to remain intact well beyong the end of this round of the pass, and well into the next round.

Ok... I know. This is all you really wanted to see...

 

PUTS:

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4 x Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08

10 x Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

2 x La Gloria Cubana Medaille D'Or no. 4 PET MAY 17

2 x Vegueros Tapados SLE DIC 15

San Cristobal de la Habana El Principe DIC 16

Rafael Gonzales Perla DIC 15

A couple more freebie chicos. Seriously guys... TAKE these things. They're freebies and they're GOOD.

What I couldn't offer in variety, I tried to make up for in quality and quantity. I hope noone minds multiple people getting a crack at those 898s and monte 4s!

 

TAKES:

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Bolivar Belicosos Finos 2006

Bolivar Coronas Extras (50 cab) POS FEB 07

Cohiba Coronas Especiales LAU OCT 16

Hoyo de Monterey Hoyo Du Gourmet SOT JUN 11

La Gloria Cubana Medaille D'Or no. 3 OSU OCT 00

Montecristo Especial no. 2 AUM MAR 14

Partagas Serie D no. 4 TOR OCT 16 (cracked head and wrapper)

Partagas Serie P no. 2 POS JUN 06

Saint Luis Rey Serie A (50 cab) EUS MAY 11

Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro BMP JUN 16

Johnny O Baby Salomon 2014

 

 

It was a pleasure participating in my first FOH boxpass. Thanks again to @Wertman for allowing me to join in. Looking forward to the next one.

 

 

Thanks for all that effort you put in. It certainly seems like it will make things easier moving forward, and the puts seem great to me. 898 and Monte 4 seem to be a favorite of most so I'm sure they will be appreciated. Also again thanks for the generosity of time, thats the most important gift.

Might I suggest in a show of respect and appreciation for your efforts you might be permitted to grab a cigar or two when the pass is finished and on its way back to

@Wertman? Unless that was already factored into your takes, I'm a total noob especially when it comes to the value and rarity of aged cigars.     

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32 minutes ago, fastkiller13 said:

Thanks for all that effort you put in. It certainly seems like it will make things easier moving forward, and the puts seem great to me. 898 and Monte 4 seem to be a favorite of most so I'm sure they will be appreciated. Also again thanks for the generosity of time, thats the most important gift.

Might I suggest in a show of respect and appreciation for your efforts you might be permitted to grab a cigar or two when the pass is finished and on its way back to

@Wertman? Unless that was already factored into your takes, I'm a total noob especially when it comes to the value and rarity of aged cigars.     

Lol! There WAS one in there that was deemed a bit too big a take, so i put it back. Maybe @wertman will hook me up ??

As much work as it is/was to do all that inventory stuff, it’s worth it. With 19, count em NINETEEN finger bags full of cigars in no certain order, it’s helpful to have an index. Then when you know what you want to take, you jist search the index and see that it’s in bag #13, position 4, for example. No need to pull cigars in and out of the bags unless you’re taking them.

I certainly got a lot of value out of my takes, regardless of the degree of equity of puts/takes. I impatiently enjoyed that psd4 last night. Nomnom good. Really looking forward to the aged stock. I’m ordering another box of 2008 898s tonight too, lol. I’m spoiled on aged stock now. Hard to go back when you’ve grown accustomed to the refined delicacy of aged stock. 

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4 hours ago, cfc1016 said:

Lol! There WAS one in there that was deemed a bit too big a take, so i put it back. Maybe @wertman will hook me up ??

As much work as it is/was to do all that inventory stuff, it’s worth it. With 19, count em NINETEEN finger bags full of cigars in no certain order, it’s helpful to have an index. Then when you know what you want to take, you jist search the index and see that it’s in bag #13, position 4, for example. No need to pull cigars in and out of the bags unless you’re taking them.

I certainly got a lot of value out of my takes, regardless of the degree of equity of puts/takes. I impatiently enjoyed that psd4 last night. Nomnom good. Really looking forward to the aged stock. I’m ordering another box of 2008 898s tonight too, lol. I’m spoiled on aged stock now. Hard to go back when you’ve grown accustomed to the refined delicacy of aged stock. 

With the extra price tag on that aged stocked I hope I acquire that problem about 10 years from now. :lol:

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A note to anyone who is interested in the BRU AGO 10 monte 4s I put in. I hope you take 2. This box is SPECTACULAR. This cigar I’m currently smoking has already progressed from walnut to chile to hazelnut to chocolate to leather to leppered steak.  Each one seems to tell a distinct story. No two in the box have been exactly the same. No single stick could give you a feel for the overall profile of the box. None have been mediocre. It's been such a delight to work through this box. 

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So the box is here! Looking forward to perusing the options and crushing the puts...

Next in line rguinn is about an hour away so proposing to meet up Sunday for a smoke and the hand-off. Hope we can get together, I might bring something nice for us to light up. ;)

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OK, got my puts and takes sorted and approved!

