Starting to re-stock Habanos, couple questions

[Gator]

Was it wise to take out a 2nd mortgage to buy cigars? Seems ok to me

Here’s my cart, obviously ordering small qty until i can narrow down taste profiles i like, any input is good, even if you tell me I’m a fktard, I’d probably agree…

 

[BlindedByScience]

I'm lucky, with a cabinet I'd gone reasonably deep over the last decade, when stuff was on sale. Honestly, I'm not sure if the cost / benefit ratio for ISOM's will ever work out for me, going forward. There are very reasonable alternatives......

Honestly, I've been thinking about selling some elsewhere....easily worth 5X what I paid for them.

 

[rbbrock]

Honestly, I'm not sure if the cost / benefit ratio for ISOM's will ever work out for me, going forward. There are very reasonable alternatives......

This is where I'm at as well.

 

[CBoukal]

100.5%

 

[lucasbuck]

Personally I would stick with the smaller boutique brands as they are much more reasonably priced. The flagship brands like Cohiba, Monte, Partagas etc. are obscene now. Watch for sales.

As an almost exclusive smoker of Cuban leaf might I also suggest alternatives such as Johnny O!, custom & farm rolls? These are my primary buys these days.

 

[MX]

I'm lucky, with a cabinet I'd gone reasonably deep over the last decade, when stuff was on sale. Honestly, I'm not sure if the cost / benefit ratio for ISOM's will ever work out for me, going forward. There are very reasonable alternatives......

Honestly, I've been thinking about selling some elsewhere....easily worth 5X what I paid for them.

Yeah, I pick some up on my travels, but honestly for the price the Fab5 can't be beat, not exactly ISOM, but good/close enuff for the $$$

 

[BlindedByScience]

Between Johnny-O and Fabrica Five....that palate of flavors is pretty well covered. Not "the same as..." but great smokes, reasonably priced. Tough to justify c-note cigars....