Cigar Thread

[soonerwings]

Fuente just makes a good cigar. I've recently decided that Fuente Sun Growns and Perdomo Champagne sun growns are my "every day" economical smokes. There will always be a few of each of them in my humi.


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[Apogee]

Had a Fuente 858 Maduro this week that was pretty unremarkable. Not bad, just poor construction (partly my fault for not looking it over completely before I bought it) and not as full flavored as I would have imagined.

Was pleasantly surprised last weekend by a Rocky Patel Edge Battalion. Kind of a mild-full spiciness, and enough smoke to swim in. I love a good smoky cigar.

 

[vvvvvvv]

I've noticed a trend with the Camacho Triple Maduros. It's the only cigar I've come across with a near-universal response from my non-smoking friends of "damn, that smells good".

 

[soonerwings]

Headed out to the cigar bar now.. There's a Diesel "Hair of the Dog" coming with me. I got it for Fathers' Day and I've been wanting to try it.


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[Cohiba]

Soonerwings.......

Which cigar bar are you headed to???

 

[soonerwings]

A buddy and I just rolled into the Birds Nest in Norman.


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[Hump66]

Does anyone know where/if I can find some El Sublimado's or El Incomparable's locally? Also, any tips on getting the humidity up in a new humidor? I seasoned it and thought I was good to go after calibrating the hygrometer. Put about 25 cigars in, and it stays about 60% constantly. Pulled hygrometer to recheck calibration and it's good. I've got 2 humidifiers (puck with foam that came with humidor and a 4 oz. Madelaine jar) in there to try and get it bumped back up but seems to not make a difference. This has been going on for 3 weeks now. Maybe I just have some fairly dry sticks?

 

[white92coupe]

Does anyone know where/if I can find some El Sublimado's or El Incomparable's locally? Also, any tips on getting the humidity up in a new humidor? I seasoned it and thought I was good to go after calibrating the hygrometer. Put about 25 cigars in, and it stays about 60% constantly. Pulled hygrometer to recheck calibration and it's good. I've got 2 humidifiers (puck with foam that came with humidor and a 4 oz. Madelaine jar) in there to try and get it bumped back up but seems to not make a difference. This has been going on for 3 weeks now. Maybe I just have some fairly dry sticks?

What size is the humidor, and what are you using on the sponge (pg solution, distiller water, etc)? Humidors that are pretty empty can be more difficult to keep the humidity level up in. Also pg solutions release at a slow rate, and can actually absorb excess humidity. When I'm trying to raise the humidity in mine I will use just distilled water, or a similar purified water in a shot glass or two in conjunction with water on the sponge and crystals.

Hope this helps.

 

[Hawgman]

Does anyone know where/if I can find some El Sublimado's or El Incomparable's locally? Also, any tips on getting the humidity up in a new humidor? I seasoned it and thought I was good to go after calibrating the hygrometer. Put about 25 cigars in, and it stays about 60% constantly. Pulled hygrometer to recheck calibration and it's good. I've got 2 humidifiers (puck with foam that came with humidor and a 4 oz. Madelaine jar) in there to try and get it bumped back up but seems to not make a difference. This has been going on for 3 weeks now. Maybe I just have some fairly dry sticks?

I’ve been smoking cigars for only about 3 years…. so…whatev. But, I’ve really gotten into it and have found what works for me.

When it comes to wooden humidors:

Don’t “season” them, as in wiping them down with distilled water. You run the risk of warping the wood. Very little warping is required to cause a leak in the seal. Instead, get one or two of the 85% Boveda packs, put them in the humidor, close it up and forget about it for a couple weeks. That will slowly and thoroughly and evenly prepare the cedar wood inside.

Throw away the foam puck that came with the humidor. If it is foam on the inside it is nothing more than florist’s foam, the stuff they use to transport flowers. It does nothing to regulate humidity, just puts whatever percentage into the air.

I used Boveda packs in my wooden humidors for about two years and it seemed I was chasing the humidity numbers several times a year. I was switching between 62% and 72% packs in an effort to keep it at about 63% to 65%. Occasionally I would get cigars that were too damp and they would tunnel and turn harsh in the first third. Earlier this year I switched to Heartfelt Beads. All my problems vanished. I use the 65% beads in my wooden humidors and they maintain a perfect 63% to 65% humidity ALL the time. And they recover far more quickly than Boveda’s do when the lid has been open for a bit while deciding what is going to be smoked. Maintenance is easy, you spray them with distilled water when they have mostly turned white instead of clear.

It’s best to keep a humidor majority full of cigars. Rule of thumb is to keep it at 80 to 100 percent full. The more open space inside the more outside air rushes in when you open the lid. Also, it’s just easier for the humidification system when more cigars are inside. I’ve found that with the Heartfelt beads it’s not quite that critical. They seem to do just fine even when I’m down around 40 to 50 percent capacity.
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If you ever decide to make your own “coolerdor” (an ice chest used as a humidor) then the Boveda’s are the bomb. A cooler is open only once in a while (I’m in mine maybe twice a month) so there is not a big demand on the humidi-packs. Also, Boveda’s are maintenance free. Sealed up in a cooler with a bunch of cigars and they last a long time… if the seal is tight.

 

[Hump66]

I think mine is about a 50 cigar box, but it's mostly full. I guess they rate them based on really packing them in. I didn't wipe it down to season it, just put distilled water and 70%PG in containers and let it stabilize. It was reading 70% for a couple days straight, I added the cigars and now it's staying around 60%. Maybe they're just dry. I may add a shot glass of distilled water for extra measure. I'm by no means keeping the puck, just using it for extra humidity to try and get the numbers up. I'll keep the 4oz jar in there after all this is done with.