I'm not a smoker and never have been..cigarettes or anything else.. I dont envision myself smoking cigars either..but I love the way they look & smell, as well as the different boxes, bands, humidors, and so on...
so, with that said..is there anybody out there who collects cigars, but doesn't smoke them? If so.. are they just atored (or aged?), then when they want to get rid of them, they sell them off?

You're right. That's an odd question.

I don't see why you couldn't do that. Although you might end up smoking occasionally.

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Originally posted by jms2788:
I don't see why you couldn't do that. Although you might end up smoking occasionally.

Ya, I was thinking every once in a blue moon, something might strike me to break some out and smoke with some friends.. but honestly think I'd probably just give them to the friends more than anything..or just look at them..ya, I'll probably just look at them././haha

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Originally posted by TCullen:
I'm not a smoker and never have been..cigarettes or anything else.. I dont envision myself smoking cigars either..but I love the way they look & smell, as well as the different boxes, bands, humidors, and so on...
so, with that said..is there anybody out there who collects cigars, but doesn't smoke them? If so.. are they just atored (or aged?), then when they want to get rid of them, they sell them off?

Somebody recently posted about a walkin humidor project. Apparently this is being done by someone who rarely smokes cigars, but collects them. I say, what the heck, go for it.

Heck, get enough and age them well, you might find yourself vending to people who are into aged cigars.

Alan

Oh, and yes, that was an odd question!

I'm mean I have a larger supply of cigars then I need. I don't smoke often in the winter and in the summer I go through 1 maybe 2 a week. Even if I stopped buying cigars now(which I wont do) I would be set for probably 2,3 years.

That was I that posted the walkin humi project that as it turns out was built by a non-smoker/collector.

Check out the link and you'll see that some non-smokers do in fact collect cigars. Not really sure what the possible draw would be (pun intended), but I guess if people would collect beanie babies that have no actual use or merit then why not cigars?

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Originally posted by bamawrx:
That was I that posted the walkin humi project that as it turns out was built by a non-smoker/collector.

Check out the link and you'll see that some non-smokers do in fact collect cigars. Not really sure what the possible draw would be (pun intended), but I guess if people would collect beanie babies that have no actual use or merit then why not cigars?

Thats a good looking walk in humidor he built..I dont think I'd go all out like that..but I like the look of all the cigar stuff! I guess at least these can be given to guests, or maybe eventually I'd smoke one randomly..and if I can perfect aging, could sell them to those that like the aged cigars...and never have the temptaion of smoking them before they get a nice age on them!
Is there any length of time that is too long to age something? Or perhaps..a perfect number of years in which they are just right, and any longer is a waste?

It depends On what type of cigars. As far as I know cuban cigars tend to age better. Go over the cuban cigar forum and look at the "best cigars to age from 06" thread. Of course there are non-cubans like Opus X that people seem to enjoy more after 5 or even 10 years of aging.

I think half the fun is collecting them. I have a lot that I don't really intend to smoke, but are nonetheless interesting or fairly rare.

But if you're not going to smoke them, give me a call in five years and we'll do business. ;-)

It's a little like some politician-- can't remember who-- said regarding his gun collection: "I have more than I need, and fewer than I want."

I do find that ccs seem to change more markedly than ncs with just a little bit of age.

I enjoy the tranquil thrill -- but thrill nonetheless -- of seeking out, collecting and accumulating cigars as much as I enjoy smoking them.

But although the fun of collecting without smoking might be satisfying enough, I feel that it is like seducing a woman without making love to her at one point or another.

Well, flash-- have you ever actually seduced a woman without the payoff???

If so, you have far too much self-control. Seek help immediately.

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Originally posted by minalpharetta:
Well, flash-- have you ever actually seduced a woman without the payoff???

If so, you have far too much self-control. Seek help immediately.

LOL.. thats funny..
sounds like i need to start some aging, and then have a big party in 5 to 10 years so everybody can smoke them!

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Originally posted by minalpharetta:
Well, flash-- have you ever actually seduced a woman without the payoff???

Nope but, sometimes, waiting a bit has it's rewards...

I'll seek help anyway : a lapdancer sounds like a good place to start.

Uh, collect them and then give them to me.