So been really trying to pick off some great Opus singles here and there off Puro Trader and I have slowly assembled a very legit Opus collection. On the far far left are the 5 remaining vintage (2006) Cohiba Magicos Maduros I am protecting with my life and only allowing myself one per year _ I was gifted these by a very wealthy watch collector I know and they are likely the most valuable cigars I will ever own. I've had a couple already and they are truly magical. Then you have my rarest of the rare Cubano stuff in the four boxes surrounding all the Opus. All the rest of those singles are rare to ultra rare Opus. I consider this level of my cabinet to be the "baller" level where all my most rare and expensive stuff lives. It's also just below the Magna system so I feel like it gets the most even humidity in the whole setup. I fucking love cigars.
Also, iHavanas is running a monthly special on Davidoff Grand Cru No 5's, and they had a 15 dollar off Christmas code word deal so I snagged a box of 25 for 170 bucks. That's like stealing them. Any place in the US that has them they are over 300 a box. VICTORY!
How does the humidor know how to keep the Cubans dry and the non Cubans moist ?
This is the question that has confounded the sages for an age. I am using the "split the difference" technique and while not ideal I think it's getting the job done. It is a conundrum. If I was made of money I would get another humidor made just like this one and keep the Cubanos in one, and all the Honduran/Nicaraguan/Dominican in another. Run the Cubans at 62 rh and the ROW at 69 rh. As it is I keep the humi set to 65 which bounces between 65-67.
I know it's counter to your FS injunstincts but you could get a 2nd "smaller" humidor.
Either that or quit being a bitch and build a walk in with multiple cabinets already.
A root cellar with cigars, ammo, and firewater for the apocalypse would be an easy install in the trailer park.
Always good to get the "Swaye Update" with regards to cigars.
I've been, literally, blowing through my stash of Opus Xs and Cubanos during snowmaggedon. It's been glorious.
Here's how my day/nights have gone since all the Christmas obligations were complete on December 25th.
1. Humor the wife (pics previously posted) with some small talk in the morning.
2. Find my kid and say hello, just make sure she (pics previously posted) knows I still exist.
3. Turn on the gas and get the fire pit going on the deck.
4. Pick 2 or 3 cigars for the afternoon/evening.
5. Pick something from my liquor cabinet to accompany my smoke choices.
6. Dress accordingly.
7. Sit outside, smoke, drink and enjoy the once in a lifetime snow event.
Rinse and repeat. Might be the greatest Christmas stretch ever.
I also discovered this website: www.bondroberts.com
I'm pretty sure that Swaye is the only person here with the budget to hang out at that site.
Once I've paid off my families exorbitant Christmas spending spree next month, I'll linger at that site a little longer and think about how my cigar tastes are becoming increasingly more outrageous.
Always good to get the "Swaye Update" with regards to cigars.
I've been, literally, blowing through my stash of Opus Xs and Cubanos during snowmaggedon. It's been glorious.
Here's how my day/nights have gone since all the Christmas obligations were complete on December 25th.
1. Humor the wife (pics previously posted) with some small talk in the morning.
2. Find my kid and say hello, just make sure she (pics previously posted) knows I still exist.
3. Turn on the gas and get the fire pit going on the deck.
4. Pick 2 or 3 cigars for the afternoon/evening.
5. Pick something from my liquor cabinet to accompany my smoke choices.
6. Dress accordingly.
7. Sit outside, smoke, drink and enjoy the once in a lifetime snow event.
Rinse and repeat. Might be the greatest Christmas stretch ever.
I also discovered this website: www.bondroberts.com
I'm pretty sure that Swaye is the only person here with the budget to hang out at that site.
Once I've paid off my families exorbitant Christmas spending spree next month, I'll linger at that site a little longer and think about how my cigar tastes are becoming increasingly more outrageous.
Okay I love this post. Bond Roberts is legit! But yeah you better be able to swing your wallet to hang out there. I gotta say though you can see that there are some deals to be had. There are some hidden gem Limited Editions and Regionals by the "less popular" brands that can be had quite reasonably, and I bet with some research you could really cherry pick some real winners. I will probably spend a good bit of my life the next two weeks doing just that.
