Budget Box Pass

[ashauler]

I'm here. I'll get to my p/t's when Mark has the pass.

[craig]

For your consideration.......

Maduro Tray
Take 2: Padron Churchill $4.27 Put 37: Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Robusto Grande $4.58
Take 29: Cabaiguan Guapo RX $7.12 Put 38: La Aurora 1495 Churchill $7.67

Triple Corta Tray
Take 32: Punch Petit Punch $4.00 Put 39: El Titan de Bronze Sun Grown Redemption Lancero $4.20*

Long Stick Tray
Take 15: Gran Habano Corojo #5 Pyramid $3.56 Put 40: El Rico Habano Torpedo $3.98
Take 20: Jose L. Piedra Cazadore $1.90 Put 41: Angel 100 1961 $2.00**

Long Filler Tray
Take 21: Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Corojo Torpedo $9.33 Put 42: Graycliff Gran Cru Presidente $9.40*
Take 27: Ramon Allones Specially Selected $6.22 Put 43: Arturo Fuente Sun Grown King B $6.68

* What I paid for it. If necessary, I will divulge sources via PM. Should Host insist, I will make them public. Both transactions took place here at CS, amongst reputable members.
** This is the only reasonable price I've been able to find for these, and it's here. These cigars aren't being made any more and I can't find them on the cigarcyclopedia site anywhere. I am asking for this trade to be allowed, and that the set price for this cigar for the rest of this pass be set at $2.00.

I humbly ask your permission, and invite discussion.

I added P/T numbers .

Checking in progress, this post will be edited. Asterisk'd values accepted.

edit: all approved .

Math was pretty much dead-on except for the RASS. I had ten prices for RASS:
$ 140.00 $ 189.95 $ 146.50 $ 166.00 $ 189.00 $ 160.00 $ 147.60 $ 174.20 $ 141.75 $ 151.42
Sum = 1606.42; Stick = 6.4258 ~= $6.43
Typo? King B is still good in any case.

I've smoked a couple RASS from the same box recently, and have sentenced them (and most Partagas and Bolivar) to three to five years from box date. The OWR is perfect now IMHO, and I'd smoke the #5 sooner than later.

Please feel free to change your puts/takes once you've had a chance to look over the sticks. That's what makes a pass a pass - otherwise we could do this all virtually .

Ashauler: Thanks .

[mrtr33]

edit: all approved .

Math was pretty much dead-on except for the RASS. I had ten prices for RASS:
$ 140.00 $ 189.95 $ 146.50 $ 166.00 $ 189.00 $ 160.00 $ 147.60 $ 174.20 $ 141.75 $ 151.42
Sum = 1606.42; Stick = 6.4258 ~= $6.43
Typo? King B is still good in any case.

Sorry about the math. I don't know what it is, but I did the math for that RASS 5 or 6 times and came up with something different each time. On cigarcyclopedia, one of the amounts that was supposed to be US currency is listed in Euros, throwing me for a loop.

Thanks for the tips about smoking times. I'm a patient man......

The trip through LA shouldn't take too long (remember the last time, Rich?). I'll keep close tabs on the DC#, and have a flexible enough schedule to run home. The PO is just down the street from work. I'll try to be quick.

[badwhale]

Here's my analysis:

(Rich's changes):
Take 1 ~ Worth:$6.06 Put 29 ~ Worth: $7.12
Take 3 ~ Worth:$5.87 Put 30 ~ Worth: $6.24

(Mark's puts / takes):
Take 2 ~ Worth:$4.27 Put 37 ~ Worth: $4.58
Take 29 ~ Worth:$7.12 Put 38 ~ Worth: $7.72
Take 32 ~ Worth:$4.38 Put 39 ~ Worth: $5.20
Take 15 ~ Worth:$3.43 Put 40 ~ Worth: $3.98
Take 20 ~ Worth:$2.00 Put 41 ~ Worth: $NFC (No Clue)
Take 21 ~ Worth:$8.14 Put 42 ~ Worth: $14.28
Take 27 ~ Worth:$6.43 Put 43 ~ Worth: $6.68

Seems I may have something f'd up with Take 21. I only found one source on google, and it had a box at $357.00, but I see Mark found a much, much better deal

Will

[mrtr33]

Seems I may have something f'd up with Take 21. I only found one source on google, and it had a box at $357.00, but I see Mark found a much, much better deal

My price for Put 42 is what I paid for it, which ended up being below MSRP.

Package arrived today. Currently inspecting contents. Then I'll swap out my p/t's, and take it with me to work. Unless there are objections, I'd like to turn this around today.

Thanks again for hosting this, craig. Unbelievable job so far.

[mrtr33]

Just noticed a problem.

The Graycliff Gran Cru Presidente will not fit in the slot for the RP Olde World Reserve. Requesting changing thie Graycliff out for a DPG My Father #2.

Will hold onto pass until I get approval. Sorry about this, everyone. Just to note: The maximum length of the Triple Corta tray and the Long Stick traytray is 6.25". Just FYI

My Father #2
220.95 233.95 233.99 233.95
It works out to be $10.03

Sorry again.

[CAJUNBLAZE]

I see no problem, Mark.

And yes, Craig did a great job putting this together and packaging this pass for its journey.

Thanks Craig.

[craig]

Just noticed a problem.

