I was waiting to drop back in here 'till I had permission to spill the beans, cuz I got a big mouth and I didn't want to step on anyone's toes. But since it just hit their web site a few minutes ago, I can spill away.

Hit the Empire Cigars web site for a peek at what's about to go up for auction from a private estate. It's some fairly nifty stuff, though since none of these sticks are really up my personal alley I don't mind inciting the bidding war. :-)

The first lots are older and original release Padron (including original Milleniums), Opus X, Ashton, Camacho, etc, and they look pretty drool-worthy.

Disclaimer: Not my store, not my cigars, I helped install the auction software and web setup, so I got an advance look at the goodies. There's a decent sized lot of it that was worth some wide eyes and whistling over. There's also some so-so sticks in with the good stuff, but it all looks in impeccable condition and no dog rockets. Bidding opens at MSRP for all sticks, which is pretty frickin' sweet for a Padron Millenium or an Ashton VSG Asian.

Sadly it probably won't stay at MSRP, but as this is the first auction they've ever conducted, you'll have a better chance to snatch what you want here than you would on a bigger and more established cigar auction site with a ton of bidders. So go get'em if you want to smoke'em! I'm thinking y'all are the first folks to get the heads-up.

The Padrons look the yummiest to me, but I'm guessing the bid will go pretty high. I'm going to kick back and smoke some Tatuajes instead, with which I got bribed into helping install their software. :-)
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Moved this to "All Cigar Discussion", since you aren't selling anything Tanith. :-)
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Thanks for the heads up...
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Got it out before I could Tanith. :-) Was gonna ask Hal if he wanted me to spread the word on here for him today. Oh, and trust me, those first lots are barely the tip of the iceberg, theres loads more that had me salivating as Hal told me.
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good looking out tanith, definitely some gems there
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There's some nummies in there, for sure. :-)
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+1

Padron's and Opus with some serious age......:-)
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My gift to the Asylum will be staying out of the bidding so all of you can win some of these.
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Thanks Tom, we appreciate it, even if you are mainly a CC smoker!!
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I like me some NCs too, Howard! :-)
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Lots 25-30 look good to me though i just finished maxing out one credit card.
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Website won't load for me :-)
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Weird. Loads fine for me, from pretty much anywhere I am (checked it on the road today). Try clearing cache?
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I got it to work after about 20 minutes. I think the site was overloaded with traffic thank's to you guys!
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FYI, this is opening up at 12:01 AM on the 7th - that's tonight. Y'all have the early heads-up. :-)

Keep an eye on ending dates and times; they are staggered to close in a time range between 8 and 10 days. That way if you miss the bidding on one lot, there may be a very similar or identical one still up for bid.

Good luck!
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