Light Sticks

[bossman3]

Hello all, I just received a box of San Cristobal La Puntas. I've had them about a week. They seem to be getting lighter and lighter(weight wise) and the flavor is changing. Going from sweet to a tad bit harsh. Any suggestions? Thanks

[Jnaube]

Where do you keep the box? Maybe your humidor is too dry? A dry cigar is generally lighter than a humid one. Flavors can differ a lot too.

[bossman3]

thanks all, I keep them in airtight glass jars with two 65% boveda packs in them.one has about 18 sticks and the other 10. thanks

[bossman3]

I keep them in my bedroom. sometimes the ac is on and sometimes not. it gets hot in my room daily.

[Smallclub]

Are you weighing them every day?

And you smoke one of them every day?

[bossman3]

I've had them a week and smoked 4

[bossman3]

hopefully. I'll definitely check again tomorrow...... thanks all.

[Dbone]

Are they crunchy? Maybe they're drying out

[ewipper]

A lot of cigars in general have less tobacco. Especially san cristobal which historically have plug problems. The new san cristobals have been very harsh. El principes are an exception to this.

[bossman3]

Not crunchy just very light like tere's nothing there. The flavor is leaving as well. thanks

Thanks Marevas, maybe i'll try those next....

[bossman3]

Okay all, can you give me some examples of medium body cigars that have a lot of flavor? Thanks

[jdo2110]

Well, staying with the format, VR Unicos

Fit that description (to me). And of course, you can't go wrong with a Monte 2, or Edmundo.

People might class those as stronger cigars, but I

Consider them full flavored. Strong, to me, would

Have that peppery spice, like some Bolivars have.

[jdo2110]

Now that I'm sitting here thinking about it, and not trying to rob your thread, NCs tend to have a little

More strength than CCs do. There is no doubt

That some CCs that are on the milder side, but I can't think Of any other than Bolivars that are strong. I'd love

Input on this...

[bossman3]

Good Stuff...thanks

[Smallclub]

Strong, to me, would

Have that peppery spice, like some Bolivars have.

You are confusing "spice" and "strenght". Bolivars are strong but they're not "spicy". Most Partagas are.

[bossman3]

So the Partagas shorts are strong? Haven't had one yet. I was thinking about trying them out.

[jdo2110]

bossman, what does strong mean to you? I've seen so many different uses of the word, that I admit, I might have it wrong. And that's funny, too,

Because in my experience (which is not nearly as much as a lot of people), the opposite was true

Between Bolis and Partis. I think Partis are some of the boldest in flavor, but I've never thought of

Them as spicy. Hmmm....

[Skyfall]

How large are the temperature fluctuations?

[bossman3]

Skyfall....I have no idea.....it's usually about 80+ in my room and when the air is on it probably goes to 65-70.

Inside the Humi....I have no idea....the bovedas are there.

jdo2110....full bodied dizzing cigars.....are what I call strong.....thanks all

[jdo2110]

Okay, makes sense. I have definitely had cigars

That didn't overwhelm me with spice, but sat me

Down with the nicotine!!