The Graycliff Gran Cru Presidente will not fit in the slot for the RP Olde World Reserve. Requesting changing thie Graycliff out for a DPG My Father #2.

Will hold onto pass until I get approval. Sorry about this, everyone. Just to note: The maximum length of the Triple Corta tray and the Long Stick traytray is 6.25". Just FYI

My Father #2
220.95 233.95 233.99 233.95
It works out to be $10.03

Sorry again.

Does the Angel 100 fit in the shorter tray? If so, you can switch its physical slot with the Grand Cru on the longer tray.

Otherwise, the DPG is good instead.

[mrtr33]

Thanks, craig, for allowing that.

I guess my only concern with that swap would be the affordability of the tray in general. Keeping in mind the rule of only swapping out 2 sticks per tray, I guess I'm more concerned for those later in the pass. I guess we could still consider the Angel part of the Long Stick tray, and the Graycliff still part of the Long Filler tray, but that looks complicated.

If it's okay, I think I'll just put the DPG My Father #2. Makes it a bit more simple.

**EDIT** One more small thing, just to keep up communication. I accidentally marked the La Aurora 1495 Churchill as stick 37 on the sheet, and the Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Robusto Grande as stick 38, instead of the other way around as noted in post #82.

[mrtr33]

Final P/T:

Maduro Tray
Take 29: Cabaiguan Guapo RX $7.12 Put 37: La Aurora 1495 Churchill $7.67
Take 2: Padron Churchill $4.27 Put 38: Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Robusto Grande $4.58

Triple Corta Tray
Take 32: Punch Petit Punch $4.00 Put 39: El Titan de Bronze Sun Grown Redemption Lancero $4.20

Long Stick Tray
Take 15: Gran Habano Corojo #5 Pyramid $3.56 Put 40: El Rico Habano Torpedo $3.98
Take 20: Jose L. Piedra Cazadore $1.90 Put 41: Angel 100 1961 $2.00

Long Filler Tray
Take 21: Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Corojo Torpedo $9.33 Put 42: My Father #2 $10.03
Take 27: Ramon Allones Specially Selected $6.22 Put 43: Arturo Fuente Sun Grown King B $6.68

I picked squares: A1 and E5

[ashauler]

OOOH, I'm next. I better get to rummaging through all those kubans that my friends uncles best friends brother, who knows a girl who once met a guy that read a book about kuban cigars got for me in Jamaica........can't wait for you guys to try those.

You don't have a problem with them in the pass do ya Craig?

[FactoredReality]

Only if they have been stored in a safe or a yugo-dor. Otherwise the integrity is highly questionable.

[craig]

OOOH, I'm next. I better get to rummaging through all those kubans that my friends uncles best friends brother, who knows a girl who once met a guy that read a book about kuban cigars got for me in Jamaica........can't wait for you guys to try those.

You don't have a problem with them in the pass do ya Craig?

How can I say no when I keep staring at those boobs ...

[craig]

Thanks, craig, for allowing that.

I guess my only concern with that swap would be the affordability of the tray in general. Keeping in mind the rule of only swapping out 2 sticks per tray, I guess I'm more concerned for those later in the pass. I guess we could still consider the Angel part of the Long Stick tray, and the Graycliff still part of the Long Filler tray, but that looks complicated.

If it's okay, I think I'll just put the DPG My Father #2. Makes it a bit more simple.

**EDIT** One more small thing, just to keep up communication. I accidentally marked the La Aurora 1495 Churchill as stick 37 on the sheet, and the Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Robusto Grande as stick 38, instead of the other way around as noted in post #82.

What numbers did you put on the stickers on the actual sticks?

[mrtr33]

What numbers did you put on the stickers on the actual sticks?

La Aurora - 37
JdN - 38

Again, sorry about this. I've also marked the sheet as these as well.

[craig]

Final P/T:

Maduro Tray
Take 29: Cabaiguan Guapo RX $7.12 Put 37: La Aurora 1495 Churchill $7.67
Take 2: Padron Churchill $4.27 Put 38: Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Robusto Grande $4.58

Triple Corta Tray
Take 32: Punch Petit Punch $4.00 Put 39: El Titan de Bronze Sun Grown Redemption Lancero $4.20

Long Stick Tray
Take 15: Gran Habano Corojo #5 Pyramid $3.56 Put 40: El Rico Habano Torpedo $3.98
Take 20: Jose L. Piedra Cazadore $1.90 Put 41: Angel 100 1961 $2.00

Long Filler Tray
Take 21: Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Corojo Torpedo $9.33 Put 42: My Father #2 $10.03
Take 27: Ramon Allones Specially Selected $6.22 Put 43: Arturo Fuente Sun Grown King B $6.68

I picked squares: A1 and E5

Looks good! First post updated. Thanks for playing!

Now it is off to Kansas for Kubans???

[mrtr33]

Heading to the PO now......

DC# 0103 8555 7497 4456 9129

Thanks again!

[ashauler]

Crap....I'll post up my proposed p/t's tonight or tomorrow a.m.

[ashauler]

I've encountered some personal issues that are taking all my time, when I'm not at work that is. I will get my p/t's taken care of this weekend, but at this point, I can't say exactly when.

[CAJUNBLAZE]

Hope everything is ok my friend.

Rich