My First Stash!

[Hiten Nainaney]

Hey everyone,

So today i dropped by our local tabbaconist here in Dubai and picked up my first ever stash!

Here are the prices: I'm curious to see how the stand against what you guys are offered in USA.

Partagas Series No. D 4 - AED 43 or USD 11.7/-

Punch Roy Coronation Tube - AED 37 or USD 10.06/-

RYJ Short Churchill - AED 52 or USD 14.14/-

CAO Gold Robusto - AED 56 or USD 15.22/-

Monte Cristo #4 - AED 33 or USD 8.9/-

Don Tomas Special Edition 300 - AED 18 or USD 4.9/-

H. Upmann Coronas Major - Forgot the price

Do let me know!

Cheers! Can't wait to light one up this evening. Though im spoiled for choices! :hearteyes

 

[Highlander]

Where I live it depends on the b&m. Some are close to those prices, some are cheaper. But if these are Cuban, its a different story.

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[MoJo]

FYI, those humidipaks/bovedas can be recharged if you decide to use those as your humidification.

 

[bandityo]

Good looking start...congratulations and enjoy

David

 

[UpInSmoke]

congrats bro! We're all looking forward to that stash multiplying in size

 

[jdwaynes1980]

Not a bad way to get started!

 

[Hiten Nainaney]

FYI, those humidipaks/bovedas can be recharged if you decide to use those as your humidification.

Now that you mention, I did occur to me that there must be someway or someone must've have obviously looked into it, but I was too embarrassed to ask.

Since most of you mention that they are hassle free, I'd like to use those for my humidification.

So yes! Do tell me
Thanks


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[Hiten Nainaney]

Not a bad way to get started!

congrats bro! We're all looking forward to that stash multiplying in size

Good looking start...congratulations and enjoy

David

Thank you fellas!




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[MoJo]

FYI, those humidipaks/bovedas can be recharged if you decide to use those as your humidification.

Now that you mention, I did occur to me that there must be someway or someone must've have obviously looked into it, but I was too embarrassed to ask.

Since most of you mention that they are hassle free, I'd like to use those for my humidification.

So yes! Do tell me
Thanks


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There are a few different methods people use, personally I put my old ones in a sealed tupperware container with a sponge that I have wet with distilled water (making sure they do not touch) and open the lid every so often to air it out (protect against mold since the humidity is high). Here are threads that discusses it as well as a couple different methods

http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/62586-Jfires-Tips-and-Tricks
http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/60908-Rehydrating-Bovedas

 

[Agentskull]

You shouldn't be to embarrassed to ask anything here. Very well educated group of people here. If it is cigar related you'll find your answer here.

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[jmartins]

Nice stash. And I second what agent said but it's not even limited to cigars really we are all very diverse in everything. Keep it up the slope is steep and very slippery lol

JM


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[SDShark]

Great start!

 

[smokemifugotem]

Great start. Prices are not too bad (cap is high but guessing taxes and such make it that way). Usually have a pay a bit of a premium and taxes when actually in a shop. You did pretty good and picked good sticks. Nice work

 

[Hiten Nainaney]

Great start. Prices are not too bad (cap is high but guessing taxes and such make it that way). Usually have a pay a bit of a premium and taxes when actually in a shop. You did pretty good and picked good sticks. Nice work

Thank you, surprising since this is a tax free country. As for the sticks, most of these have been suggested by other BOTLs on the forum.

 

[xerais]

It is all going to go down hill from here... Very nice start man, welcome to the brotherhood.

 

[Master Shake]

The funny thing is here in the states you can grab a CAO gold for $3.50. But because its so much harder to find and the shipping is more to get to that part of the world its much more expensive. I understand many NCs are that way overseas so be wary of what you grab. On everything else the prices seem to be fine, given what little I know about CCs. If you go to Canada from where I'm at in Detroit I don't think you could do as well price wise as you did. Congrats on the beginnings of what looks like a very good stash!

 

[e-dawg]

I'm ready to trade! I hear NC's are far better than the CC's. Eye roll. Enjoy my friend. Do keep us posted on your downward spiral into this joy we all share.


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[sofc]

I'm ready to trade! I hear NC's are far better than the CC's. Eye roll. Enjoy my friend. Do keep us posted on your downward spiral into this joy we all share.


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I like regular production NCs far better than most (non really aged) regular production CCs.

 

[smokemifugotem]

Wet packs are made from cuban tobacco...consider your mind blown

I'm ready to trade! I hear NC's are far better than the CC's. Eye roll. Enjoy my friend. Do keep us posted on your downward spiral into this joy we all share.


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I like regular production NCs far better than most (non really aged) regular production CCs.

 

[Rupe]

Congratulations Hiten!

It looks like you made some very nice choices there.....:thumbsup:

Be careful though because cigars are like rabbits. They tend to multiply faster than you expect.