Bringing your own sticks to a B&M

[Rocket Scientologist]

so the place is not a true bar correct?? are drink prices resonable or too high?? I am gonna go on a limb and say selling drinks dose not make him as much money as it dose a true bar and he dose it to help the regulars out. for shits and giggles lets say he is getting a case of beer at the same price you can and thats 24 dollars for 24 bottles. now he turns around and sells them to you at 2.50 a bottle. he only makes 1.50$ for every bottle. for 15 dollars you get 6 millers and he makes 9$ dollars not to bad. the kicker is while drinking you smoked 3 (im usuall a 2 drink to a cigar guy) 10-12 dollar sticks. with what i have heard from my local shops they make usually 4 dollars on a stick of that cost. thats 12 dollars. if you buy sticks to replace what you smoked and drinks he made 21$ off you instead of 9$. im not trying to argue or anything just saying that if you dont give his money maker the time of day he dose not make money and the doors close. a stick per stick you smoke i dont think is a bad thing at all. as time goes on regulars will probably be allowed to slide on that rule. IMO just be thankful you have a lounge close buy to enjoy and support them if thats what you want to do because some people dont have a local lounge or if they do its a huge membership fee to use it.

You're right, it's not a true bar, but he does get the alcohol from a distributor at wholesale prices, so he's not paying what we'd pay. And some beer is cheap - Bud, Miller, etc is $2-3. The beer I had yesterday (New Belgium 1554) was $4.50. A (plastic) glass of bourbon was $10, typical bar pour. His profit margin is larger on alcohol than cigars, I've asked.

Oh, the replacement cigar doesn't have to be equal value. If I smoke a $10-12 stick, I could buy his cheapest cigar as the replacement (Quorum, Flor de Oliva, or his $5 clearance cigars, for example). So how much more money is he making that way?

I'll comply with the policy, but I won't be buying any more boxes there. And since I'll have to spend more buying cigars (because I don't want Quorums), I'll probably start bringing a coffee or coke with me and not buy beer. At least until they institute a no outside food/drink policy.

[Demuths1770]

You're right, it's not a true bar, but he does get the alcohol from a distributor at wholesale prices, so he's not paying what we'd pay. And some beer is cheap - Bud, Miller, etc is $2-3. The beer I had yesterday (New Belgium 1554) was $4.50. A (plastic) glass of bourbon was $10, typical bar pour. His profit margin is larger on alcohol than cigars, I've asked.

Oh, the replacement cigar doesn't have to be equal value. If I smoke a $10-12 stick, I could buy his cheapest cigar as the replacement (Quorum, Flor de Oliva, or his $5 clearance cigars, for example). So how much more money is he making that way?

I'll comply with the policy, but I won't be buying any more boxes there. And since I'll have to spend more buying cigars (because I don't want Quorums), I'll probably start bringing a coffee or coke with me and not buy beer. At least until they institute a no outside food/drink policy.

he is making the money because you are still buying a cigar from them. i know personally at our lougne we all normally only buy boxes at the events and get a hand full of singles when we just use the lounge. i personally dont mind grabbing sticks when i smoke my own because its usually just to replenish the stash. only reason i like smoking my own is because of the way i store my sticks at a lower RH. Thats just the way i do it because i love to make sure i have a stock at home for aging/smoking.

[Rocket Scientologist]

Only reason i like smoking my own is because of the way i store my sticks at a lower RH. Thats just the way i do it because i love to make sure i have a stock at home for aging/smoking.

Agreed.

The policy just started so I'll update later with any developments. I was there yesterday without incident. I had been meaning to stop by to get the Camacho ABA so I was going to buy one anyway.

Side note: I smoked La Historia by EP Carrillo and wow that's a nice cigar. Burn was a little wavy and the ash seemed flaky, but a really smooth smoke.