Beer man with Champagne taste - cigars

[Cohiba Stevie]

I am the same as yourself mate, I just monitor my cigar spendature accordingly. Do I like my cohiba siglo iis and psd4s? Hell yeah. Do I smoke them like they are going out of fashion? No way, I simply can't afford it.

I respect you for bringing this topic up and it's insightful to see the demographic and opinions on the matter.

Smoke what you like, when you like, where you like and how you like...

I will stick to the above adage.

[dangolf18]

I only buy cigars when i make money in the market. So if I make 1g in options, I'll treat myself to 1-2 boxes. That's the only way I rationalize spending money on cigars at my age.

[Colt45]

I have no problem going through a bottle of wine a day........

I think that's part of the equation for members with champagne tastes but beer wallets - we can't all afford a bottle of wine every day, or to smoke a cigar every day. At $14.50 for a PC per day, that's just over $100 per week.

So once again, for me I look to quality over quantity, one or two cigars I enjoy, per week (when the weather allows, which isn't now).

[ajgagnon]

So once again, for me I look to quality over quantity, one or two cigars I enjoy, per week (when the weather allows, which isn't now).

Ha! That's my limiting factor... but so is liquidity. BTW, I sure love my PL Montecarlos, and there are some other little gems too, like the Cuaba Divinos, Party Short, etc.

[David67]

I like to think of it this way.

I have no problem going through a bottle of wine a day. I choose wine as a daily quaffer at $18 ish. If I splash out for a great bottle then $40-$50 but I do this very rarely.

Six pack of decent beer in this country is $18 or so. Buy the carton of 24 and you are looking at say $50. I don't drink beer generally preferring wine but each to his own.

Bottle of wine I would consume in 1-1/1/2 hrs = $18

Rass/D4/BRC/ERDM Cx/SLR Regio/BPC/PLPC/ in much the same time = $19 average (taxes paid) through our Aussie store.

I get more enjoyment from the cigar than the wine....and I don't have to share it

If I needed to scale back on my cigar expenditure I would be happy with Petit Corona's averaging around $14.50 here.

The new Quintero Favoritos would serve me well at $10-$12. Mix them in with some PC's and you have a nice range of cigars. Throw in some Robusto, a couple of corona and Corona Extra. All in all you have a great experience for the price of an Average/ decent bottle of Aussie wine.

Each to his own. I had an e-mail yesterday from a mate who was enjoying a $1000 bottle of vintage port with a friend (who purchased the port). Now, I would never begrudge an individual spending whatever they wanted. If they have worked hard, taken the chances, made a squillion and wine/cigars/watches/ etal is their passions....God bless them.

I am certainly not in that position. Even if I was, my immigrant mum and dad built their comfortable wealth from nothing and I feel sick in the guts purchasing ultra expensive consumables (wine/cigars/dining at high end restaurants). Their frugality has in many ways rubbed off on me.

I don't own a Habanos "Book". I don't own a LE Humidor. I don't own a great wine collection. I drink good value plonk. I eat well and cook 90% of the time for myself and friends.

I am now going to head back to my Bolivar Petit Corona. It has a cracked foot so I couldn't sell it. Glorious

I think there is enough in the Habanos range to satisfy all "needs"...just perhaps not all "wants". Simply a matter of cutting one's cloth to suit the circumstances.

Taken Rob's advice and orded a box of Bolivar Petit Coronas today.

Now if only I could learn to drink just one bottle of wine a day

[mf83]

I tend to get a nice "quality" cigar once every couple of months-say if i have a weekend off from work (which is rare!). I can get Punch Petits and Upmann PC's from my local ASDA, have had some good and some complete rubbish ones . Im definately a quality over quantity person and if that means having to wait to try something, like a Cohiba Lancero then so be it

[OZCUBAN]

You can compensate for the lack of finances with knowledge, experience and discernment.

Your money must buy tobacco and savoir-faire, not marketing and packaging.

Best quotes I have heard in some time well said small club

[OZCUBAN]

Sad.

Do we assume that your border controllers are pretty efficient then?

efficient as nazis the Government heading the same way

[Lotusguy]

I wish buying too many cigars was my only vice

But seriously, I would simply smoke less and focus on the underrated sticks like QdO, RG, PL

[1LegLance]

Wow I am stunned by the price of sticks in Australia...I might cut back to 1 cigar a week at those prices.

I feel blessed by the price per box we can get here in the USA even risking seizure. Over the 27yrs I have smoked cigars the prices have risen but I stick to stuff that is $2-$10 a stick...which means everything from Jose Piedras to Monte #2's. I smoke anywhere from 1 cigar a day on weekdays to 5+ a day when camping or 4wd'ing.

Prices of the Non-cubans here in the USA are higher than I like but I am lucky to prefer regular line Padrons, Fuentes and Partagas...things that are $4-$7 each...still cheap by Aussie standards.

I better cut out of this thread quick or I will go order something just cause the prices seem cheap

Oh and I gotta say there are some great inexpensive cigars out there like petite coronas, montecarlos and such...little sticks with lots of flavor.

[Justmi]

I smoke once a week, that's two boxes a year so its affordable luxury. I shop at a cheaper supermarket, watch the pennies, and eat in more than eat out, but those little luxuries make life all the more enjoyable.

[Frofro]

I really appreciate someone bringing this point up. The clergy aren't exactly highly paid, although as a secondary school teacher my wife earns what I consider to be a relatively high wage to boost our joint income. My solution is to smoke two cigars/week, none of which is "top end" stuff (LEs, REs, Cohibas etc). I'm not ashamed to say that I ask members of my congregation to pick me up boxes from duty free or holiday destinations where there is no extra tax or duties on my cigars' prices.

I should also add that am very fortunate in that there are 'extras' in my line of work, basically honoraria for hatches, matches and dispatches: this is the source of all the things that I buy - books, cigars, pipes and pipe tobacco (I smoke the pipe daily), nice calvados, etc. None of this comes out of the household income, which is perhaps arguable given I am keeping the 'extras', but I feel better for knowing exactly how much I have to spend on these things in the first place.

[racer]

ha! answer to my question before 'what is beer with champagne taste?' - gracias Frank!

Deus

[Danston]

Looks like el pres has the answer with the poverty pack , good times

[canadianbeaver]

If I did not buy my cigars here or have access to other online venues, I would certainly be in the same boat or worse, with the taxes and duties here in Canada. For example, a single Cohiba 1966 will run you $99. Just checked this online at a local shop right now.

So my Aussie brothers, I get it.

[PigFish]

You can compensate for the lack of finances with knowledge, experience and discernment.

Your money must buy tobacco and savoir-faire, not marketing and packaging.

...Bingo!

Someday mate you will discover that there is no correlation between the price paid for a cigar and the enjoyment attained from it! The sooner you figure it out, the better and cheaper your cigar experiences will be!!!

-the Pig