new CC smoker - disappointed so far

[mi000ke]

What a difference a day makes.

Smoked a Parti 898 this morning that I dryboxed for 1 day. Fantastic smoke! full-flavored, mellow, creamy, twangy. I've smoked countless NCs over the many years but nothing tasted like this, so now I get it.

Followed it with a RASS I boxed for 2 days, and while I really didn't 't like the flavor profile (strong notes of spice and wood, spice calming down a bit after the first third) it was still way better after dryboxing. I'll keep testing them every few months.

And I made sure to smoke them slowly this time.

So the problem seems to have been the moisture.

I have a Boli FC that I'm going to smoke tomorrow which will have been dryboxed for three days, so we'll see how that one fares.

Thanks to all for your advice. My faith has been restored.

[terrantheman]

Nice... bout time, lol!

[CaptainQuintero]

Low humidity and very slow smoking (shallow, slow and infrequent draws) seems to be the key to getting the best out of Cubans for me.

Going from 70% then 65% then 62% was a revelation for me. No more relights, crisp flavours and no more harsh/hot soil aspects.

Making a robusto last an hour and a half, kind of speed, made a huge difference too

[JohnS]

What a difference a day makes.

Smoked a Parti 898 this morning that I dryboxed for 1 day. Fantastic smoke! full-flavored, mellow, creamy, twangy. I've smoked countless NCs over the many years but nothing tasted like this, so now I get it.

Followed it with a RASS I boxed for 2 days, and while I really didn't 't like the flavor profile (strong notes of spice and wood, spice calming down a bit after the first third) it was still way better after dryboxing. I'll keep testing them every few months.

And I made sure to smoke them slowly this time.

So the problem seems to have been the moisture.

I have a Boli FC that I'm going to smoke tomorrow which will have been dryboxed for three days, so we'll see how that one fares.

Thanks to all for your advice. My faith has been restored.

Low humidity and very slow smoking (shallow, slow and infrequent draws) seems to be the key to getting the best out of Cubans for me.

Going from 70% then 65% then 62% was a revelation for me. No more relights, crisp flavours and no more harsh/hot soil aspects.

Making a robusto last an hour and a half, kind of speed, made a huge difference too

Dryboxing, changing humidity levels in my storage and especially smoking slower has been a revelation for me also. I'm delighted for you mi000ke!

[santela]

What a difference a day makes.

Smoked a Parti 898 this morning that I dryboxed for 1 day. Fantastic smoke! full-flavored, mellow, creamy, twangy. I've smoked countless NCs over the many years but nothing tasted like this, so now I get it.

Followed it with a RASS I boxed for 2 days, and while I really didn't 't like the flavor profile (strong notes of spice and wood, spice calming down a bit after the first third) it was still way better after dryboxing. I'll keep testing them every few months.

And I made sure to smoke them slowly this time.

So the problem seems to have been the moisture.

I have a Boli FC that I'm going to smoke tomorrow which will have been dryboxed for three days, so we'll see how that one fares.

Thanks to all for your advice. My faith has been restored.

Glad it finally worked out for you.

[mi000ke]

Final chapter: Smoked the Boli BF I was dryboxing for three days, and it too was great. So problem solved.

[Skyfall]

[Habana Mike]

What he said.

Welcome to the club!

[soutso]

Dry boxing for a day can help, but I doubt any humidity problems would be solved so quickly. Even within the same box you'll find cigars right beside each other that have a different water content within. Just feel them, squeeze gently down the entire length of the cigar. Pick the firmest one and you'll tend to have the best smoking experience.

If you're using Bovedas, then buy the 62RH

Good luck on your journey