I have learned quickly that cigars are a lot like watches. You drop 3K on your first Breitling and think "I've arrived!" 15 years later you spend 80K on a Patek and go wtf just happened? 5 years ago I was doing the hunter gatherer thing and if I dropped 12 bucks on a stick I thought I was walking in tall cotton. Now I buy boxes of 10 for 1200 bucks and think nothing of it. Hobbies have a way of growing in both scope and cost. Fuck it. You can't take it with you. Plus, do you know how much money I am saving not doing cocaine?
My former man-cave in the basement was long before that a coal-bin, so my wife and kids could give a shit when I put a fan in the ceiling and piped the smoke outside. Then we remodeled and insulated the fuck out of everything, and sadly, turned the old coal bin area into the new guest room. New slab, new extended foundation walls, new windows & walls. Fucking nice quiet room now, but nowhere left to smoke inside except in front of the stove, like my old man did his Merits BITD. It's truly no way to smoke a cigar, which means I'm suffering during the cold months. I've done the garage with a propane heater thing, but that sucks too.
Has anyone found a commercial grade smokeless ashtray that actually works well enough to shut up bitchy family members? Or is that just another scam?
My former man-cave in the basement was long before that a coal-bin, so my wife and kids could give a shit when I put a fan in the ceiling and piped the smoke outside. Then we remodeled and insulated the fuck out of everything, and sadly, turned the old coal bin area into the new guest room. New slab, new extended foundation walls, new windows & walls. Fucking nice quiet room now, but nowhere left to smoke inside except in front of the stove, like my old man did his Merits BITD. It's truly no way to smoke a cigar, which means I'm suffering during the cold months. I've done the garage with a propane heater thing, but that sucks too.
Has anyone found a commercial grade smokeless ashtray that actually works well enough to shut up bitchy family members? Or is that just another scam?
Somethings Gotta Give.
I got no clue. I suffer in silence in the garage or I wait for those great days like today where it hits the high 50's and go out back and enjoy sticks the way God intended. Had a Montecristo with some whiskey today and it was glorious.
My former man-cave in the basement was long before that a coal-bin, so my wife and kids could give a shit when I put a fan in the ceiling and piped the smoke outside. Then we remodeled and insulated the fuck out of everything, and sadly, turned the old coal bin area into the new guest room. New slab, new extended foundation walls, new windows & walls. Fucking nice quiet room now, but nowhere left to smoke inside except in front of the stove, like my old man did his Merits BITD. It's truly no way to smoke a cigar, which means I'm suffering during the cold months. I've done the garage with a propane heater thing, but that sucks too.
Has anyone found a commercial grade smokeless ashtray that actually works well enough to shut up bitchy family members? Or is that just another scam?
Somethings Gotta Give.
I smoke once a week in the summer in Bend. Winter is tough. Gotta find the 48 and sunny without too much wind days.
My former man-cave in the basement was long before that a coal-bin, so my wife and kids could give a shit when I put a fan in the ceiling and piped the smoke outside. Then we remodeled and insulated the fuck out of everything, and sadly, turned the old coal bin area into the new guest room. New slab, new extended foundation walls, new windows & walls. Fucking nice quiet room now, but nowhere left to smoke inside except in front of the stove, like my old man did his Merits BITD. It's truly no way to smoke a cigar, which means I'm suffering during the cold months. I've done the garage with a propane heater thing, but that sucks too.
Has anyone found a commercial grade smokeless ashtray that actually works well enough to shut up bitchy family members? Or is that just another scam?
Somethings Gotta Give.
I moved to California
I had a basement man cave in Seattle but cigar smoke is strong
We're in the couple week period here where its actually cold outside
My former man-cave in the basement was long before that a coal-bin, so my wife and kids could give a shit when I put a fan in the ceiling and piped the smoke outside. Then we remodeled and insulated the fuck out of everything, and sadly, turned the old coal bin area into the new guest room. New slab, new extended foundation walls, new windows & walls. Fucking nice quiet room now, but nowhere left to smoke inside except in front of the stove, like my old man did his Merits BITD. It's truly no way to smoke a cigar, which means I'm suffering during the cold months. I've done the garage with a propane heater thing, but that sucks too.
Has anyone found a commercial grade smokeless ashtray that actually works well enough to shut up bitchy family members? Or is that just another scam?
Somethings Gotta Give.
