The short: Just curious if anyone has bought a box and smoked the entire thing through without smoking any other sticks? If so, any thoughts? Was it a good experience? Would you do it again?

The long: A buddy of mine and I were taking about how we like to try new sticks all the time, sort of the groove we have fallen into, partially out of economic reality in terms of the way we buy and partially because we are still noobs and there are so many sticks we haven't tried. Whatever the reason it seems we only get to sticks we have tried before, and/or really like, once or twice a month. In the meantime we continue to add to the list of sticks we'd like to burn again.

For both of us, our favorite stick is the T52 robusto and we started talking about what it would be like if we could buy a whole box and smoke all 25 in a row, without smoking any other stick in between. Would it ruin us with regards to other sticks? Would we get sick of them? Would we discover new flavors and pairings we liked but hadn't noticed before?

So before I started selling stuff off so I can buy a box, I thought I'd throw the topic out there just to see if anyone else has done it and what kind of experience it was for them. I'm sure I saw a thread somewhere where Tom regaled all with a yarn about how back in the day he smoked nothing but Ghurka Assassins for a year but I can't seem to find it.

Thanks!
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I can honestly say I've never had this experience. I came close long ago when I smoked through an entire bundle of custom rolled smokes fairly quickly. However, I constantly supplemented it with other sticks throughout that time.

Interesting question though. I'll be curious to see if anyone has actually ever done this.
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Yup. Sancho panza maduros and extra fuertes, one box after another after another.
Now, Tom exclusively smokes those Ghurkhas where you get a great big knife with them. That's why we call him Stabby.
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Stabby, huh? Wow. :-)

I may have actually done this many, many years ago with La Aroma de Cuba Robustos. Or smoked nothing but those and La Vieja Habana Early Years Silencio 'til the boxes were gone. I think those Silencios came 40 to a box?
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Stabby beats Stubby :-) I could probably do it with LAdC's :-)
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Nope. And nope.
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Actually, I thought he was called stubby. it still had to do with a Gurkha knife, but it was also about an axe-ident (sound it out) while drinking and smoking a Gurkha while playing with the knife.

:-) just couldn't resist.
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That's ok, I was looking for a good laugh today, Todd.




Still looking. :-) :-)
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I don't think I have smoked more than 2 cigars of the same brand/model back to back. I don't think I could ever do this. I'm not exactly sure if I can give you a good reason, though. Hmm...
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Many years ago I bought a box of Tatuaje Red Label Nobles (5X50) I think it was a box of 20 or 25. It should be no surprise that I smoked them in one month in a row. I also did it with the CAO Sopranos. I had the chance to get a box of Associates (Robusto) for cheap. I enjoyed it.
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no
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I thrive on variety, so I'd never be able to accomplish that task. One of my favorite cigar rituals is taking 5 minutes just to decide what to smoke because I'm so dang indecisive. :-)
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Yes, In 1996 I smoked only Opus #2s for weeks, everyday,
I had bought 2 packing boxes of 40 each, u know the ones that say
not for display, and I know I smokd thru one of them without wanting to
smoke anything else, they smoked great rott in those yrs.
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I love that ritual.
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I'm with Rob... Half the enjoyment of a good cigar experience is the anticipation! Like the smell and sizzle of great barbecue or a fine steak! :-)
RR
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That is me daily. Trying to decide what to smoke. Occasionally I get too digging and find stuff I forgot I had. Those are the good days.
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I'd smoke LCG Md'O #3s one box after another if I wasn't afraid I'd run out.

But to answer the question - no.
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Its interesting that a few of you have actually done this. Impressive gents! Hell, it takes me 10 mins to pick out a beer let alone a smoke.
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Back in the day when I only had one box at a time, sure. The most notable were the late 70s Partagas Coronas. Mind you, this was in the late 70s, so I was basically smoking ROTT.
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nope ... closest (i think) would be the first box of bolivar coronas juniors i got ... 2 weeks and i smoked about 15 of them ... then a break(some other cigars) ... then finished it off .

elapsed time ... about 5 or 6 weeks .

derrek
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