It's that time again- organizing the cigars

[Old Smokey]

At least once a year I remove all of my cigars from the wineador and organize and inspect them. It's been a while and it's kind of an unorganized mess. The fun part is I see exactly what is there and I always find somethings I had completely forgot about. It usually takes me about 2 hours. After Secret Santa Bob allusred obliterated me, I've got some work to do. Thanks again Bob, you sir are a great Santa!

I am planning on doing it tomorrow, since I am great at procrastinating. Why do today when I can wait until tomorrow?

Anyone else do this on a semi-regular basis?

[jrfoxx]

At least once a year I remove all of my cigars from the wineador and organize and inspect them. It's been a while and it's kind of an unorganized mess. The fun part is I see exactly what is there and I always find somethings I had completely forgot about. It usually takes me about 2 hours. After Secret Santa Bob allusred obliterated me, I've got some work to do. Thanks again Bob, you sir are a great Santa!

I am planning on doing it tomorrow, since I am great at procrastinating. Why do today when I can wait until tomorrow?

Anyone else do this on a semi-regular basis?I have 7 tupperdors and 2, 74qt containers, and every one holds only certain categories of cigars, so they are organized as they arrive and get put in the proper container immediately, so no real need to do anything with them.

I'm a bit anal about having my cigars organized at all times.

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[josh lucky 13]

I have to do this every so often. From times when I go and pack up a bunch of cigars for some out of town trip and then they just get stuffed back in when they don't get smoked. When I go to pack up my secret Santa I have to organize things a bit to make room..

When I do this I try to put same brands in same trays. Keep maw in together and put cigars in the trays I pulled them out of.

[Old Smokey]

I have 7 tupperdors and 2, 74qt containers, and every one holds only certain categories of cigars, so they are organized as they arrive and get put in the proper container immediately, so no real need to do anything with them.

I'm a bit anal about having my cigars organized at all times.

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Sounds like you keep your cigars well organized. Mine, sometimes not so much.

[jrfoxx]

Sounds like you keep your cigars well organized. Mine, sometimes not so much.Yeah, everything has its place, so its easy to find anything I want.

Especially with my inventory app allowing you to create as many humidors as you want, so each container is listed and with its specific contents, so I know exactly where everything is, with the exception of my 2, nc singles tupperdors. I have about 50 loose singles in each, and they are all listed in the proper tupperdor, but still difficult to find anything specific with that many singles without dumping them out onto my bed to find it. Thus, I usually just root around briefly and pick whatever I see that sounds good.


I don't have a very logical system except to me really. Most would likely wonder why they are separated the way they are,lol

But it works for me, so that's the important thing

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[Old Smokey]

I have to do this every so often. From times when I go and pack up a bunch of cigars for some out of town trip and then they just get stuffed back in when they don't get smoked. When I go to pack up my secret Santa I have to organize things a bit to make room..

When I do this I try to put same brands in same trays. Keep maw in together and put cigars in the trays I pulled them out of.

The majority of mine are in branded cigar boxes, and several are mixed boxes of the brand. And I am terrible about organizing cigars that are bombed. I need to figure out a solution for that. I think I need blank bands for them.

[josh lucky 13]

The majority of mine are in branded cigar boxes, and several are mixed boxes of the brand. And I am terrible about organizing cigars that are bombed. I need to figure out a solution for that. I think I need blank bands for them.

Luckily my humidor the top 2 shelves are bombs and a couple other cigars (>5) that need to be moved as they were purchased not bombed. Other than those its mostly correct.

I wish I had a another shelf for my showy sticks. But I probably could not fit them all in there.

[Old Smokey]

Luckily my humidor the top 2 shelves are bombs and a couple other cigars (>5) that need to be moved as they were purchased not bombed. Other than those its mostly correct.

I wish I had a another shelf for my showy sticks. But I probably could not fit them all in there.

That's a nice problem to have. I must admit I am a sucker for showy sticks myself.

[josh lucky 13]

That's a nice problem to have. I must admit I am a sucker for showy sticks myself.

Yeah I have a few cool sticks that have not been made in several years a couple got rearranged when I was packing my secret Santa. I have some rare oliva cigars and they have now been put in a box of OR Meliano that was only partially full.

[Old Smokey]

Yeah I have a few cool sticks that have not been made in several years a couple got rearranged when I was packing my secret Santa. I have some rare oliva cigars and they have now been put in a box of OR Meliano that was only partially full.

Nice! My collection has been Fuente heavy for several years. I have been fortunate to get some of the special releases stuff over the years. I rarely buy cigars anymore, unless it something I really want. Maybe 2-3 boxes a year.

