cigars

[new2AMD]

Originally posted by: fonzinator

Off the top of my head, the shortest, best cigar I can think of is a Fuente Short Story...about a 5 minute smoke. Or check out Fuente Hemmingway's for about a large ring gague, very short, 10 minute smoke. Both of these cigars are decent, but not super easy to find. IMO, very small cigars will never be as tasty as their larger counterparts. For a short smoke, I'd recommend a pipe instead.

Fuente opus X

 

[fonzinator]

Originally posted by: new2AMD

Originally posted by: fonzinator

Off the top of my head, the shortest, best cigar I can think of is a Fuente Short Story...about a 5 minute smoke. Or check out Fuente Hemmingway's for about a large ring gague, very short, 10 minute smoke. Both of these cigars are decent, but not super easy to find. IMO, very small cigars will never be as tasty as their larger counterparts. For a short smoke, I'd recommend a pipe instead.

Fuente opus X

A truly great cigar, but good luck finding one.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: Jzero
I'm gonna build a walk-in humidor when I get a house 😀

Oh yeah? Well I'm gonna build a drive through humidor - and I don't even smoke!

LOL. "I turned my garage into a drive through humidor. You pull in, and there is a little monkey inside who takes your order and brings it to your car. They taste a little bit like exhaust fumes, but otherwise, it's great!"

 

[fonzinator]

Originally posted by: MookowI had it in a large, sealed plastic bag, with a smaller plastic bag (with holes in the side) containing a damp sponge inside the bag.

Its a half-@ssed way to slow out the inevitable drying out that occurs when you do not have a humidor.

EDIT: I've been thinking about getting a humidor, but for the amount of cigars I smoke in a year it just doesnt seem worth it

Yeah...that's about all you can do without a real humidor. I used to have a humidor, but a friend of mine ruined it. :brokenheart: Never got around to replacing it.

Jzero - A walk-in would be AWESOME!! 🙂 I like the sound of an in-wall too.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: fonzinator

Originally posted by: MookowI had it in a large, sealed plastic bag, with a smaller plastic bag (with holes in the side) containing a damp sponge inside the bag.

Its a half-@ssed way to slow out the inevitable drying out that occurs when you do not have a humidor.

EDIT: I've been thinking about getting a humidor, but for the amount of cigars I smoke in a year it just doesnt seem worth it

[/i]Yeah...that's about all you can do without a real humidor. I used to have a humidor, but a friend of mine ruined it. :brokenheart: Never got around to replacing it.

Jzero - A walk-in would be AWESOME!! 🙂 I like the sound of an in-wall too.

How expensive would a small, effective, no frills humidor cost me? I would like it to be able to store ten large cigars (large in ring size and length).

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: fonzinator

Originally posted by: MookowI had it in a large, sealed plastic bag, with a smaller plastic bag (with holes in the side) containing a damp sponge inside the bag.

Its a half-@ssed way to slow out the inevitable drying out that occurs when you do not have a humidor.

EDIT: I've been thinking about getting a humidor, but for the amount of cigars I smoke in a year it just doesnt seem worth it

[/i]Yeah...that's about all you can do without a real humidor. I used to have a humidor, but a friend of mine ruined it. :brokenheart: Never got around to replacing it.

Jzero - A walk-in would be AWESOME!! 🙂 I like the sound of an in-wall too.

How expensive would a small, effective, no frills humidor cost me? I would like it to be able to store ten large cigars (large in ring size and length).

Well you can get those el cheapo humidor boxes from most any department store for like $30. They are basically cedar-lined boxes with a sponge inside and a little hygrometer. They aren't very good but probably better than nothing.

I haven't done much research into building a proper humidor since I'm still at least a year (probably more) out from that stage and I don't keep many cigars on hand.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: anxi80
i am kind of curious about this also. right now ive resorted to black & milds, but if another suggestion came up, id be really interested.

Nothing wrong with Black & Milds. Have you tried the Cherry and Gold Blend's as well?

 

[fonzinator]

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: fonzinator

Originally posted by: MookowI had it in a large, sealed plastic bag, with a smaller plastic bag (with holes in the side) containing a damp sponge inside the bag.

Its a half-@ssed way to slow out the inevitable drying out that occurs when you do not have a humidor.

EDIT: I've been thinking about getting a humidor, but for the amount of cigars I smoke in a year it just doesnt seem worth it

[/i]Yeah...that's about all you can do without a real humidor. I used to have a humidor, but a friend of mine ruined it. :brokenheart: Never got around to replacing it.

Jzero - A walk-in would be AWESOME!! 🙂 I like the sound of an in-wall too.

How expensive would a small, effective, no frills humidor cost me? I would like it to be able to store ten large cigars (large in ring size and length).

I would recommend finding a large, rubber rimmed, air-tight jar (NOT plastic). The kind with the metal locking dealy?? Know what I mean? 🙂 Anyway...get one of those. Then, go to your cigar shop and buy a humidifier from Credo (~$20). These things are amazing. You fill em up once a month, and they keep your cigars at a perfect 70% humidity. The temperature control is your job, but ideally should be 70 F....don't worry so much about this. If you can find a nice, high-quality piece of cedar block, drop that in the bottom of your jar. If you ever take your jar with you, either remove the cedar in transit, or affix it permanently to the jar. This will help keep your cigars fresh. I'd say you could have this whole setup for <$40.

IMO, the cheapo wood box humidors are not worth buying. They leak like crazy and you really want something that is well sealed. You'll want to open your humidor regularly to let some fresh air in; move your cigars around from time to time as well. My humidor was the exact setup I mentioned, except I had a nice Colibri ceramic, air-tight jar made just for the job. It was around $60 + $20 Credo = $80.

Edit: I forgot to mention...Affix the Credo to the underside of the jar lid. When affixing either the cedar or Credo, don't use glue. Glue vapors could effect the cigars. Use permanent, double-sided tape.

 

[AvesPKS]

One of my favorites is a dark La Unica #400. It was the first cigar I ever smoked, and i've always liked it.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: AvesPKS
One of my favorites is a dark La Unica #400. It was the first cigar I ever smoked, and i've always liked it.

roughly much much is it? ring size, length?