cigar questions

ima newb, but after smoking stix for a couple of months, i have decided that cigarettes are an insult to tobacco

I have order Rocky Patel Maduro Sel. This is my second order of them. Here is my question. On my last order they were really oily. So much that it felt like you were picking up a kleenex with lotion in it. My guess is they do something to make them this way instead of what is natural. Has...

im looking for an "everyday" smoke. something mild. I really enjoy the Cusano 18 but it is a bit pricey for me to smoke everyday. Anyone have any suggestions on a more economical alternative?

Here are my 2 cents on the stuff - but first a primer from Chris. A little more info to add: 50/50 means the solution is 50% PG & 50% water. What happens is - since PG evaporates slowly it helps to hold in moisture. The idea is itr helps arrive & stay at the right RH. Kind of a...

If we all get together every Tuesday night (6pm) we can sync up our Salt test!:idea: JOKE! CC :roll: Seriously - how often do you guys do this? I stopped checking after I got the beads or using a hygro for that matter. If my cigars feel...

I know that there are alot of humidity questions going around, and I have one more to add. I have a 150 ct humidor that has been seasoned properly. My hygrometer was salt tested and is off by 11%, so I compensate by adding 11% to the reading. My compensated humidity is holding consistantly at...

I have noticed something with my cigars. When I have them in my humidor for a couple of weeks they are hard to take pulls off of. I don't get the nice big plumes of smoke that using comes with smoking a cigar. example: I just smoked a Bolivar cigar that I got from Big smoke las vegas this...

I have two humidors with about 25-35 cigars in each. At first the humidity was fine staying around 70-75 but has since dropped to about 67. I cant seem to bring either of them back up though. DO you guys have any suggestions? Could if be the temp. of the house? the weather outside?\ Thanks

i was having horrible tunneling problems with my smokes. was using the "green sponge" crap that came with my humies and 50/50 solution. the tunneling killed my enjoyment of the smokes. a couple of weeks ago i switched to 65 RH beads and SHAZZAM, my smokes are burning PERFECT! note to every...

I'm just seriously getting into this wonderful little hobby? lifestyle? something? and I have a question about the humidors I am looking at. Is there any advantage/disadvantage to a glass top humidor vs. a regular wooden top? My humi most likely won't be set in direct sunlight, but I'm not...

Just a general question from a real cigar novice.... can a person trust that Cuban cigars bought in Canada or Mexico are genuine Cuban cigars? A person can go online and find sources for them from lots of places but I'm just wondering about the authenticity of what they're offering for sale...

Concern here. I have a couple of smokes that are not smelling very good. which is odd because the rest smell fine. I had a carlos torano virtuoso that just smelled horrible. is this due to poor circulation in my humi? Or am I getting the dreaded mold? I keep my humidor at about 64-65%...

Is it okay to put all different kinds of cigars in a small humidor (25-50 count) that only has 1 divider. By different, I mean 35 cigars that are maduro, sumatra, or conneticut wrapped with various fillers. I just don't want to have the flavor of a medium body cigar mixed with a full body cigar...

I picked up a Hydra Electronic Humidifier and I'm curious where some suggested places to put it in a cabinet humdior. Top? Bottom? Middle? I'm using it with some beads as well. David

when looking at lighters ive notice different types of flames advertised. what are the pros/cons of different flames: torch duel torch circle jet laser

i purchased a humi and 30 or so single sticks. should i keep the cigars in their cellophane wrapper inside the humi or should i remove the cellophane wrapper when i put them in the humidor? oh, i have salt calibrated my hydrometer and seasoned my humidor to a stable 68-72 rh

I'm looking for the pros and cons of using RO/DI water over distilled. I currently own a RO/DI filter that I test constantly for my reef tank to ensure it always has 0 tds. All I read is everyone using distilled water for their humidifiers, but what I've learned from keeping saltwater fish...

I bought my husband a herf-a-dor for Christmas along with 5 A. Fuente Hemingway Short Story cigars. As he was inspecting the case, he asked how he needs to take care of the box and the cigars :x (we are both terribly new to cigar smoking). Any help on starting off would be greatly...

I used to only use a straight cut with a single angled blade. Then I picked up a Xikar double blade cutter. However, no matter how careful I was when cutting to not go past the cap I more often than not ended up with the wrapper unwrapping while I was smoking. I don't know about you guys, but...

Ok, i think i know what happened to this cigar, but i want to ask first... I usually keep smokes im aging in my fridgeador, and right now (this winter), its easy to keep it at exactly 70/70. When I want to move something into play, i remove it from my fridgeador, and place in one of several...