[WNYTONY]

At least once a year I remove all of my cigars from the wineador and organize and inspect them. It's been a while and it's kind of an unorganized mess. The fun part is I see exactly what is there and I always find somethings I had completely forgot about. It usually takes me about 2 hours. After Secret Santa Bob allusred obliterated me, I've got some work to do. Thanks again Bob, you sir are a great Santa!

I am planning on doing it tomorrow, since I am great at procrastinating. Why do today when I can wait until tomorrow?

Anyone else do this on a semi-regular basis?

I do it a few times a year. Rotate stock and check / update inventory counts.
But I'm always doing the Tetris thing and refilling the winos from back stock in the coolers

[allusred]

At least once a year I remove all of my cigars from the wineador and organize and inspect them. It's been a while and it's kind of an unorganized mess. The fun part is I see exactly what is there and I always find somethings I had completely forgot about. It usually takes me about 2 hours. After Secret Santa Bob allusred obliterated me, I've got some work to do. Thanks again Bob, you sir are a great Santa!

I am planning on doing it tomorrow, since I am great at procrastinating. Why do today when I can wait until tomorrow?

Anyone else do this on a semi-regular basis?


Organizing the cigars. And keeping an accurate inventory. Those two things I do almost every day, especially the detailed inventory. Organizing in terms of location, not so good at.
Sometimes I worry that I've gotten the inventory wrong. Annoying that is. OCD ? Dunno. Since all of this involves doing something. Organizing or Inventorying. I don't let this go beyond the point of thinking about doing.
In the end since nothing ever gets done, at least I am not procrastinating.
After all, if there's something right there that should be done, needs to be done. It'll still be there to do tomorrow, and knowing that to be true, it should not be hard to let it wait more one day. Then once enough time' has gone by You will no longer have to do it at all. And You will have gained time for worry free naps in addition to more chances to sit back and enjoy smoking a cigar whilst your cigars get to mix and mingle as they wish.
Your Welcome.

[allusred]

That's a nice problem to have. I must admit I am a sucker for showy sticks myself.

Oh my goodness, don't You know what response His excellency Sir. Dog rockets will have when He reads this "showy sticks.'

[jrfoxx]

The majority of mine are in branded cigar boxes, and several are mixed boxes of the brand. And I am terrible about organizing cigars that are bombed. I need to figure out a solution for that. I think I need blank bands for them.The very first thing I do with a bomb is spread them out on my bed and identify all of them, then add them in my app in the proper container, then put them in the proper container.

Kind of a pain trying to identify a large number of nc's, as there are just so many produced, I have a difficult time identifying them. Fortunately I have a caliper, wooden decorative board with a ruler and holes for measuring rg, and the Cigar Scanner app, all of which has greatly improved and cut down on time, identifying NC's.

Have no problem with identifying most cc's on sight since there are FAR fewer to keep up with

As for organizing your bombs (and all your other smokes too), I would highly recommend the Cigar Geeks inventory app. I've been using it for about 13 years now, and it contains all the information you could possibly want about your cigars, and everything is fully customizable for your `system". I love it. By far the best of all the inventory app's I have gotten just to check them out. It blows everything else away.

The android version is in the Play Store for download, but I believe that the Apple store no longer has it, but a Google search should turn up the Apple version pretty easily.

It has the occasional minor glitch, and hasn't been supported with updates for like 5 years at least, but once you get used to it, dealing with the main glitch is simple.

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[jrfoxx]

That's a nice problem to have. I must admit I am a sucker for showy sticks myself.
josh lucky 13
Old Smokey


Have to ask, since I have never heard anyone refer to showy sticks before, what do you consider a showy stick?

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[jrfoxx]

Nice! My collection has been Fuente heavy for several years. I have been fortunate to get some of the special releases stuff over the years. I rarely buy cigars anymore, unless it something I really want. Maybe 2-3 boxes a year.Fuente is by far my favorite nc marca, and I have a tupperdor just for them as I have so many on hand at all times.

Actually getting a little low and need replenish a bit.

Coincidently have made good friends with the admin of another forum who does photography and web design work for Fuente and JC Newman, and they always tell him to keep all the cigars they send him to photograph, so he has a literal ton of them, many with some pretty good age.

He has bombed me multiple times with some nice Fuente and Newman smokes, which I'm still smoking my way through after probably 6 months since the last bomb.

Very nice, generous guy. He spreads the wealth all over the forum to lots of people.

Also, obviously a very knowledgeable guy with Fuente and Newman smokes. Anytime I have a question about one, I text him and always get the information I needed.

