I'm ready and waiting.

Question...

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They are all smokable at this point, but won't get any better with travel.

It goes without saying - there is a ton of great smokes in this package. Aside from careful handling and re - packing in the provided format (tupperdoors, humipacks and whatnot), is there anything else that I can do to help ensure that we don't even have one casualty?

I know that part of the fun is looking at all of them, but in the interest of their survival, I have already determined my takes and puts and will simply leave the rest as undisturbed as possible.

Oh... TS, nice puts and host bag contribution!

Thanks guys.

Nice poots Tom,Sounds like Scott might be in need of some humi space

Wow! Thanks, Tom!

Yeah, I'm going to have to get a new humidor I think. Also, thanks for the repackaging. I think you chose your takes wisely. Both the tatuaje and cabaiguan are my favorite NC's. And the Padron is a classic.

Let me know if your takes are in any way unsmokable. If they're too dry or too damaged, just shoot me an email and I'll replace them for you immediately. Seriously. Don't hesitate.

Glad to do what I can for the pass. There may be some misunderstanding regarding the prior statement that they won't get any better with travel. I was referring only to the few that were dinged. The balance of the smokes looked beautiful. I think I am going to put the Tatuaje out of its misery tonight.

Caffey, shoot me an e-mail please.

Email sent.

Due to the good fortune of Caffey's proximity, I was able to meet up with him, have a drink, a little conversation, and pass the box. Nice guy, and for my (his) trouble he gave me a Tatuaje Cojonu. Thanks ACaffey, I'll make sure to send one (or more) your way in the near future.

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Originally posted by TSFoster:
Due to the good fortune of Caffey's proximity, I was able to meet up with him, have a drink, a little conversation, and pass the box. Nice guy, and for my (his) trouble he gave me a Tatuaje Cojonu. Thanks ACaffey, I'll make sure to send one (or more) your way in the near future.

The pleasure was mine, Tom. I was home cooking hamburgers by 8:00.

I will open up the box tomorrow (I have a presentation to give in the morning that should keep me up late enough as it is), and will have it shipped by Friday morning at the latest but will try to have it out tomorrow. Due to Mr. Foster's generosity with his time and tolerance for traffic, everyone gets the box at least 2 days earlier.

I'll post takes / puts tomorrow.

Good afternoon, everyone...

I plan to make the following trades with the big box when I get home this evening so that it can go out to Coty in the morning:

Takes: CAO Brazilia – samba
Gurkha Class Regent Series – Robusto
Gurkha XX Centurion – Perfecto
Padron Anniversario 1964 natural – superior

Puts: Davidoff Millenium Lonsdale
Gurkha G3
Tatuaje Reserva J21
Camacho Corojo Diploma (thanks slkca for turning me on to these)

Host Bag: CAO L'Anniversaire Cameroon Robusto
CAO CX2

Hitchhikers: 1 Edicion de Silvio torpedo for Mr. Kim (in a small zip lock marked "Stephen" at the top). Mahalo for the intro to Kona and fresh macadamias. I hope that you enjoy the smoke as much as I do...

Here is the resulting packing list:

Ashton VSG – corona gorda
Ashton ESG
Bolivar - Churchill
Camacho Corojo Diploma
Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 Toro
Cohiba Extra Vigoroso Torpedo
Diamond Crown – robusto #4
Davidoff Millenium - Lonsdale
Fuente Fuente Opus X – Perfecxion X (cedar wrapper)
Fuente Fuente Opus X – Reserva d’Chateau
Fuente Hemingway – classic
Gurkha G3
La Flor Dominicana – Factory Press
La Flor Dominicana – Double Ligero Chisel
Litto Gomez (LG) – cubano
Oliva Grand Cameroon – corona grande
Padron – 4000
Padron Anniversario 1964 natural – superior
Padron Serie 1926, No 1 Maduro - $20
Perdomo Reserve “X” La Tradicion Cabinet Series
Puros Indios Viejo – corona
Puros Indios Viejo – corona
Puros Indios – Pyramide #1
Puros Indios – Pyramide #1
Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve – Churchill
Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve – Churchill
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 – limited / coffin
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Sixty (6 x 60)
Romeo y Julieta 1875 – bully
Saint Luis Rey Reserva Especial – double corona
Tatuaje Reserva J21

CC:
Cohiba (Habanos) – Siglo I
Montecristo #2 (Habanos) – torpedo
Montecristo #2 (Habanos) – torpedo
San Cristobal (Habanos) – El Morro
Trinidad Funadore

For the host:
Serie B Pinar Pre-Embargo Cuban Tobacco
CAO Gold
Cuaba Divino
Partagas Habana
Partagas Habana
Zino Platinum Scepter Shorty
RP Edge Lite
Conn Torp
Maduro Churchill
El Rey del Mundo Flor de Llaneza Maduro Torp
CAO L'Anniversaire Cameroon Robusto
AVO XO Maestoso
H. Upmann Connoiseur Cabinet
CAO L'Anniversaire Cameroon Robusto
CAO MX2

Hitchhikers:
Edicion de Silvio Torpedo – Stephen Kim (slkca)

I'll post the tracking number tomorrow AM when I ship. Take care everyone.

Thanks Aaron! The Edicion de Silvio was not necessary and very generous of you. The list in the box looks great.

OK - the package is on it's way to Coty (TigerFan2)and should arrive on Monday. The tracking # is 1Z54E5F70308307875 (UPS). Moving along...

If I'm counting right, the box pass is now half way through the list. Congratulations, all, for making this a great one!

Ok guys I got it.

I wanted to run my takes and puts by yall to see if they were equal.

I was going to take the Ashton ESG, the tatuaje reserva,the PAM 26, and the opus(the shorter one).

And put a pam 64-I think it is the superior, not sure, a gurkha legend torpedo, a RyJ short Churchill, and a Monte No.2.

If that's not cool let me know. And I haven't decided what I was going to put in the host bag.

How do the MSRP's + rarity stack up? I'm not in a math mood today.

I think they even out, but I just wanted to run it by you guys.

I'm fine with it. Go ahead, TigerFan.

Scott,
Do the CC's have to be banded? I have a couple of Por Larranaga petit coronas '05 without the bands I may want to trade out, also I have some cuaba exclusivos '04. Just wanted to run that by you and see what ya think.

Bandless smokes are fine, just post what they are and the sizes so we know what we're smoking.

Ok, for the host I put a trini reyes and a hemingway signature.

And I took it to fedex today. Here is the tracking number 63871861000184.

Have fun.

TigerFan, please try to get the box out today. Thanks.

Simultaneous posts. Sorry.

Thanks, TF2, for getting it out.