PUTS:

Ramon Allones 898RE Germany RAE JUL15

H Upmann Coronas Major A/T OTL AGO15

Quay D’Orsay Coronas OGA NOV11

Diplomaticos #5 ARA MAR02

Juan Lopez #1 OPS DIC15

ERDM Demi Tasse SBA MAY16

Jose Piedras Nacionales APO NOV09

Johnny O La Corona Monte #2 Double Ligero custom 2007

Box of Cohiba Shorts 2017

8/10 cab of Hamlet Tabaqueros Salamones from 9/15 signed by Jaime Paredes - original release

La Aurora Cien Anos Edición Especial Maduro Robusto from 2012

Fuente Anejo #55 from 2014

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TAKES:

Romeo y Julieta Capuletos E.L.: 2016

Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08

Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

Cuaba Distinguido: TOS MAY 17

Cohiba Siglo I: AMO ABR 17

FFOX Love Affair Perfecto

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Tried to add a few marcas missing from the pass....meeting up with Ryan tomorrow for a smoke and the handoff!

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OK, got my puts and takes sorted and approved!

PUTS:

Ramon Allones 898RE Germany RAE JUL15

H Upmann Coronas Major A/T OTL AGO15

Quay D’Orsay Coronas OGA NOV11

Diplomaticos #5 ARA MAR02

Juan Lopez #1 OPS DIC15

ERDM Demi Tasse SBA MAY16

Jose Piedras Nacionales APO NOV09

Johnny O La Corona Monte #2 Double Ligero custom 2007

Box of Cohiba Shorts 2017

8/10 cab of Hamlet Tabaqueros Salamones from 9/15 signed by Jaime Paredes

La Aurora Cien Anos Edición Especial Maduro Robusto from 2012

Fuente Anejo #55 from 2014

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TAKES:

Romeo y Julieta Capuletos E.L.: 2016

Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08

Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

Cuaba Distinguido: TOS MAY 17

Cohiba Siglo I: AMO ABR 17

FFOX Love Affair Perfecto

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Tried to add a few marcas missing from the pass....meeting up with Ryan tomorrow for a smoke and the handoff!

Looks like half your takes we're my puts

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1 hour ago, Habana Mike said:

OK, got my puts and takes sorted and approved!

PUTS:

Ramon Allones 898RE Germany RAE JUL15

H Upmann Coronas Major A/T OTL AGO15

Quay D’Orsay Coronas OGA NOV11

Diplomaticos #5 ARA MAR02

Juan Lopez #1 OPS DIC15

ERDM Demi Tasse SBA MAY16

Jose Piedras Nacionales APO NOV09

Johnny O La Corona Monte #2 Double Ligero custom 2007

Box of Cohiba Shorts 2017

8/10 cab of Hamlet Tabaqueros Salamones from 9/15 signed by Jaime Paredes - original release

La Aurora Cien Anos Edición Especial Maduro Robusto from 2012

Fuente Anejo #55 from 2014

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TAKES:

Romeo y Julieta Capuletos E.L.: 2016

Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08

Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

Cuaba Distinguido: TOS MAY 17

Cohiba Siglo I: AMO ABR 17

FFOX Love Affair Perfecto

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Tried to add a few marcas missing from the pass....meeting up with Ryan tomorrow for a smoke and the handoff!

Awesome puts Mike!

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13 hours ago, Habana Mike said:

OK, got my puts and takes sorted and approved!

PUTS:

Ramon Allones 898RE Germany RAE JUL15

H Upmann Coronas Major A/T OTL AGO15

Quay D’Orsay Coronas OGA NOV11

Diplomaticos #5 ARA MAR02

Juan Lopez #1 OPS DIC15

ERDM Demi Tasse SBA MAY16

Jose Piedras Nacionales APO NOV09

Johnny O La Corona Monte #2 Double Ligero custom 2007

Box of Cohiba Shorts 2017

8/10 cab of Hamlet Tabaqueros Salamones from 9/15 signed by Jaime Paredes - original release

La Aurora Cien Anos Edición Especial Maduro Robusto from 2012

Fuente Anejo #55 from 2014

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TAKES:

Romeo y Julieta Capuletos E.L.: 2016

Partagas 898 varnished BLP OCT 08

Montecristo no. 4 BRU AGO 10

Cuaba Distinguido: TOS MAY 17

Cohiba Siglo I: AMO ABR 17

FFOX Love Affair Perfecto

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Tried to add a few marcas missing from the pass....meeting up with Ryan tomorrow for a smoke and the handoff!

Looks good! Enjoy the monte and 898!

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I had the privilege of meeting up with Mike this afternoon for the hand off and a smoke. Mike - again, thank you for your generosity and the opportunity to smoke one hell of a Trinidad Robusto. You're an asset to the community sir and I enjoyed meeting you! 

I've submitted my puts/takes to Wertman for approval and if all goes well I'll post and ship out to steelcity tomorrow. 

Best,

Ryan

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39 minutes ago, rguinn said:

I had the privilege of meeting up with Mike this afternoon for the hand off and a smoke. Mike - again, thank you for your generosity and the opportunity to smoke one hell of a Trinidad Robusto. You're an asset to the community sir and I enjoyed meeting you! 

I've submitted my puts/takes to Wertman for approval and if all goes well I'll post and ship out to steelcity tomorrow. 

Best,

Ryan

Great to meet you as well Ryan, thanks for coming out!

That Robo T is an awesome smoke!

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