CamoRoon wrote:PS I know it may sound anal, but I put little 3/8" x 1/2" stick-on labels on everything when I receive it, noting the month and year I bought them. Once I open a 5 pack, I label each individual stick. With about 500 sticks, it gets easy to lose track of what is old and new. I believe in the redeeming quality of aging all but mild cigars.
not "anal" I guess. I have accumulated about a dozen 50-count boxes and 4 - 100 boxes. I simply set aside a empty humidor or two and store everything I score for that month in that box and scotch tape a small note on it with the month and year on it. After A while when the stick count is winding down I move them to one of the big boxes that has 1,2,, maybe 3 of each blend and let them keep aging. I can store different blends together because I leave the cello on by pushing the stick down to the open end of the cello then and clipping off the closed end. Keeps the wrapper covered while opening both ends to allow for perfect aging.