Keeping it all straight

[andrewsutherland2002]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Everything is in the old noggin. I remember all the bad ones I have smoked and most of the really good ones. If I don't remember it, it was just ok.

[raralith]

I jot down my thoughts, I type them out, and post them here. I did like 10 of these when I first started and it provided good reflection on my part by reminising of the flavors and texture. Also, other people got to comment about the cigar, whether they agreed or disagreed and why.

[SmokeyJoe]

I started out with written cards with the bands... then used a program called "Cigar Register."

Nowadays, I no longer really keep track of that stuff. I just smoke what I have and enjoy it.

[brigey]

I don't think it is a bad thing to know how much "inventory" you have for insurance purposes. It may just not be worth it to know exactly the number and value you have in cigars especially if you have a nice stash of expensive cigars. Every now and again it would not be a bad thing to know how exactly much to have in your cigar inventory.

[ActionAndy]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Everything is in the old noggin. I remember all the bad ones I have smoked and most of the really good ones. If I don't remember it, it was just ok.

Same here. If something was really good or well made I'll keep the band near my humidor.

[jakekny]

Originally Posted by Shaz

Whenever I do anything this way, whether it's wine, cigars, etc.. I end up remembering the label, but forgetting that I really didn't like the product, and then I end up buying it again and realizing my mistake.

that's pretty funny, in a cringe inducing way.

[Legend]

I'm blessed with a pretty good memory but I don't over tax it either. There are a number of manufacturers I haven't even hit yet. As I grow I'll add a label here and there. I started with mostly Gurkha then rocky then ashton. Padron. Perdomo. Don pepin. Etc. There are a few big guys out there I haven't even touched yet. Macanudo. Montecristo. Maybe in a year or so.

I don't go exclusive to a maker just that's what I'll try new stuff in.

[MarbleApe]

I have 4 or 5 half filled notebooks, 2 or 3 spreedsheets, and a couple of journals all crammed in one box or another. I go through cycles where I record everything, and then long spells where I record absolutly nothing. It's a hobby for me and it all depends on where I'm at in my busy life as to how much time I devote to it. I'll start another logbook down the road I'm sure, but for now I'm being lazy.

With an ever changing pallet, my choice of cigars go up and down the grading scale anywho.