Shipping & Rest Consensus

[chain_gang]

What's my bums personal experiences and habits when it comes to buying online and rest? Does it differ by site?

I've lurked, and followed, the Cigarbid forum general recommendation of two weeks rest, in the past. I'm planning on stocking another humidor till the other becomes regulated and doing some of the shopping through Cbid.

[AlanS]

I buy almost exclusively from Small Batch Cigar they do a great job of packaging and ship with boveda. Then I wait a week to ten days before indulging. On their site look at Scottys Corner it’s always 40% off

[chain_gang]

I buy almost exclusively from Small Batch Cigar they do a great job of packaging and ship with boveda. Then I wait a week to ten days before indulging. On their site look at Scottys Corner it’s always 40% off

Nice recommendation. Checked Scotty's out earlier and never noticed that on SB before.

[josh lucky 13]

Only time I smoke anything fresh is at a cigar event other than that I got plenty with rest

[chain_gang]

Only time I smoke anything fresh is at a cigar event other than that I got plenty with rest

Does that include B&M in-store purchases?

[josh lucky 13]

Does that include B&M in-store purchases?

Yeah in fact we have an ok b&m but I dont find much need to go there. So at events I will buy and smoke there but I don't normally dont visit that much.

[SoCal gunner]

In my experience, CBID and its sister companies ship WET. Several of the big guys do and I don't necessarily blame them - they deal with the mass public and ship slow. Better wet then dry, no?

[chain_gang]

In my experience, CBID and its sister companies ship WET. Several of the big guys do and I don't necessarily blame them - they deal with the mass public and ship slow. Better wet then dry, no?

Yes, wet would be preferred (a joke would be too easy). What's your resting habit - two weeks? More? Maybe since I'm close to PA, this is only a me thing, but Cbid shipping has been super fast on every order.

[SoCal gunner]

Yes, wet would be preferred (a joke would be too easy). What's your resting habit - two weeks? More? Maybe since I'm close to PA, this is only a me thing, but Cbid shipping has been super fast on every order.

Months

[Old Smokey]

It depends on how many cigars I have. When I first started out, I struggled to wait to smoke one. If I want to smoke a cigar ROTT (right off the truck) and that is what I had at hand, I smoked it. If I have a choice, I let them sit in my wineador for a month or more before I smoke one, or I might smoke one within a day or two of receiving if the mood hit me.
I prefer at least 3 years on most of my Fuente cigars. They seem to age well and I am a Fuente whore.

If you buy a lot more than you smoke, time of rest becomes a non-issue.