Are you a collector or are you a smoker?

[OHRD]

Great thread Zach.

I'm a bit of both, but more than anything I'm a smoker. I have my smokes organized and of the eight sections designated for singles, only one of those is untouchable. And in that bin, most are being saved b/c I really LOVE them and I only have one left...not b/c they are super expensive, etc.

[Isom-niac2]

Ima smoker, but I told my wife Ima collector and my stash is an investment that I can always sell and get my money back...She bought it and supports my "collecting."

[68TriShield]

Originally Posted by bigdankcloud

While it takes me some time since this cigar smoking thing has been pissing off the female unit more and more lately, I still think of myself as a smoker.

Any chance of bringing her into the fold Chris? It has happened before.

[MurphysLaw]

I'm a smoker, there are maybe 3 or 4 cigars in my humidor that I'm holding on to so I can share them with a friend, but otherwise any stick I have is ready to go up in flames at any time.

[BlackIrish]

Originally Posted by CRIMPS

There are a couple of thoughts that run through my head each time I open my humidor.

• That is a special stick... for a special occasion.
• I only have one of those. I don't want to smoke it now.
• Holding on to this stick, I want to share it with a friend.
• This cigar needs a little more time.

But, most of all, it seems like I am starting to become a collector as there is a good percentage of cigars I am not smoking just because... Not exactly sure why that is...

I've often found myself thinking like this in the past, and there are still times when I say "that's a special cigar and I'm not going to have the time and circumstances to give this smoke the attention I want to give it," or "I've been wanting to smoke this one, but it's too mild for me tonight." But I'm finding more and more that *now* is the time to smoke those sticks that I've been saving.

[CRIMPS]

Thoroughly enjoying all responses to this.

I guess the better question is how each of us values the cigars we have.

From an analytical standpoint, each of us assigns some value to Cigar X when we receive the cigar into our Inventory. For Cigar X to be selected to be smoked/gifted, the value of that cigar will offset the occasion/emotional feeling/etc. Your everyday smoke for the evening on the porch vs that special stick (special to you) for special times (marriage/birth/etc).

[Dukeuni]

Originally Posted by Da Klugs

Initially you explore... buying things to try.
You find things you like and buy more.
If this trend continues long enough... buying more than you smoke;
You have become a collector.

A lot of the discussion so far as been "I will smoke anything in my humidor, nothing is too special." I agree with this statement. I guess I like what was stated above- I have gotten to the point that I have so many cigars, I may never be able to smoke them all, so I think of myself now as a collector.

[NeuRon]

Smoker all the way.. What good are they just sitting there?

I don't smoke very much compared to many on the forums, so I consider myself a bit of a collector. That said, I have no hesitation lighting an uber-premium just for the heck of it.

[FelonyRuckus]

I'm definitely a smoker but, i do have a few I'm collecting. I smoke at least 1 or 2 cigars a day. I am letting my Drew Estates Flying Pig, AVO LE10s, Padron no. 44, 45, 46s, and my BHK 52, 54, and 56s age and waiting for special occasions.

[cobra03]

Originally Posted by Bax

I really enjoy the aspect of collecting but not to the point I wouldn't toast a single cigar that I have

Like my high school bus driver always said "Smoke em if you got em boys, smoke em if you got em...."

[MiamiE]

I am a smoker, but I am smoking less these days and buying more. I guess this makes me a collector.

[dwoodward]

I think I am a smoker... For a while I was totally a collector, but I eventually grew past that stage. now I just grab whatever looks good. The thoughts of "oh that's my only/last one" cross my mind often, but then I tell myself "perfect reason to smoke it".

The way I see it, if it's my only one, chances are I got it in a sampler and I haven't tried it yet. No sense not trying it if it has the potential to be a favorite.

[sam a]

smoker with a few quirks that force me to buy a few to many of everything

[Smokin Gator]

Like Scott said... I do enjoy the rare find, but I am definitely a smoker. I have a plan for aging some of my stuff, but I smoke anything when the mood strikes.

[Steve]

Smoker...

[Trent0341]

Originally Posted by Nathan King

I don't smoke very much compared to many on the forums, so I consider myself a bit of a collector. That said, I have no hesitation lighting an uber-premium just for the heck of it.

I'm pretty much the same way. I do have quite a few that I'm putting away for aging (well quite a few for me anyway) but like Ron White said:

"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke every last one of 'em."

[pektel]

Originally Posted by Trent0341

"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke every last one of 'em."

I like that.

[N2 GOLD]

Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

Like Scott said... I do enjoy the rare find, but I am definitely a smoker. I have a plan for aging some of my stuff, but I smoke anything when the mood strikes.

Spoken like a true smoker...

[CoreyD]

I am a smoker , as stated previous the very tasty sticks have a hard time aging in the humi cause they get grabbed, and as stated previous if you purchase a new taste you like and grab that some of the others start collecting. I often wonder if the sticks I have will make it of a year humi time because even the October, November and December sticks I purchase are getting low to under 7 and such and summer has yet to even hit and we're only 5 months into my new found hobby.I do have some sitting hoping I have strength to let them rest to see the so called aging effect but all my sticks taste so damn good.