A cigar queer-eye?

YellowSnow

If I buy some fine cigars from a reputable store in Seattle, how long do I have to smoke them? I don’t have a humidor. Humidity is 41% the next few days.

@Swaye ? @UW_Doog_Bot ? @DHD ?

Dennis_DeYoung

Just leave them in the sun to cure for about three weeks.

animate

Dennis_DeYoung said:

Just leave them in the sun to cure for about three weeks.

Yeah, cuz that's what the Cubans do ...

Swaye

My recent studies tell me about 3 days if stored in a closet. But, heres a trick! Get a large ziplock bag (like quart size) and then a smaller sandwich size ziplock. Put a damp (not wet) sponge (use DI water if you have some) in the small ziplock and leave it open. Then put the sponge in ziplock inside the large ziplock with the stogies. Will keep forever, except now you have the opposite problem. After two weeks they will be overhumidified and start molding.

The BEST way to solve this is to see if they sell tiny Boveda packs (65-72% RH) at the cigar place and place one of those in the Ziploc bag alone with the cigars, and they will keep for weeks. Or buy the mini packs off Amazon (they are dirt cheap).

Or, be a baller like me and buy a thousand dollar humidor and stock it full like a fucking boss.







You really fucked up my whole money plan with this cigar thing @UW_Doog_Bot

Swaye

@YellowSnow here is the perfect solution. Can get the bag in a day or two if Prime. I have used one. Got 15 cigars in it no problem, and it will keep them for several months. It's basically a poor man humidor because you can get boveda pack refills and just throw a fresh one in every few months. Viola.

https://www.amazon.com/Boveda-Humidor-Medium-Travel-Perfect/dp/B019Y7AQIU/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=boveda+medium+bag&qid=1564142575&s=gateway&sr=8-2&th=1

UW_Doog_Bot

How did I miss this thread? Anyways, per @minion_doog you can use a cooler if you are a poor.

YellowSnow

I'm gonna buy 'em today and they will be smoked within 30 hrs. Might just risk not humidity solution.

@UW_Doog_Bot I'm a little concerned about altitude. Gonna be up near 1000 ft. You reckon these will stay lit?

Swaye

YellowSnow said:

I'm gonna buy 'em today and they will be smoked within 30 hrs. Might just risk not humidity solution.

@UW_Doog_Bot I'm a little concerned about altitude. Gonna be up near 1000 ft. You reckon these will stay lit?

People in Denver do enjoy cigars.

Swaye

Also 30 hour yeah fuck it. Just buy them in tubes. Problem solved.

YellowSnow

Swaye said:

YellowSnow said:

I'm gonna buy 'em today and they will be smoked within 30 hrs. Might just risk not humidity solution.

@UW_Doog_Bot I'm a little concerned about altitude. Gonna be up near 1000 ft. You reckon these will stay lit?

People in Denver do enjoy cigars.

I'm smoked 'em at 10,000 feet. I just like Doog Bot's hawt talk on how it's hard at altitude.

dirtysouwfdawg

Swaye said:

My recent studies tell me about 3 days if stored in a closet. But, heres a trick! Get a large ziplock bag (like quart size) and then a smaller sandwich size ziplock. Put a damp (not wet) sponge (use DI water if you have some) in the small ziplock and leave it open. Then put the sponge in ziplock inside the large ziplock with the stogies. Will keep forever, except now you have the opposite problem. After two weeks they will be overhumidified and start molding.

The BEST way to solve this is to see if they sell tiny Boveda packs (65-72% RH) at the cigar place and place one of those in the Ziploc bag alone with the cigars, and they will keep for weeks. Or buy the mini packs off Amazon (they are dirt cheap).

Or, be a baller like me and buy a thousand dollar humidor and stock it full like a fucking boss.







You really fucked up my whole money plan with this cigar thing @UW_Doog_Bot

Swaye, seriously, don’t try crack.

DHD

Swaye, two solid thumbs up for your commitment to cancer ... err ... enjoying a fine cigar. Well done.

Hope your new bride doesn't ruin you as you're a beacon for all of us.

minion_doog

Swaye said:

Also 30 hour yeah fuck it. Just buy them in tubes. Problem solved.

If I'm taking 2-3 with me somewhere, I'll put them in tubes rather than my more bulky travel humidors that hold around 6 and 15. Order a few sticks in tubes and save the tubes, most are lined with red cedar. I've been fine smoking after a week in a tube if conditions aren't extreme.

Swaye

DHD said:

Swaye, two solid thumbs up for your commitment to cancer ... err ... enjoying a fine cigar. Well done.

Hope your new bride doesn't ruin you as you're a beacon for all of us.

