Puts/Takes for approval:
33 Opus X BBMF ------------------------------> Don Arturo Gran Anni SG
39 GoF Carlito Pyramid (humi) --------> Opus X Scorpio 2005
I don't know if the humidor distinction adds significant value, but I the price I found was $26. I fully understand if it is does and I'm mistaken on the value.
53 Aurora Puro Vintage 2003 -----------> Opus A
55 Padron 1926 #1 Maddy ----------------> Perdomo Edicion de Silvio Grovy
63 Hemingway Signature Maduro -----> Tatuaje Cabaiguan Guapo Maduro
73 Winston Churchill Blenheim --------> Ashton ESG 22 Pyramid
76 Opus X "Power Ranger------------------> Anejo 49
82 Tatuaje Cojono 2003 -------------------> Jose Seijas Belicoso
93 PAM Exclusivo Maduro ---------------> AVO Signature Belicoso
N/A -----------------------------------------------> Ashton VSG Enchantment
I'm good with all of these except the GOF from the Humi, which I want to see what everyone else thinks. Being from the special humidor release, it's
cost for those who recently acquired them was $40. However something I'm not sure about is if that Carlito Pyramid is different from a regular one that did not come in fancy packaging. But, I'm leaning towards it being OK, and here's my train(wreck) of thought: The GOF went into the pass to take out a chili pepper. The chili pepper value was around $37.50, which is derived from it's offering in the Opus 22 set. The Scorpio was available
as seen here, $150 for 4 cigars msrp, works out to $37.50 as well. Yes, I'm aware some people were able to get those 4 cigar sets for less than the msrp, but I was able to get an 05 Opus 22 set for below msrp as well. But the value on any of the special release Fuente sticks is hard to pin down because it fluctuates depending on how the cigar is acquired, such as from the Opus 22 or from a DVD set, or from a CFCF donation. Heck, I know every now and then you can even get some of those from Darlene at a great price as long as you buy something else first. Or, as was brought up in the ESB pass, the perceived value of a Scorpio was something crazy like $69, and often the value on chili peppers is seen as more than the Scorpio, but I think that's just because it looks cooler. :laugh:
So to sum it up, the value on the GOF is only because it came in fancy packaging. If it was a regular GOF then the Scorpio would blow it away in value, but that's not really the case.
And finally, not that I'm trying to dodge responsibility for making the call on this one, I feel very strongly that all pass participants, and even others from CP should have a say sometimes in p/t's, because precedents are set going forward.
