El Presidente Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Three boxes you passed on and in retrospect...shouldn't have Maybe coin was tight, maybe you weren't sure, maybe you thought the opportunity would come around again. Paraphrasing Cher..."If you could turn back time!" What are those boxes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangolf18 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Far too many for me...but I'd say these are the ones that first come to mind. 2010 BHK 52 10 count boxes for 165 GBP Trinidad Robusto Extra Cohiba 1966 (was paying 31-33 euros a stick when I was living in France) It's not just about how much these are worth today...all these are truly phenomenal smokes. Just wish they were still more affordable (relatively speaking). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notsocleaver Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 I regret passing on a cab of SLR DCs. I had heard the recent production runs weren't as good, and I really wanted some Lusi's. I figured I'd buy some next year if it sounded like they had improved. Of course, that next run never came. Same thing for Juan Lopez PCs. I just figured I'd stock up next time they came in and they never did. I also regret not getting some of those 2003 50 cabs of Des Deux while I could. So yeah, the stealth discontinuations really gut me. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 25th Anniversary Cubatabaco humidor 1492 Cubatabaco humidor 1994 Habanos S.A. humidor In reality 50 cabs of '98 Trinidad Fundadores, Ramon Allones 898, 2006 Elie Bleu original release Behikes - actually had the chance to pick one up in Brussels when they first came out. At least I saw and touched it..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 99call Posted January 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2020 2x boxes of nice QDO panatellas a lot of of late 60's BCJ, and Party PC......spooked the seller with questions turn of the century box of 'Flor De Margeretta'.....again too many questions a few always get away sadly 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, Habana Mike said: At least I saw and touched it..... I like this...in some respect they will always be yours 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 15 minutes ago, 99call said: 2x boxes of nice QDO panatellas a lot of of late 60's BCJ, and Party PC......spooked the seller with questions turn of the century box of 'Flor De Margeretta'.....again too many questions a few always get away sadly So Stefan, you can start a new thread...."Time machine .....3 boxes you picked up ...and in retrospect are really glad you did!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, JohnS said: So Stefan, you can start a new thread...."Time machine .....3 boxes you picked up ...and in retrospect are really glad you did!". I think that went over my head? I did miss out on these boxes, through procrastination, and "fannying about" as we say in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Just now, 99call said: I think that went over my head? I did miss out on these boxes, through procrastination, and "fannying about" as we say in the UK. Sorry...I took the images posted above as you having them in your possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, JohnS said: Sorry...I took the images posted above as you having them in your possession. no they were snatched from my grasp by Satan! (AKA some other BOTL) ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaclub Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 In Cuba last year saw a box of VRDA but was already stocked and over my limit, still wish I grabbed the box. Trinidad Topes EL when they were up on clearance and nobody was buying them due to the ring gauge and price I would assume. They were probably the one EL that would sit around on 24 for longer than regular stuff. Then everyone talked about how good they were and poof, they were gone. They must have made very little of these compared to the dantes. As those were up on 24 week after week for a long time. Glad I got some of the dantes. Also left about 10-12 partagas coronas in an opened box in Cuba. Smoked one there and it was excellent. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meklown Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 The Tainos, punch 898s, silver jubilees that come up on 24:24 these past few months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Just last week des Dieux.. QDO Panatellas as above LGC NO 2 Trini T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miner Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, westg said: Just last week des Dieux.. QDO Panatellas as above LGC NO 2 Trini T What about "That Box" on the last day of our Cuba trip ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 We could have picked up one each They would have made great foot stools ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 '03 cab of Des Dieux - Thought to myself, "Hey, I already have one. I can always pick up another cab later...." Cohiba 1966 - Uhm and ahh'd too long, then they were gone. I have some, but not enough. Cab of Punch DC and Punch Punch - Couldn't justify the expenditure at that particular time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Not too much really. I've always had a "buy as much as I can when I can" approach. The standouts? Passed on a Box of 2006 Monte Espy 1's back in 2011. Good price too. Partagas EL Privadas. Only managed 1 box. Wish I had more. Had a line on two 2008 boxes of Esplendidos back in 2011. To this day. I do not have a full box of Espys. As sad as this seems, I've had far more wins since I started this hobby back in 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clickbangdoh Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Boli Gold medals. Picked them up cheap, smoked them and was thoroughly enjoying them. Hemmed and hawed, finally went to buy more and they'd doubled in price, so hemmed and hawed some more and then they were gone..... Also, Boli CG, have a few left but kicking myself for not picking up more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astar20 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Box of 07 Trinidad Ingenios Box of 98 HDM Churchills Box of 98 Punch Churchills I was going to get the Ingenios for less than 250$ was a steal recently but I didn't pull the trigger... And passed on the two boxes of Churchills which was also going to get a super deal on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopdeep Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 My first time to Cuba I passed up a half dozen LGC No 2 boxes (and other LGC that had been discontinued) that were already a couple years old bc I was not “familiar” with them. Same trip, I opened about 3-4 boxes of 1966 in 2 shops that had beetle holes and then decided not to buy any despite most shops having boxes and boxes available. Then, about a year ago, a friend that knew I was looking for a box of 2010 BHK 56 found a box for around $1,100, and I, regretfully, passed. Then FOH auction site started and I realized what a mistake I had made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandboy Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 My involvement in the sport is relatively short-term, so I never even got a swing and a miss at many of the beloved-but-gone cigars mentioned thus far. But my first regret would have to be Bolivar Gold Medals. I saw them pop up several times On 24:24 when I first started lurking here, immediately recognized they were something special based on comments and demand, but had no idea I would ever want a cigar that expensive that required 5+ years of aging. My humidor is now filled with the more modern renditions of this concept, patiently resting. Next fail was a year or so later with Bolivar Gigantes. Watched them come and go, foolishly retreating each time because I was constantly reading how powerful Bolivars were, and how they weren’t for beginners. Turns out I’m relatively immune to the effects of nicotine, but absolutely love full flavored CC’s. And last...sat on the sidelines going after other stuff in late 2017 - early 2018 while there was a wonderful run of high quality RyJ Short Churchills. Thought that would last forever. Still waiting for the comeback today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avaldes Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Not getting more cabs of RA coronas, not getting more RA 898V's when both were cancelled. Not getting more 1993 Bolivar Lonsdales before they ran out. None of these were particularly expensive at the time, and just plain cheap by today's standards. I was just a fool to think that they would come around again. ....and to add insult to injury, my buddy said "do whatever you have to do...take out a second mortgage if you need to....but buy at least 5 cabs of those RA coronas!" I sure wish I had listened to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMQQKIN Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Priced at or below suggested retail of course - SLRDC PL Encantos LE Selectos Finos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichUK Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Upmann Mag 56 LE, I should have just hoovered those up when they came out. BHK 52. IIRC the last box of those I bought was £200. Cohiba Robusto Supremos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ryan Posted January 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2020 No. 1 This, in Charles de Gaulle Airport in February 2010 A few nights later, I saw some baller smoking one in the Gato Tuerto 2. Two boxes of Montecristo No. 2 Gran Reserva in Jerez in about 2015. €472.50 per box. 3. A second jar of LGC Deliciosos in Club Havana in February 2011 for 246.50 cucs I had bought one, I offered the second to someone with me. He didn't want it. For some reason, I left it. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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