#metoo

Sadly, the above photos only tell part of the story. So that humidor is my medium term storage humidor. I also have an acrylic desktop (fancy tupperdore basically) that I keep all my "about to smoke" stogies - has a full box of Papas Fritas and about 40 assorted singles and samplers in it now. I also converted an old Jeep refrigerator I had into a long term storage area and that has 6 boxes (including two boxes of Cubans) in it right now ageing for a year.

All three humidors are humidty controlled with Boveda packs, and I have networked Boveda Butler RH sensors in all three all bluetooth synced to an app on my phone. This whole thing started like two months ago when Doog_Bot sent me a small starter Humidor, which I now use as a drying box for sticks I plan to smoke in the next couple days. I step down the RH from 69 to 62 throughout the process. This is the issue being FS. I cannot do anythign by half measure. If I start something, I will go full bore until I am in jail, broke, or dead. FML.

dirtysouwfdawg

Swaye said:

DHD said:

Swaye, two solid thumbs up for your commitment to cancer ... err ... enjoying a fine cigar. Well done.

Hope your new bride doesn't ruin you as you're a beacon for all of us.

#metoo

Sadly, the above photos only tell part of the story. So that humidor is my medium term storage humidor. I also have an acrylic desktop (fancy tupperdore basically) that I keep all my "about to smoke" stogies - has a full box of Papas Fritas and about 40 assorted singles and samplers in it now. I also converted an old Jeep refrigerator I had into a long term storage area and that has 6 boxes (including two boxes of Cubans) in it right now ageing for a year.

All three humidors are humidty controlled with Boveda packs, and I have networked Boveda Butler RH sensors in all three all bluetooth synced to an app on my phone. This whole thing started like two months ago when Doog_Bot sent me a small starter Humidor, which I now use as a drying box for sticks I plan to smoke in the next couple days. I step down the RH from 69 to 62 throughout the process. This is the issue being FS. I cannot do anythign by half measure. If I start something, I will go full bore until I am in jail, broke, or dead. FML.

I bet you make a great employee, killing bugs and all.

Which brings me back to my second point, a reiteration if you will.

DON’T TRY CRACK.

You my brother have that full bore addiction gene. I as well... I blame the white man.

EDIT: How’s being married and shit? You a dad yet or what? Shocked we haven’t heard any complaining yet.

Swaye

dirtysouwfdawg said:

Swaye said:

DHD said:

Swaye, two solid thumbs up for your commitment to cancer ... err ... enjoying a fine cigar. Well done.

Hope your new bride doesn't ruin you as you're a beacon for all of us.

#metoo

Sadly, the above photos only tell part of the story. So that humidor is my medium term storage humidor. I also have an acrylic desktop (fancy tupperdore basically) that I keep all my "about to smoke" stogies - has a full box of Papas Fritas and about 40 assorted singles and samplers in it now. I also converted an old Jeep refrigerator I had into a long term storage area and that has 6 boxes (including two boxes of Cubans) in it right now ageing for a year.

All three humidors are humidty controlled with Boveda packs, and I have networked Boveda Butler RH sensors in all three all bluetooth synced to an app on my phone. This whole thing started like two months ago when Doog_Bot sent me a small starter Humidor, which I now use as a drying box for sticks I plan to smoke in the next couple days. I step down the RH from 69 to 62 throughout the process. This is the issue being FS. I cannot do anythign by half measure. If I start something, I will go full bore until I am in jail, broke, or dead. FML.

I bet you make a great employee, killing bugs and all.

Which brings me back to my second point, a reiteration if you will.

DON’T TRY CRACK.

You my brother have that full bore addiction gene. I as well... I blame the white man.

EDIT: How’s being married and shit? You a dad yet or what? Shocked we haven’t heard any complaining yet.

I try to keep my marital issues out of the middle of the store. For now.

dirtysouwfdawg

Swaye said:

dirtysouwfdawg said:

Swaye said:

DHD said:

Swaye, two solid thumbs up for your commitment to cancer ... err ... enjoying a fine cigar. Well done.

Hope your new bride doesn't ruin you as you're a beacon for all of us.

#metoo

Sadly, the above photos only tell part of the story. So that humidor is my medium term storage humidor. I also have an acrylic desktop (fancy tupperdore basically) that I keep all my "about to smoke" stogies - has a full box of Papas Fritas and about 40 assorted singles and samplers in it now. I also converted an old Jeep refrigerator I had into a long term storage area and that has 6 boxes (including two boxes of Cubans) in it right now ageing for a year.

All three humidors are humidty controlled with Boveda packs, and I have networked Boveda Butler RH sensors in all three all bluetooth synced to an app on my phone. This whole thing started like two months ago when Doog_Bot sent me a small starter Humidor, which I now use as a drying box for sticks I plan to smoke in the next couple days. I step down the RH from 69 to 62 throughout the process. This is the issue being FS. I cannot do anythign by half measure. If I start something, I will go full bore until I am in jail, broke, or dead. FML.

