A forum for cigar lovers.
urbino:Yes, welcome. (From a fellow newbie.)
kuzi16: urbino:Yes, welcome. (From a fellow newbie.)we are all still newbies. I am. I learn something every day from this forum. Its great.
Cheers all. I'm about as new as they get. While I've enjoyed cigars for the last 10+ years, it's only been about 2-3 per year over that time. I never really expect to become a connoisseur, or really progress beyond anything but a recreational (2-3 cigars/month) smoker.
I got a (very small box) humi and am in the process of slowly activating it. My wife thought it a great idea to get me a variety pack of six cigars for Father's Day, which came recommended by the clerk at the local Tinder Box. She doesn't fully understand why that wasn't necessarily the best idea, and why I can't just throw them in the humidor, but her intentions were good :)
Anyway, smoking will be, for me, a casual hobby added to the growing list of my other hobbies (rock climbing, ice hockey, piano, backpacking, woodworking, etc. etc.) I would love to get hints/tips/recommendations from y'all who have such a wealth of experience. On the rare occassion I've had a cigar recommended by an avid smoker, I've thoroughly enjoyed the smoke.
In the meantime, my biggest concern is that I live in Charlotte, NC. The temperature in our house tends to stay above 75 degrees for the better part of the summer. I'm confident I'll be able to retain a humidity between 65 and 70 (hooray beads), but all your talk about beetles has me petrified. I'd hate to have to spring for a cooler just to keep the temp of my tiny box regulated and keep the beetles at bay.
I don't intend to keep any one cigar in the humi for more than 6-12 months, so am not focused on "aging" them. However, I am not sure if these higher temps will cause a rapid degradation of the cigars.
OK.. I've taken enough of your time and this isn't really the thread for this type of advice. As a final thought, the best smoke I ever had was an Onyx Reserve about 10-12 years ago. Although a close second would have been a Montecristo Churchill. I'm not too concerned about price of a cigar, but I found myself blown away by the amazing value of the Onyx. I wonder if they're still pretty similar these days.
OK OK.. That's enough. I tend to be long-winded. Nice to meet you all,
Joe
phobicsquirrel:ummm milk it..
Welcome to the site, and enjoy yourself!!
kaspera79:Maduro, you of all people talking about " you know what " have you gone to therapy to help you with that phobia...
madurofan: kaspera79:Maduro, you of all people talking about " you know what " have you gone to therapy to help you with that phobia...LMAO no I'm still paranoid as ever. Dude, I bought a 48 bottle wine fridge and I inspect my humi every other day thanks to you guys. I was just letting him know if he's only storing 20 or so sticks its not rational to spend the money. I, on the other hand, am storing 300+ and I'm not rational so ...