tburke89 Posted September 27, 2012 Posted September 27, 2012 Hello all, I was referred to this forum by a friend who is a regular here. I have only been smoking cigars from about 12 months, starting with ncs and now smoking mostly ccs. I am worried that a) My humidor is not in good enough condition to maintain the sticks that I am putting into it. Only yesterday did I attach a Hydrometer into it and it read about 65% humidity. I wiped the inside of the box thoroughly with a paper towel that had been dabbed in distilled water, and I resaturated the humidifier. Also I worry, I won't be able to continue to afford to smoke these ccs. Lately, my buddy has been throwing me a few good sticks here and a few there, but I have yet to even purchase a box of anything for myself. Yesterday I smoked an H Uppman 2011 LE and it was glorious. Today I smoked some garbage thats been in my humidor for about six months. I pulled the label off when I cut it and I can't even recall what it was. Only that it was in a plastic sleeve with a pricetag of $10 on it. Yuckkkk. Maybe there are good cheap ncs out there that I would like but I am losing my patience in trying to find them. I am particularly fond of the Bolivar Petite Coronas, and expect to be getting a half a box of them pretty soon. My humidor is a cheap $20 cedar box I got from Thompson cigars in some kind of bundled package. I really can't afford a new one, and I am down to less than 5 sticks so I am just going to try to make this work. What I really want is a good nice smoke that I can get boxes of for no more than $120. Even if I have to order only 10 at a time, I would prefer it over going to my local cigar shop and buying a box of crap. If anyone has any recommendations, I am open to all. As for my taste in cigars, anything comparable in size and strength to a Bolivar Petite Corona would be right up my alley. Thanks, I look forward to becoming a part of this community.
cottierm Posted September 27, 2012 Posted September 27, 2012 Welcome to FOH! 65% humidity is fine for CC. Best, Michel
Squarehead Posted September 27, 2012 Posted September 27, 2012 Welcome to the FOH forum and happy smokes.
Trevor2118 Posted September 27, 2012 Posted September 27, 2012 Welcome to the Friends of Habanos Cuban Cigar Forum. All new members are encouraged to spend some time familiarising themself with the rules and guidelines of this forum. Our mantra is Laughter, Friendship, Loyalty, and Fraternity. Trevor
CBL Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 Welcome! I also keep my cigars at 65%, I used to live in a place where without any humidification my humidor would be at 72% and higher... it totally ruins all the subtlety a cigar can give. You'll gain TONS of information here.
winelover Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 Welcome. You can't go far wrong with Bolivars. G
MrDowse Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 Welcome! 65% is perfect. As long as its stable you have nothing to worry about.
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