I bet you make a great employee, killing bugs and all.

Which brings me back to my second point, a reiteration if you will.

DON’T TRY CRACK.

You my brother have that full bore addiction gene. I as well... I blame the white man.

EDIT: How’s being married and shit? You a dad yet or what? Shocked we haven’t heard any complaining yet.

I try to keep my marital issues out of the middle of the store. For now.

You’re a better man than I... plus I have no friends to complain to and you degenerates are the closest to frens I gots.

FML

Give it time though... I’ll be here waiting.

Gladstone

bump

backthepack

dirtysouwfdawg said:

Swaye said:

dirtysouwfdawg said:

Swaye said:

DHD said:

Swaye, two solid thumbs up for your commitment to cancer ... err ... enjoying a fine cigar. Well done.

Hope your new bride doesn't ruin you as you're a beacon for all of us.

#metoo

Sadly, the above photos only tell part of the story. So that humidor is my medium term storage humidor. I also have an acrylic desktop (fancy tupperdore basically) that I keep all my "about to smoke" stogies - has a full box of Papas Fritas and about 40 assorted singles and samplers in it now. I also converted an old Jeep refrigerator I had into a long term storage area and that has 6 boxes (including two boxes of Cubans) in it right now ageing for a year.

All three humidors are humidty controlled with Boveda packs, and I have networked Boveda Butler RH sensors in all three all bluetooth synced to an app on my phone. This whole thing started like two months ago when Doog_Bot sent me a small starter Humidor, which I now use as a drying box for sticks I plan to smoke in the next couple days. I step down the RH from 69 to 62 throughout the process. This is the issue being FS. I cannot do anythign by half measure. If I start something, I will go full bore until I am in jail, broke, or dead. FML.

I bet you make a great employee, killing bugs and all.

Which brings me back to my second point, a reiteration if you will.

DON’T TRY CRACK.

You my brother have that full bore addiction gene. I as well... I blame the white man.

EDIT: How’s being married and shit? You a dad yet or what? Shocked we haven’t heard any complaining yet.

I try to keep my marital issues out of the middle of the store. For now.

You’re a better man than I... plus I have no friends to complain to and you degenerates are the closest to frens I gots.

FML

Give it time though... I’ll be here waiting.

Wow this is the saddest thing I’ve ever seen on here...

dirtysouwfdawg

backthepack said:

dirtysouwfdawg said:

Swaye said:

dirtysouwfdawg said:

Swaye said:

DHD said:

Swaye, two solid thumbs up for your commitment to cancer ... err ... enjoying a fine cigar. Well done.

Hope your new bride doesn't ruin you as you're a beacon for all of us.

#metoo

Sadly, the above photos only tell part of the story. So that humidor is my medium term storage humidor. I also have an acrylic desktop (fancy tupperdore basically) that I keep all my "about to smoke" stogies - has a full box of Papas Fritas and about 40 assorted singles and samplers in it now. I also converted an old Jeep refrigerator I had into a long term storage area and that has 6 boxes (including two boxes of Cubans) in it right now ageing for a year.

All three humidors are humidty controlled with Boveda packs, and I have networked Boveda Butler RH sensors in all three all bluetooth synced to an app on my phone. This whole thing started like two months ago when Doog_Bot sent me a small starter Humidor, which I now use as a drying box for sticks I plan to smoke in the next couple days. I step down the RH from 69 to 62 throughout the process. This is the issue being FS. I cannot do anythign by half measure. If I start something, I will go full bore until I am in jail, broke, or dead. FML.

I bet you make a great employee, killing bugs and all.

Which brings me back to my second point, a reiteration if you will.

DON’T TRY CRACK.

You my brother have that full bore addiction gene. I as well... I blame the white man.

EDIT: How’s being married and shit? You a dad yet or what? Shocked we haven’t heard any complaining yet.

I try to keep my marital issues out of the middle of the store. For now.

You’re a better man than I... plus I have no friends to complain to and you degenerates are the closest to frens I gots.

FML

Give it time though... I’ll be here waiting.

Wow this is the saddest thing I’ve ever seen on here...

Meh 🤷🏽‍♂️ I did have a really good cigar tonight so I’ve got that going for me.

Swaye

Epic bump. Black Friday sales still going at Holt's Cigars online. See excerpt of my receipt below for the insanely good prices going on right now:

E.P. Carrillo La Historia El Senador
Box of 10 2 59.95 $119.90
H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon Robusto Larga
Box of 20 1 79.95 $79.95
Montecristo Platinum #3
Box of 27 1 118.95 $118.95

Black Friday is fantastic for mouth cancer. Who knew? Order up quick if you have any hair on your balls losers.