I moved to California
I had a basement man cave in Seattle but cigar smoke is strong
We're in the couple week period here where its actually cold outside
Southern California is great cigar county. I learned the habit watching my old man smoke outside in December.
Supposed to be 35 in Temecula on Sat night Race.
People forget in can snow in lowland Souther California. I’ve witnessed it twice.
While I am hooking all of you up allow me to help you out even if you are on a tight budget. Carrillo Pledge Prequel on sale for 86 bucks a box. Are you fucking kidding me? $8.60 a stick for the Cigar of the Year? 98 rated! I have smoked an entire box of these already, and put up 3 more boxes for the future. Think I am going to buy two more now at these prices.
I turned @PurpleBaze and @YellowSnow (and @DHD too I think) on to these and they have purchased them in quantity and can back me up here. These cigars are the best dollar to quality stick in the world. Period. Do yourself a favor and buy a box.
While I am hooking all of you up allow me to help you out even if you are on a tight budget. Carrillo Pledge Prequel on sale for 86 bucks a box. Are you fucking kidding me? $8.60 a stick for the Cigar of the Year? 98 rated! I have smoked an entire box of these already, and put up 3 more boxes for the future. Think I am going to buy two more now at these prices.
I turned @PurpleBaze and @YellowSnow (and @DHD too I think) on to these and they have purchased them in quantity and can back me up here. These cigars are the best dollar to quality stick in the world. Period. Do yourself a favor and buy a box.
My former man-cave in the basement was long before that a coal-bin, so my wife and kids could give a shit when I put a fan in the ceiling and piped the smoke outside. Then we remodeled and insulated the fuck out of everything, and sadly, turned the old coal bin area into the new guest room. New slab, new extended foundation walls, new windows & walls. Fucking nice quiet room now, but nowhere left to smoke inside except in front of the stove, like my old man did his Merits BITD. It's truly no way to smoke a cigar, which means I'm suffering during the cold months. I've done the garage with a propane heater thing, but that sucks too.
Has anyone found a commercial grade smokeless ashtray that actually works well enough to shut up bitchy family members? Or is that just another scam?
Somethings Gotta Give.
I moved to California
I had a basement man cave in Seattle but cigar smoke is strong
We're in the couple week period here where its actually cold outside
So what I'm hearing is, I'm Fucked. Great. Guess I'll chap the fuck out of my lips and face trying to smoke a Monte Cristo in the cold wind and snow while walking my dog.
The only good part is hearing the masked up cunts with little purse dogs bitch and whine as I parade by blowing smoke at their insecurities.
A fellow cigar-loving buddy of mine built a Rumford outdoor fireplace on his patio and extended the roof and one wall to shield a perfect little smoking and heat pocket that kept people reasonably dry and warm - enough to enjoy a cigar, anyway - at his place in Edmonds. It was perfect, but he retired and moved away.
One of those uber-pleasureable things you wished you'd never experienced in the first place, as its absence will now haunt me for the rest of my days.
While I am hooking all of you up allow me to help you out even if you are on a tight budget. Carrillo Pledge Prequel on sale for 86 bucks a box. Are you fucking kidding me? $8.60 a stick for the Cigar of the Year? 98 rated! I have smoked an entire box of these already, and put up 3 more boxes for the future. Think I am going to buy two more now at these prices.
I turned @PurpleBaze and @YellowSnow (and @DHD too I think) on to these and they have purchased them in quantity and can back me up here. These cigars are the best dollar to quality stick in the world. Period. Do yourself a favor and buy a box.
A fellow cigar-loving buddy of mine built a Rumford outdoor fireplace on his patio and extended the roof and one wall to shield a perfect little smoking and heat pocket that kept people reasonably dry and warm - enough to enjoy a cigar, anyway - at his place in Edmonds. It was perfect, but he retired and moved away.
One of those uber-pleasureable things you wished you'd never experienced in the first place, as its absence will now haunt me for the rest of my days.
Winter smoking is becoming the biggest existential threat to my life happiness there is. I'm hatching a 5 year plan to lose the Rose Bowl when Mrs. Swaye says no to my great idea of building a complete enclosed smoking room in the basement in 2027.
A fellow cigar-loving buddy of mine built a Rumford outdoor fireplace on his patio and extended the roof and one wall to shield a perfect little smoking and heat pocket that kept people reasonably dry and warm - enough to enjoy a cigar, anyway - at his place in Edmonds. It was perfect, but he retired and moved away.
