From Random Buys to Repeatable Hits in 60 Days

Starting Problem

The smoker had a full humidor but low confidence. Purchases were mostly based on shelf reputation and recent social posts. Satisfaction was inconsistent and expensive.

Intervention

For 60 days, the smoker logged every session with context, flavor progression, and repurchase intent. The app then surfaced repeated patterns and weak re-buy candidates.

• Tracked 21 cigars with structured notes
• Marked each cigar as no rebuy, single rebuy, or box-worthy
• Reviewed weekly pattern summaries before purchases

Outcome

• Fewer low-confidence purchases in month two
• Higher repeat rate on cigars scored 8.5 and above
• Clear shift from "popular" buys to "proven for me" buys

The key change was not more data. It was better interpretation of personal data.

Takeaway

The fastest path to better cigar buying is a journal that learns your behavior. Once the smoker could see what repeatedly worked, decision stress dropped and conversion to good purchases increased.