So, newbies and good smokes don't go together?

WyoBob · 12-10-2008, 06:42 AM

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most NC's are good with just a bit of rest.

And a bit of rest is a long way from aging.

It seems from reading cigar forums and my own experience, letting cigars sit in your humi/cooler for several months is almost always beneficial. A lot of mail order cigars (CI/CBid) seem to be shipped wet and letting the acclimate to my 65% coolers for several months seem to improve how they smoke quite a bit.

WyoBob

macpappy · 12-10-2008, 08:45 AM

I have a single B&M that I shop at regularly and I would not hesitate to smoke anything purchase right out of the box. But then this particular B&M not only keeps his walk-in Humidor properly maintained but he rarely puts anything on the shelf until they have sat in his humidified storeroom for a month or two.

I have both a 50 cigar humidor maintained at 65% and a large cooler also kept at 65%. The humidor are my ready to smoke cigars. The cooler is where I keep all my new purchases and about once a month I'll refill my humidor as needed and add to my humidor. This has allowed me to smoke different cigars at different "resting points" to discover how much time my cigars have to rest to reach MY OPTIMAL taste point.

Volt · 12-10-2008, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by macpappy

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I have both a 50 cigar humidor maintained at 65% and a large cooler also kept at 65%. The humidor are my ready to smoke cigars. The cooler is where I keep all my new purchases and about once a month I'll refill my humidor as needed and add to my humidor. This has allowed me to smoke different cigars at different "resting points" to discover how much time my cigars have to rest to reach MY OPTIMAL taste point.

I'm kinda liking your way of thinking.... I may have to try this setup.

12-10-2008, 08:45 AM	#2
macpappy Rider on the storm. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 851 Trading: (0)	Re: So, newbies and good smokes don't go together? I have a single B&M that I shop at regularly and I would not hesitate to smoke anything purchase right out of the box. But then this particular B&M not only keeps his walk-in Humidor properly maintained but he rarely puts anything on the shelf until they have sat in his humidified storeroom for a month or two. I have both a 50 cigar humidor maintained at 65% and a large cooler also kept at 65%. The humidor are my ready to smoke cigars. The cooler is where I keep all my new purchases and about once a month I'll refill my humidor as needed and add to my humidor. This has allowed me to smoke different cigars at different "resting points" to discover how much time my cigars have to rest to reach MY OPTIMAL taste point. __________________ WARNING: I am a Southern White Male. I have a brain and I know how to use it.