Very good friend to have,lol


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[Old Smokey]

The very first thing I do with a bomb is spread them out on my bed and identify all of them, then add them in my app in the proper container, then put them in the proper container.

Kind of a pain trying to identify a large number of nc's, as there are just so many produced, I have a difficult time identifying them. Fortunately I have a caliper, wooden decorative board with a ruler and holes for measuring rg, and the Cigar Scanner app, all of which has greatly improved and cut down on time, identifying NC's.

Have no problem with identifying most cc's on sight since there are FAR fewer to keep up with

As for organizing your bombs (and all your other smokes too), I would highly recommend the Cigar Geeks inventory app. I've been using it for about 13 years now, and it contains all the information you could possibly want about your cigars, and everything is fully customizable for your `system". I love it. By far the best of all the inventory app's I have gotten just to check them out. It blows everything else away.

The android version is in the Play Store for download, but I believe that the Apple store no longer has it, but a Google search should turn up the Apple version pretty easily.

It has the occasional minor glitch, and hasn't been supported with updates for like 5 years at least, but once you get used to it, dealing with the main glitch is simple.

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Thanks, but no thanks. That seems like more than I care to mess with. I'm a Keep It Simple kind of guy. If whirling is your thing, then whirl away!

[Old Smokey]

josh lucky 13
Old Smokey


Have to ask, since I have never heard anyone refer to showy sticks before, what do you consider a showy stick?

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Like the 3 you showied for Christmas smokes. Nothing wrong with showing the goods. Who doesn't enjoy a beautiful large breasted woman taking the girls for a walk?

[jrfoxx]

Like the 3 you showied for Christmas smokes. Nothing wrong with showing the goods. Who doesn't enjoy a beautiful large breasted woman taking the girls for a walk?Ah, gotcha.

Wouldn't personally have considered them showy, so had to ask.

The Monte was just from my "special occasions" tupperdor and the other two from my "well aged" tupperdor

Thanks

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[jrfoxx]

Thanks, but no thanks. That seems like more than I care to mess with. I'm a Keep It Simple kind of guy. If whirling is your thing, then whirl away!I started using the app shortly after I started smoking cigars, so I never had to add a ton of cigars like you probably would. For me, it's simply adding new ones as they arrive, so its pretty quick and easy. Its just a matter of upkeep for me.

I would love to have the app on my tablet, but no way I'm adding over 500 cigars to do it, so I understand where a lot of people are coming from when this subject comes up

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[josh lucky 13]

josh lucky 13
Old Smokey


Have to ask, since I have never heard anyone refer to showy sticks before, what do you consider a showy stick?

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My wife gave me a wooden tubo davidoff thats top shelf showy. I have a couple of Bratalia barber poles (last made around 2008 i think?) I think are a bit showy even tho that cello is a bit rough looking. I have a few other sticks like that. Then I could count my casa Fuentes and some of my other Fuentes on that level. Stuff like that.

[jrfoxx]

My wife gave me a wooden tubo davidoff thats top shelf showy. I have a couple of Bratalia barber poles (last made around 2008 i think?) I think are a bit showy even tho that cello is a bit rough looking. I have a few other sticks like that. Then I could count my casa Fuentes and some of my other Fuentes on that level. Stuff like that.Now the wooden tubo Davidoff I would definitely call showy, but only because of its appearance, not price, rarity or age.

Barber poles I can kinda see also. I have a Hemingway Between the Lines that I guess I could consider showy due to its appearance, really nothing else I have I can think of that I would consider showy, but I have an obviously different criteria for showy that is apparently different from the norm.

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[Cool Breeze]

I don't usually have enough cigars on hand to do it, but I do it a couple times a year with pipe tobacco.
Inspect tins and make sure the jars are sealed up good. Make notes if I'm low on something I really like.
Also inspect pipes and clean if needed.

It's calming and relaxing.

[Old Smokey]

I don't usually have enough cigars on hand to do it, but I do it a couple times a year with pipe tobacco.
Inspect tins and make sure the jars are sealed up good. Make notes if I'm low on something I really like.
Also inspect pipes and clean if needed.

It's calming and relaxing.

Thanks for chiming in Paul. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[allusred]

At least once a year I remove all of my cigars from the wineador and organize and inspect them. It's been a while and it's kind of an unorganized mess. The fun part is I see exactly what is there and I always find somethings I had completely forgot about. It usually takes me about 2 hours. After Secret Santa Bob allusred obliterated me, I've got some work to do. Thanks again Bob, you sir are a great Santa!

