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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,741 Founders Club
    edited June 2019
    UW_Doog_Bot said:

    Be careful about overloading your humidor and getting it too moist too quick = mold. Out in VA you probably have high enough humidity that stuff doesn't dry out super quick anyway. You have some time to get it properly seasoned without fucking up new cigars. That's why I sent you the humidor first.

    This is the problem with FS. I want shit IMMEDIATELY and rarely think through the consequences of my actions.
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  • DHD
    DHD Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,573 Founders Club
    I've ordered from Famous Smoke and Cigar.com. Both can be a little hit and miss in terms of getting stuff that isn't dried out, but I've had about 80% success. Always pay for the expedited shipping. Famous Smoke usually has some good deals and some of their samplers are really reasonable.

    Also, you can experiment with the kinda' cut you like. I've used a punch, straight cut and V-cut. I'm very partial to the V-cut.

    Doog Bot is right, mold can be a real issue if you over-humidify, so make sure to keep an eye on that and rotate your smokes from time to time just to make sure it's not hiding from you.
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  • minion_doog
    minion_doog Member Posts: 2,024
    You're dialed the fuck in, 0-100 real quick.

    I've bought from probably 7-9 different places online, rarely the big popular ones. All of them had options for adding humidity packs to the shipment. Typically you want to rest them in your humi a couple weeks after delivery, anyway. The only banged up or dry sticks I've ever received was always some giveaway bullshit I never would have smoked anyway. Padron offer's a few 5 pack samplers that are great. For Cuban's I use Puroexpress.com and Ihavanas.com with no issue. Hand pick a few singles from a shop with a walk-in humidor.

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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,741 Founders Club
    Humidor says ot keep the humidity between 68-72. Does that sound right?

    Next stupid question...I assume if you go over 72 you just open it up for a bit, and less than 68 you add some glycol to the pad? Is it just that simple?
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,580 Founders Club
    Unless you live in the land of 15% humidity like I do you're probably a lot closer just in ambient air at places like Virginia

    Yes, the glycol regulates it. During summer I need two pads and a shot glass
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  • dirtysouwfdawg
    dirtysouwfdawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 14,593 Swaye's Wigwam
    Swaye said:

    RaceBannon said:

    Unless you live in the land of 15% humidity like I do you're probably a lot closer just in ambient air at places like Virginia

    Yes, the glycol regulates it. During summer I need two pads and a shot glass

    Yeah, 38% here today but that's low. Looked up average humidity for the year in Northern Virginia and it's low 80's in the morning, and mid 50's in the afternoon. You damn near don't need a humidor if you can regulate the temp.
    True but you wouldn’t be as cool then.
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  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,554 Founders Club
    Swaye said:

    RaceBannon said:

    Unless you live in the land of 15% humidity like I do you're probably a lot closer just in ambient air at places like Virginia

    Yes, the glycol regulates it. During summer I need two pads and a shot glass

    Yeah, 38% here today but that's low. Looked up average humidity for the year in Northern Virginia and it's low 80's in the morning, and mid 50's in the afternoon. You damn near don't need a humidor if you can regulate the temp.
    Wife's WW2 vet grandfather lives in Florida and has no humidor despite being a big cigar guy. Of course, he also smokes a churchill a day so his boxes get smoked before anything can happen to them. 93 years old and tuff as nails. Cool as hell too. Used to play jazz drums for some big names in his day. We brought him a box full of California edibles last time we were out there.
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