Stocking up for the holiday trade season

Smoothsticks

So I have made my first two trades of my cigar trading career and I have to say I have enjoyed the process. I am very new to the cigar world and would like to continue making trades but I want to be sure I am trading good sticks. I have been cruising the forum trying to gain a solid base on what is considered quality but there is soooo much information out there. I have been looking at reviews on CCOM but dunno if I can rely on that alone. I know that proper etiquette is to say thank you for the cigars and not say someone sent you a trash trade but being so new I have a hard time knowing what Is good and what is fire starter. Can we use this Discussion to give me some sort of idea what is good to send out and a no fly list of sorts. I don't want to be "that guy" that sends out something that is going straight in the trash.

Any help is greatly appreciated and thank you in advance!

90+_Irishman

This is difficult since it is so subjective but I will give a crack at it.


First off any trade truly is appreciated so long as both parties agree to the terms equally. Secondly the only real no fly sticks lately have been Rocky Patel stuff (though some of his can be quite tasty just depends) and Gurkhas since the QC is so terrible on them and they have so many problems. That being said if you are trying to up your trade game, then looking at what is bought in the What Did You Get Today thread, and the What Are You Smoking This Morning, Afternoon, Tonight threads is a good idea. Gets a pulse on what everyone is choosing to smoke and what they like to buy.

Lately a big winner on the forum has been more boutique stuff and brands such as Tatuaje, Viaje, Illusione, RoMa Craft, AVO, Arturo Fuente, Black Label Trading Company, La Palina, La Aroma De Cuba, My Father, Don Pepin blends, Davidoff, and similar. Anyone who receives any of these will likely enjoy them and be very grateful. 

Hope this helps and gives you a starting point, but remember that so long as both parties are happy and agree then it really doesn't matter anyways.

TNBigfoot68

I'm glad you brought this up because I always have that fear in my gut that what I send out might be junk to someone else.  one thing is we all have different taste. yet I think most everyoneis appreciative off what they get from a BOTL.  welcome aboard.  make sure you entroduce yourself on the NewB welcoming thread.

Usaf06

Caldwell is another brand you could add to what Brett posted. 

Jay6

And maybe some of the AJ Fernandez stuff?

Patrickbrick

In my opinion (again this is just my opinion), If you smoked it and enjoy it, then send it.  If you smoke it and say man that sucked badly, don't send it.  If you thought it sucked, but see others really enjoying it, send to one of them.  For me if someone took the time to package up cigars and pay for the shipping, that means a lot.   

Smoothsticks

Thanks again for the feed back guys. I appreciate you taking the time to School up a Noob lol 

jliu

Where in central ca?

Smoothsticks

I live in a small town in San Luis Obispo County called San Miguel

jliu

Nice. I live in east bay san ramon.  welcome to the forum 

Sketch6995

The best thing about this forum, other than meeting cool people, is being exposed to cigars you'll never find on the large cigar sites.
Here they call them boutique cigars.  Or small batch cigars.  you'll also learn about cigars from an ISOM.
They post pics of sticks I've never heard of, and can't wait to try.
My taste in cigars when I first came, has changed considerably in the 3 months I've been here.
Plus it's alot of fun to engage in bombing runs.