CulturedHick said:
How about these?
Put: Illusione CG4
Take: Cabaiguan Guapos 46
Also, what about the Belle Encre for Ben? What a tease! :laugh:
When I was going thru my coolidor looking for puts, I found the Belle Encre was split almost from stem to stern. Sorry Ben, it is the only one I have.
Alan
No worries Alan! It was the thought that counted
ironpeddler said:
I am unfamiliar with the common protocols, but suggest that we look at puts/takes from a passer in their entirety. If a passer takes four sticks of $X total value and puts four sticks of the same total $X value which are sticks people are interested in being in the pass those would be good puts.
That would be make it easier to do puts, and might include more interesting sticks in the pass.
What do you guys think of that? Or do you have another suggestion?
Ken, normal pass protocol is to evaluate each put/take individually. Judgement on the validity of puts/takes lies with the participants with the host as the final authority. If other participants are good with it and you're good with it--I know I'm good with it--so I say let Alan's CG4 put stand pat.
On a slightly related note, the pass flew this morning. EDA at Alan's place is Monday. DC#9114901230801611690000
EXACTLY...
Guys, I don't want to sound like a stick-in-the-mud here but there is a lot more to participating in a pass than just adding & taking cigars arbitrarily and having fellow participants announcing that 'it's OK with me' if the prices aren't close. It's supposed to be a process of learning about cigars, familiarizing yourselves with the new cigars you want to 'Take' by searching to see what the blends are, checking out the various vendors and their pricing policies, and most of all, having fun DURING this whole process.
It seems that the normal protocols that have guided passes here on CP are being blurred to a certain extent. Doing one's homework regarding Puts & Takes should not be looked at as "work" and by doing so means you're not having fun. There is a certain amount of responsibility to participating in a Cigar Pass.
When doing your Puts & Takes, each cigar is judged individually, not as a batch. Ask Pug, he'll tell how he learned that during his first Pass.
Again, I don't want to be a buzz kill, but there are some basic rules on pricing to be followed when participating in a Pass. If you're not familiar with them, read some of the many past Passes and I have a feeling you'll get an idea of what I'm talking about. This is not about speed, it's about having intelligent conversations about each person's Puts & Takes and what each participant's perspective is about them. Doing your due diligence is not work, it's fun and teaches at the same time. Plus, you owe it to your fellow brothers & sisters to do so in all fairness.
I will now get off my soapbox with my One Step...
I have a blast going all Leslie Knope on my P/Ts. I think it is fun to analyze and research each P/T individually. Teaches me about other smokes I would not normally have the option to buy and there for am trying something new that I have not had before.