I am planning on doing it tomorrow, since I am great at procrastinating. Why do today when I can wait until tomorrow?

Anyone else do this on a semi-regular basis?

C'mon, Cmon Steve, doan be a slacker. Jes take seven more Days resta fyin' time an You'll have a whole band spanky New year to git hit dun.

You doan wanna let tha side down by amny hyper activerlyness.

[Old Smokey]

C'mon, Cmon Steve, doan be a slacker. Jes take seven more Days resta fyin' time an You'll have a whole band spanky New year to git hit dun.

You doan wanna let tha side down by amny hyper activerlyness.

Well KaBob, the way my procrastinator is workin and the way Mrs Smokey keeps bossing me around, my cigar chores keep getting tossed to the back burner. Doesn't she understand that I'm a sensitive human being and have feelings and wants and needs too? I even have to cook néekid like I'm a piece of meat.

A good friend sent me a 2# bag of Kona coffee beans and the first pot is almost ready. I love fresh roast Kona beans.Then Mrs Smokey has my day planned out again. Shopping, naked cookin and cleanin. It borders on abuse, but I kinda like it. And of course my afternoon nap.

[jrfoxx]

Sounds like you keep your cigars well organized. Mine, sometimes not so much.That I certainly do. I like having them separated by type, like ER's, EL's, over 5 years aged cigars, cc's, Fuentes, and nc's, singles and boxes. It makes it much easier to know where something is, and easier to choose what category I'm in the mood for.

I have a meager collection compared to many here though, so its easier for me than it would be with the massive collections some members have.

I have no idea how they can ever find anything specific, even using an inventory app or spreadsheet.

Multiple members have told me that they have more cigars than they can smoke in their lifetime.

Even when I was working in the oilfields and making very good money, i still never even approached the size of collection many have.

Kudos to those who have that many and are able to find anything, lol

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[allusred]

Well KaBob, the way my procrastinator is workin and the way Mrs Smokey keeps bossing me around, my cigar chores keep getting tossed to the back burner. Doesn't she understand that I'm a sensitive human being and have feelings and wants and needs too? I even have to cook néekid like I'm a piece of meat.

A good friend sent me a 2# bag of Kona coffee beans and the first pot is almost ready. I love fresh roast Kona beans.Then Mrs Smokey has my day planned out again. Shopping, naked cookin and cleanin. It borders on abuse, but I kinda like it. And of course my afternoon nap.

Sorter speckled that You licked,,,er...liked thet sorter a-buse, caint membur the name wot it are called. No kind a how unnerstand You bein set agin Mrs. smokey haulin You orf to shopping. How de Debil else goan get You a proper fittin collar an lead rope? You knows thet all You needs do to ketch a smoke wen wanton tis let Mr. Smokey know you wants ta visit a Fire Hydrant. Mrs. Smokey haint goan be lookin to be sure You is hoppying round on one laig an You kin enjoy to smoke a seegar.

[Old Smokey]

Sorter speckled that You licked,,,er...liked thet sorter a-buse, caint membur the name wot it are called. No kind a how unnerstand You bein set agin Mrs. smokey haulin You orf to shopping. How de Debil else goan get You a proper fittin collar an lead rope? You knows thet all You needs do to ketch a smoke wen wanton tis let Mr. Smokey know you wants ta visit a Fire Hydrant. Mrs. Smokey haint goan be lookin to be sure You is hoppying round on one laig an You kin enjoy to smoke a seegar.

This mornin she had me doin all kinda husbandry stuff. She had me check her for ticks, giver a moussage, rub her feet ,then I went lickity split and buttered her muffin fer breakfast. I used to dress up like Woody from Toy Story and she was Elvira, but it began to get a little weird.

But now it's nap time.

[Nature]

This mornin she had me doin all kinda husbandry stuff. She had me check her for ticks, giver a moussage, rub her feet ,then I went lickity split and buttered her muffin fer breakfast. I used to dress up like Woody from Toy Story and she was Elvira, but it began to get a little weird.

But now it's nap time.

oh, that kind of “husbandry”
I was thinking of something else.
Must be my Nebraska ties to farming that led me astray.

[SoCal gunner]

I'm over due - Maybe after Christmas I'll dig in and do some shuffling.

[josh lucky 13]

I'm over due - Maybe after Christmas I'll dig in and do some shuffling.

Dig in how full is the walk in?

[SoCal gunner]

Dig in how full is the walk in?For boxes open and a shelf, once I smoke through a few, I end up with a bunch of wasted real estate taken up by half empty boxes. I need to collapse some of these - maybe combine Skyflowers with Moon Gardens for example.

