This is a Cigar Thread

GarageBoy said:
Because the old cigar guys don't like ACIDs? The store I frequent in, always 20s to middle aged men, only a few walk in that are older
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No just because its sterotypical. :D

Im not a huge Acid fan either; mos of them hae a bad finish. I like the Wafe though. I also like Macanudos.
 
Cooler-dor

Does it work?

I just found out I will need massive cigar storage by the end of the week. I've been toying with the idea for a while.
 
Coolerdors work fine. You just gotta get enough cigars in there or its gonna rise above 70% humidity. (humidors aren't air tight)
 
GarageBoy said:
Coolerdors work fine. You just gotta get enough cigars in there or its gonna rise above 70% humidity. (humidors aren't air tight)
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My friend is currently in miami on his way back from honduras with a "duffel bag" full of hand rolled cigars. plus I'm thinking of getting a couple of bundles. Thanks :)
 
Nimick said:
Cooler-dor

Does it work?

I just found out I will need massive cigar storage by the end of the week. I've been toying with the idea for a while.
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I did this for about a year for the same reason you did; I got a BUNCH of cigars at one time that I didn't have room for. It works VERY well and is easy.
It's not PRETTY, but works perfectly.

I've, previously, said that the Climax beads work just OK but, since then, I've discovered that they work really well if you follow the instructions EXACTLY and avoid the common mistakes with them. (Follow-up with a question if you want more info on the beads from my experience.)

Use a Rubbermaid tub instead. That's what I used.

Remember, the Rubberador (or any other humidor) ISN'T SUPPOSED to be totally airtight (in fact, it can hurt if it is).

Get a wide, low, flat one. It's nicer because your cigars are spread out more for easy selection when you open it instead of having them piled really deep in a narrow but deep space. (Again, I'd be happy to share more info if you ask questions. I've experiemented with makeshift humidors a bit before I bought the big nice one you saw earlier in this thread.)

ABOVE ALL have fun! If cigar care and storage gives you any stress or worry, you've done something wrong.

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I currently have about 120 cigars and using 6 cedar cigar boxes to keep them, I have had more cigars at a time and have used large Tupperware containers, I try to keep them in cigar cedar boxes but if they don't fit I just put in the cigars, some time without cedar does not seem to affect them.

I have used a large old coarse sharpening stone saturated with water for humidity (I have a couple handy), normally I use perforated aluminum tubes tightly packed with cotton, I have never seen any high tech humidifiers over here.

Luis
 
singtec has it-
I like cigars and used to smoke them often
I love my pipes I have two Petersons and my college first pipe the infamous Dr. Grabow
As far as cigars go I like a good Ashton, Montecristo or Romeo Julietta
Best cheap cigars- Tampa sweets with the wooden tips
Best place to get tobacco - Straus Tobacconist - Cincinatti OH try the Kentucky Gentlemen
 
In NYC, skip Barclay Rex, JR Cigar etc and head right to OK Cigar on West Broadway. Great guys and Dave in particular knows his stuff. He's also a knife guy
 
I smoked cigars for a few years and then kinda got bored with them. My favorites were the Arturo Fuente Hemingway series.

I switched to pipesmoking 3-4 yrs. ago and haven't looked back. It does take some practice to properly load a pipe so that you're not constantly relighting but once you get the hang of it, it becomes second nature. I don't have any real super expensive pipes...some Petersons and Stanwells, Winslows, Mastro de Paja, Randy Wiley, Karl Erik, and my prize is a 1950 Barling. I'm partial to English and Balkan blends...mmmm, Latakia!! :D
 
I started smoking a pipe not long before cigars, sometime in 1972, in the long run smoking a pipe costs much less but I do like cigars better, maybe it's because we don't get much imported pipe tobacco in Mexico and we do have some fine local cigars.

I've accumulated several dozen pipes over the years, these are some favorites.

Luis


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Cooler humidors do work. I have used one for several years.

A good way to get 70% humidity is to use ethylene glycol (NOT polypropylene glycol). Mix it about 50/50 with distilled water and put in a container or sponge (I use a flower brick). This mixture is good for any humidor.

M.
 
Good grief! I got it backwards. Polypropylene glycol is the safe stuff. Ethylene glycol is car antifreeze. The PPG allows water evaporation at a rate which will give about 70% humidity in a humidor. PPG is sold as an antifreeze for RV water drinking systems.

M.
 
None of you guys have mentioned Graycliff cigars. Bahamas. Graycliff Hotel, of course, and other locations. The humidor at Atlantis has a really fine selection and they will custom roll to your heart's content. Best on the planet, IMHO.

Beats the heck out of any and all Cuban cigars, no contest. I find the Cuban MC #2's ok, but the Graycliffs are better.

Honestly, if you are clueless about Graycliff sticks, time to try 'em.
 
bladesdujour said:
None of you guys have mentioned Graycliff cigars. Bahamas. Graycliff Hotel, of course, and other locations. The humidor at Atlantis has a really fine selection and they will custom roll to your heart's content. Best on the planet, IMHO.

Beats the heck out of any and all Cuban cigars, no contest. I find the Cuban MC #2's ok, but the Graycliffs are better.

Honestly, if you are clueless about Graycliff sticks, time to try 'em.
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Graycliffs are very good, but I do find them to be overpriced for what they are. When I was in Nassau, I smoked quite a few of them. They Lancero is a wonderful cigar. There are better sticks out there, but of course, this is all MHO. Instead of the Red series (can't remember the name) the "Special" series Davidoffs are a better mild cigar. Instead of the Professional, The hemingway series Fuentes are preferred, or the Davidoff Milennium. As for the Espresso series, THe Opus X or Anejo Fuentes are vastly superior (but of course, can be tough to find).

I will say though, that Avalino Lara is a hero of mine, and the cigars that left the Laguito factory (Havana) under his lead were some of the finest in the world at the time.

As for beating "any and all cuban cigars," I think that is an overly broad statement, and won't argue, just simply state, I respectfully disagree.
 
If you're a fan of mild cigars (but flavorful) you gotta try these:

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/lot.cfm?lotID=421996

I tried one then bought a box.

I'm getting to be an expert on GOOD mild cigars.

You can't beat Montecristo White, Ashton, Connecticut by Rocky Patel, and CAO Gold, but these Felipe Dominicana Serie Especial Boa are a pretty darn good second place to these biggie names that I buy too.

If you're smoking Vegas 5, forgetaboutit, you're missing something. I've tried both.


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mr.trooper said:
HOLY CRAP!

About 5 head hairs and 9 tripple by-pass surgeries in that bunch. :D I kidd, I kidd.

But seriously, why is it that every time you see a photo of a "cigar lover" you see a bald old man? Young people like Cigars too.
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Well this thread is on BladeForums and that bald old man is a knifemaking legend.
 
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