Cigars, they are are tough bastards

[El Presidente]

I was packing this morning for my Kuwait/Cyprus trip and went to find my lightweight three cigar travel case that I can pop into my Suit/Jacket pocket. Over the years I have collected a host of two and three finger leather cigar cases but I tend to gravitate to a simple one. I haven't travelled overseas since July/August and I managed to track down my favourite. 

Lo and behold, there was a cigar inside, a Nudie Queen Corona. No humidor for the3 + months, no care. It was a touch on the dry side but I decided to light it up. Brilliant experience, half way through it now as I tap away on last minute correspondence. 92+ so far. Sweet honey goodness. 

I am sure many of us have similar experiences. The cigar you found in your boat or camping gear that you simply forgot about only to discover randomly. They can look a little worse for wear but more times than not, in my experience, they smoke like a dream. 

It is a fine reminder that cigars are tough bastards indeed. 

[Mr. DD]

Those little surprises are what makes life so great! Like finding a $20 bill in your winter jacket.

[Li Bai]

I've had a similar experience with a BRC a few years ago. It was at this moment I decided to stop worrying so much about RH and temperature.

[Çnote]

9 hours ago, El Presidente said:

touch on the dry side

Lips to ear!

[JohnS]

I'm going to come out and say it. This has never happened to me. I know where all my cigars are! 🤣

[griller]

Happened to me a while back with an tubos Upmann Coronas Major. Went to a party with the tubed cigar in my blazer pocket & never go around to smoking it. Found it the next time I wore the jacket (another party about 6 months later) and it was outstanding. 

[Havanaaddict]

I have come to believe this over the many years, guys over think the whole temp RH thing. Cigars are more resilient than we all think. Don't ge me wrong I still fallow the 65 RH / 65 Temp!

[joeypots]

9 hours ago, JohnS said:

I'm going to come out and say it. This has never happened to me. I know where all my cigars are! 🤣

CCWS says I have the last few Siglo IVs from a '16 box but I can't find them. Probably didn't record them when I smoked them. I'm slipping.

 

[Lucas Buck]

Absolutely. This has happened to me more times than I can count. Cigars are resilient indeed. 

[NYGuido]

When this happens I usually panic and don’t smoke it and get mad that I wasted a stick. Maybe I should be a bit more open minded. 

[Havanaaddict]

9 hours ago, NYGuido said:

When this happens I usually panic and don’t smoke it and get mad that I wasted a stick. Maybe I should be a bit more open minded. 

At least throw it back at the humidor and give it a shot after it’s come back up the humidity.

[poorman]

We have an annual poker party for the Super Bowl, have for over 35 years. I always bring cigars for the gents. We started a new tradition this year, Word Series poker party. The host, always same place nowadays, dragged out a couple N1s from the Super Bowl game. Stored in a ziploc bag, no humidity control. They were great.

I leave cigars in my golf bag for weeks on end in a plastic Xicar case and they’re always fine. 

[Fuzz AI]

Was clearing out my Alfa before I sold it and found a Zino No.8 tubo in the glovebox. Wondered how it got there, then realised I had thrown it in the glovebox after a masquerade party...4 years before. Smoked fine.