[Old Smokey]

Well, I just got done rearranging the cigars. Trouble is i can’t say it any better, but I don’t have it cluttered with a bunch of cigars in baggies. A place for everything and most of it is in place.

[josh lucky 13]

You know I do some of my arranging when I grab cigars to mail out. I need to start getting my fantasy sticks ready.

[allusred]

I'm over due - Maybe after Christmas I'll dig in and do some shuffling.

After reading some of the prior posts, took Me a second or sixty to realize the digging in and shuffling was related to arranging organizing cigars.

[Old Smokey]

I'm over due - Maybe after Christmas I'll dig in and do some shuffling.

TJ, I would love to see some updated humi pics. And yeah, I'm jealous!

[SoCal gunner]

TJ, I would love to see some updated humi pics. And yeah, I'm jealous!Here's a peek...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211225/3a85906aab9c702390f9dd8ae0cf9a61.jpg

[Old Smokey]

Here's a peek...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211225/3a85906aab9c702390f9dd8ae0cf9a61.jpg

Thanks TJ, that top shelf looks pretty awesome. The Opus X in your Forbidden Box is the King Power vitola. It's the same Opus in the A Father and his Son sampler. It's only been available in the Forbidden set and Promethius 100ct Humidor set. That's a rare Opus size.

[Cool Breeze]

Thanks for chiming in Paul. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Merry Christmas to you and your my friend.

[Brimy]

I will be re-organizing too.
The Mrs. got tired of my multiple tupperordors and got me a wineador!!
Never heard of the brand before, but was able to readily get info once I Google'd it.
The way its set up its best for box storage. So it doesn't alleviate the tupperordor issue straight away.
But I love it!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211228/67fb409c75bbd56cfedf18d2ab5ba907.jpg

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[josh lucky 13]

I will be re-organizing too.
The Mrs. got tired of my multiple tupperordors and got me a wineador!!
Never heard of the brand before, but was able to readily get info once I Google'd it.
The way its set up its best for box storage. So it doesn't alleviate the tupperordor issue straight away.
But I love it!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211228/67fb409c75bbd56cfedf18d2ab5ba907.jpg

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Nice present!

[chain_gang]

I will be re-organizing too.
The Mrs. got tired of my multiple tupperordors and got me a wineador!!
Never heard of the brand before, but was able to readily get info once I Google'd it.
The way its set up its best for box storage. So it doesn't alleviate the tupperordor issue straight away.
But I love it!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211228/67fb409c75bbd56cfedf18d2ab5ba907.jpg

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Very cool. Does this one control both temp and humidity? Give us a nice report on how it holds up.

[Old Smokey]

I will be re-organizing too.
The Mrs. got tired of my multiple tupperordors and got me a wineador!!
Never heard of the brand before, but was able to readily get info once I Google'd it.
The way its set up its best for box storage. So it doesn't alleviate the tupperordor issue straight away.
But I love it!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211228/67fb409c75bbd56cfedf18d2ab5ba907.jpg

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That looks great Brian. Momma did good!

[josh lucky 13]

So I had to do some rearranging since I have a few cigars coming in. I had to combine some trays which I hate to do. There for a while to try to save time I tried to combine cigars by manufacturer. So that got messed up tonight. Plus I have a few trays from secret santas and such i can't combine. I hope I made enough room

[KRam311]

So I had to do some rearranging since I have a few cigars coming in. I had to combine some trays which I hate to do. There for a while to try to save time I tried to combine cigars by manufacturer. So that got messed up tonight. Plus I have a few trays from secret santas and such i can't combine. I hope I made enough room

I found a solution for you…
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[allusred]

I found a solution for you…
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KAYLA KAYLA !!! here's a way to up Your daily smoking rate, You'll just have cut Your sleep time to three hours per night and there's the bonus,more time to enjoy the Moonlight.

[cheaphumidors]

KAYLA KAYLA !!! here's a way to up Your daily smoking rate, You'll just have cut Your sleep time to three hours per night and there's the bonus,more time to enjoy the Moonlight.

Ha! That’s just what I need, less sleep and more cigars


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[Nature]

Very nice, Brimy!
Beautiful unit.
Im sure you will many years of use out of it.
Now, get smoking and then you don’t have to worry about storing!

[Brimy]

Very nice, Brimy!
Beautiful unit.
Im sure you will many years of use out of it.
Now, get smoking and then you don’t have to worry about storing!

True! True!
And with every manufacturer raising their prices, I don't know how much buying I'll be doing.