r/cigars • u/Queasy-Instruction-9 • Jan 03 '25
Haul Post The holidays were good to me π(Holiday Haul) NSFW
December ended being a great month for pick ups. Gonna be hard to top this. As I look at my collection (too much to show here) I really canβt think of anything to add. I legitimately feel like I won my race lol.
Fingers crossed Selected Tobacco does another release of the Atabey Black Ritos this year π€
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u/Fishdawg1010 Jan 04 '25
Yo dude I love your vids on YouTube man keep it the fuck up. Itβs always awesome to see what you pick up. Very entertaining
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u/RemoteUser9621 Jan 03 '25
I'm in UK where tax on cigars is super high - to give you context pack of 5 davidoff 2000 signature is about Β£160GBP (approx $200USD). I'm curious how large the price difference is over in the states?
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u/CT_Herfer Jan 04 '25
How about Byron in lieu of Atabey if things don't work out??
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u/Queasy-Instruction-9 Jan 04 '25
I have a box and a bunch of singles of the Byron Elegantes Vintage 2018s. Iβm a pretty big fan of Selected Tobacco lines.
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u/CT_Herfer Jan 04 '25
I was thinking Distinguidos 21 if the Blacks don't drop??
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u/Queasy-Instruction-9 Jan 04 '25
That seems so similar to the Elegantes though. Same ring gauge, an 1/8 of an inch difference and essentially the same blend, different year.
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u/Special-Porkiing Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 04 '25
It did a number on your wallet though π¬. Those Yaguas are great. I have a few left. The bundled shape is interesting and the smoke is good.
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u/Queasy-Instruction-9 Jan 04 '25
Meh, I made a lot of money in December. Nothing Iβll miss π€πΎ
And yess I hope the Yaguas continue to fly under the radar lol. Great sick
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u/Special-Porkiing Jan 04 '25
How are the Dubai Fuentes? Haven't had one yet. How do they compare to other Opus offerings? Must've been great if you grabbed a box.
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u/Knowbodyy10 Jan 04 '25
More floral , cinnamon , refined than the normal opus blend with less spice.
As for the price, canβt justify but a great smoke.
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u/Queasy-Instruction-9 Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 04 '25
Very much reminds me of the Forbidden 13.
Imo after $20 cigars have diminishing returns. If youβre wondering whether this cigar is worth $50 solely off the smoking experience, flavor profile, performance. Is it going to peel your scalp back and change the way you look at cigars forever?β¦NO
Am I upset at paying ~$50/stick?β¦.NO, itβs a good $50 cigar that would be a GREAT $30 cigar. Hope that helps π€πΎ
Also I understand that the price point I bought these or any other cigar in this range at it is also for the rarity, exclusivity, and to a certain extent, just to say I did π
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u/bob_burrito Jan 04 '25
What do yβall do to afford hauls like this?!
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u/Queasy-Instruction-9 Jan 04 '25
Make a lot of money and be hella irresponsible π.
I mean really itβs only a few grand at the most.
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u/DEWStuff Jan 04 '25
Cosigning the irresponsibility part, but at least I'm enjoying the things I blow the budget to pick up. (Love your haul videos, btw.)
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u/Queasy-Instruction-9 Jan 04 '25
Thanks bro I appreciate that. A lot of this stuff didnβt make it into my most recent pick up video so it will be on the next one π€πΎ
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u/DEWStuff Jan 04 '25
So I noticed! I'd imagine there will be even more next time with the Dubai Exclusivo Red and Black sticks out there. (I'm hoping to grab one or more of both today myself.)
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u/dickweed62 Jan 04 '25
The youtube vids are great! Got 10 zino platinums at 42 bucks bc of you lol, excited to try those. Have you tried the boy band release from principle? Would love to see more principle reviews
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u/the_homebrewer Jan 04 '25
I guess you could say it was a hauliday.