poorman Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Lately I've been thinking about how many boxes I would need to be content. Coupled with the 'Got a box en route' thread, got me thinking more about this, as I have more than several en route. So I did a little math. Some of us smoke more than one a day, some way less. I figure for the winter days where I don't smoke one every day, I make up for it during the summer. So, one a day is what I'll use. Assuming an average of 30 years left to live for most of us, give or take a decade; at one cigar per day, makes for 10,950 cigars, or 438 boxes at 25 per box. Using 450 for round numbers sake and the occasional RE/LE's to be purchased, and $250 a box just for rough averages, that's around $112,500. Now the problem becomes, if I were able to purchase all those now, some would not be very good 5-10-15-20 years out. It seems that roughly half would be the keep and hold and half would be purchased on a rotating basis, again just using random numbers. Thus I will be placing an order soon for 225 boxes from our host. They should all be here in around ten years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Those numbers are scary to actually see. I keep avoiding the obvious in order to candy coat it for myself. I do however base my inventory at 365 cigars per year, and maintain and rotate through a 3-4 years supply based on that number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainQuintero Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Winter is essentially a 5 month break for me, the rest of the year I go through about 50 cigars or 2 a week so I suppose the weather is bit of a saviour for me (my wallet) I've two wineadoors with about 30 boxes in each so really I guess I'm set for 30 years, so until I'm 67. Hmm, I guess this means I could stop buying. I don't like this thread anymore ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robo Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I use thresholds. I have 3 cigars that I need to have 50 of at any given time, another 3 cigars at least 25 and another 5 cigars at least 13. Whenever I hit one of these thresholds I buy another box. I also have special one-off boxes, like LE or new cigars. If you do the math that's between 290 and 565, plus about another 125 one-offs. On average, that's 550 cigars at any given time, which is about the number that I hover around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubleuhb Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Don't forget to add some for visitors and such, just round it up to 500/year and be done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbibby Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I'm about a 50 a year guy, so luckily for me, those numbers would be much smaller. I could not purchase for five years and still have some left over. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanislaw Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 this question is similar to questions like, "why is the sky blue?".... i mean, I could take the time to research and figure it all out but I'd rather just enjoy it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semifan1 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Since I'm not working now I find myself smoking one a day. Figure whenI start working again it will go down to maybe 2 a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skyfall Posted February 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2014 BUZZKILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stogieluver Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 This is eye opening for me. I never stopped to figure out how many boxes I go through and how many I would need on hand at any given time. I smoke about 8-10 cigars a week, so that's about 470 cigars a year on average, or about 19 boxes. I generally don't go for the high end stuff, so say an average of $200/box. That's almost $4000/year. And that doesn't count the Aristocrat cabinet humidor I need, nor the bottles of rum I drink out of with each and every smoke. YIKES!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laficion Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Hi everyone out there, Well , I don't know about you guys, but I cut back on my cigar smoking since my accident,but today I'm on 1 Cigar per day . I 'll let you work that out, guys. Thank you . Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigatoh Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I smoke about 50 a year, roughly, with a toddler and maybe another one day time is scarce.. but I still buy, at about 30yrs worth atm and going strong.... Gets me nice and ready for when the bugger(s) move out anyway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I'll tell you when I reach the threshold... triple digit boxes and I still haven't reached it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stogieluver Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 BUZZKILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amen to that. Can we just delete this thread? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeafLover Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 How many is enough? For me, it would probably be around the number USA has in his thread in the habanos photo gallery. I'd be happy with his amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogus Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 get a 30 yr amortized harp loan for that plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bclass1 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Amen to that. Can we just delete this thread? My God, this thread IS terrible... I almost wish I never clicked on it to read how much money I'm actually spending and would be spending.. I'm signing off on this one boys. Why is the sky blue? Who cares, just sit back and enjoy it... While smoking a cuban at the same time..(Thank Stanislaw for that comment) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoreanCowboy Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Enough is the number you have left when you're dead in the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorman Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 Jeez, all the vitriol. Was just curious how many you all thought would be a point of satisfaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInSmoak Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Enough is when my I can't fit another box into my humidor. Then I'll be adding to my OLH...haha I think the 1000 stick mark is good for me (I'm probably just about there). That should last me 10 yrs based on current rates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAZ Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 You can never have enough it seems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanislaw Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Jeez, all the vitriol. Was just curious how many you all thought would be a point of satisfaction. Poorman, don't take our silliness and/or sarcasm the wrong way.... i suppose if you were to be serious about it, the answer (for me at least) is there is no limit because why limit yourself to anything? Discipline can be a good thing but when it involves something that relaxes you and makes you happy, sometimes it's best to not take it so seriously.... but if you need any answer, then I simply say 100 billion.... and one..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramon_cojones Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 30 years left to live? man how old are you guys like 70? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikesupremedunk Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 No matter how hard you try you can't plan this kind of stuff. Buy and smoke what you like and can afford! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZinZan Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I have 2 boxes of my usual vitolas which is robusto, pc or minuto but of course you got have Churchills n pyramides which I generally buy boxes of 10 or rob's sampler. N then there's the lfth which I succumb to more often than I would like to admit. If I have to guess my inventory would be about 500 sticks. N I generally smoke once a week. Pretty good equilibrium of aging n smoking. Now I just stock up boxes that's depleting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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