cigar questions

The last two sticks I smoked out of me humi burned a little uneven. They where different brands and sizes. I have no good observations about the first stick other than it was near the top of the stack inside (not sure but maybe right on top) because I had to cut it short. The second also came...

I just received my new humi, a 50 count, It came with a slightly used Diamond Crown Humidifier, cant get much info on this one. It says on the site just to fill it will distilled water and let it go, when its low refill it. For the first fill should I fill it with 50/50 and then after that fill...

Our friends over at cigaradvocate.com put this out last year...I found it very informative... http://www.cigaradvocate.org/411/read_411_art.cfm?art_id=59

well I made the mistake a few days ago of opening my tubed gurkha grand reserve and I left it out of its tube for 7 hours in my humidor, and then decided to put it back in its tube after reading some things on here, so I was just wondering if there is any damage done to the other cigars in my...

While down in FL a few months ago I cam across a small cigar shop that had a chain of three stores in the area. They have their cigars rolled in havana I believe or DR just for the store. The cigars looked quite nice and had an amazing aroma, i bought a few since I was down there for a wedding...

I busted out a Hoya De Monterry tonight and noticed after cutting it that I wasn't getting a good draw off it at all. I thought I might have cut it wrong, but it looked fine and this has never happened before, so I don't think thats the case. I remember reading on here that someone said you...

Ok...I've read plenty of ads, reviews, etc. What I'm just realizing is...I don't know the difference between body and flavor...when some one says full bodied, medium flavor...what does that mean?

Got a question on box storage...so far any boxes I've bought went directly into my humidor...now that I have a wine cooler on the way...I'll be able to build up a stock...so when I receive boxes that I'm going to store straight away...do I want to remove the plastic overwrap? Do I want it to be...

on page 36 of cigar.com's mail catalog there is a little article about preparing your cigars for the winter. Its more about the humidor but you get the point. it has 3 steps. 1) clean and inspect your humidor for problems (mold, bugs, whatnot) 2) Seasoning your humidor. Most of us...

ok...so i have my new shipment, box of 'A's, cusano sampler, the graycliff '97s...all packed away and tidy like with the celo on in my humi how long do i want to wait b4 i smoke them...are they ready right from cigar.com? do i leave the celo on? take celo off? Is there a difference in ready...

ok....here is a 5vegas 'A' from my humi.... i have moved it around more than i should have, so this could be damage from me, but i am wondering if i could have mites....

what is the "finish" that often referred to in reviews?

if i were to break up spills and/or cedar sleeves and sprinkled them around an aging humidor, would that hurt anything?

Yes, size does matter. I'm by no means a seasoned cigar smoker, I'm truly a beginner, however, it is common sense to me that the different sizes of the smokes make for different tastes and experiences. More filler, less filler, more wrapper, ring gauge, etc. I need a 101 on what the sizes...

1. I read that you're only supposed to cut off 1/8 an inch on your cigar, but that doesn't seem like it would apply to all cigars. Is there a rule of thumb depending on the shape of the cigar, and if so, what is it? 2. Being as I walk, rather than use an ashtray, should I hold my cigar...

Cigarette manufacturers have been adding evil cocktails of chemicals to their smokes for decades in and attempt to hook the consumer on more than just nicotine. Back years ago I smoked cigarettes and changed brands to Santa Fe to get a natural smoke. Do cigar companies add these things to...

Or maybe a total newbie question from a semi-newbie. I've been smoking cigars for a couple of years, I'm still learning a lot (thanks largely to this forum) but I'm not a total novice. My question is about lighting perfectos. I have read a few tips saying that you should clip the closed...

My humidity has dropped to around 48 but fluctuates to the upper 50's every once in a while. I have a diamond crown humidifier and its is filled. This just happened all of a sudden. It was working fine before now. Has anyone had this problem or know what to do?

Question for the cigar gurus: I have a few wooden cigar boxes that I'd like to reuse. That is, put a bunch of singles in 'em and then put the boxes in my foot-locker style humidor. I have more singles than I do tray space. My question is, do I need to do anything to the boxes before I...

I am almost finished seasoning my first humidor and I have the Humi beads I ordered from Heartfelt based on another thread so now what? There were no instructions and I am not sure do I just place the tube in with my sticks? can they touch? is there a holder etc. :?