One of those uber-pleasureable things you wished you'd never experienced in the first place, as its absence will now haunt me for the rest of my days.
Winter smoking is becoming the biggest existential threat to my life happiness there is. I'm hatching a 5 year plan to lose the Rose Bowl when Mrs. Swaye says no to my great idea of building a complete enclosed smoking room in the basement in 2027.
Frostbite started to set in on my finger tips as o got down to the nub of the Prequel.
Then I get sweated coming back inside smelling like smoke.
You guys sound a little soft to me. You should go out to the local river and stand there for a while picking ice out of your rod guides and then handle a fish for a while. If there's a little freezing rain, leave your hood down long enough for it to start running down the back of your neck.
That will make your back porch cigar trips seem like a visit to a desert oasis.
Get some of these fuckers, too. Great for cold days when you need to be using your fingers.
You guys sound a little soft to me. You should go out to the local river and stand there for a while picking ice out of your rod guides and then handle a fish for a while. If there's a little freezing rain, leave your hood down long enough for it to start running down the back of your neck.
That will make your back porch cigar trips seem like a visit to a desert oasis.
Get some of these fuckers, too. Great for cold days when you need to be using your fingers.
You guys sound a little soft to me. You should go out to the local river and stand there for a while picking ice out of your rod guides and then handle a fish for a while. If there's a little freezing rain, leave your hood down long enough for it to start running down the back of your neck.
That will make your back porch cigar trips seem like a visit to a desert oasis.
Get some of these fuckers, too. Great for cold days when you need to be using your fingers.
I have those. Gonna try them next time.
They're awesome. Make sure you use the little orange dammits to get them off your hands. Simms makes good shit.
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Either that or quit being a bitch and build a walk in with multiple cabinets already.
A root cellar with cigars, ammo, and firewater for the apocalypse would be an easy install in the trailer park.
I've been, literally, blowing through my stash of Opus Xs and Cubanos during snowmaggedon. It's been glorious.
Here's how my day/nights have gone since all the Christmas obligations were complete on December 25th.
1. Humor the wife (pics previously posted) with some small talk in the morning.
2. Find my kid and say hello, just make sure she (pics previously posted) knows I still exist.
3. Turn on the gas and get the fire pit going on the deck.
4. Pick 2 or 3 cigars for the afternoon/evening.
5. Pick something from my liquor cabinet to accompany my smoke choices.
6. Dress accordingly.
7. Sit outside, smoke, drink and enjoy the once in a lifetime snow event.
Rinse and repeat. Might be the greatest Christmas stretch ever.
I also discovered this website: www.bondroberts.com
I'm pretty sure that Swaye is the only person here with the budget to hang out at that site.
Once I've paid off my families exorbitant Christmas spending spree next month, I'll linger at that site a little longer and think about how my cigar tastes are becoming increasingly more outrageous.
I have learned quickly that cigars are a lot like watches. You drop 3K on your first Breitling and think "I've arrived!" 15 years later you spend 80K on a Patek and go wtf just happened? 5 years ago I was doing the hunter gatherer thing and if I dropped 12 bucks on a stick I thought I was walking in tall cotton. Now I buy boxes of 10 for 1200 bucks and think nothing of it. Hobbies have a way of growing in both scope and cost. Fuck it. You can't take it with you. Plus, do you know how much money I am saving not doing cocaine?
Has anyone found a commercial grade smokeless ashtray that actually works well enough to shut up bitchy family members? Or is that just another scam?
Somethings Gotta Give.
The new ice age is cramping my style.
I had a basement man cave in Seattle but cigar smoke is strong
We're in the couple week period here where its actually cold outside
Supposed to be 35 in Temecula on Sat night Race.
People forget in can snow in lowland Souther California. I’ve witnessed it twice.
https://www.amhumidors.com/product-page/ff-opus-x-20th-anniversary-god-s-whisper-box-of-20
I bought a box as I have wanted these forever and they are impossible to find. Just a heads up for any serious Opus X fans out there.
Edit: Already sold out. Didn't make it a day. I found them at another secret place of mine:
https://cityofcigars.com/products/arturo-fuente-opusx-20-years-god-s-whisper
100 bucks more but it is highly likely you will never see these again. Be a baller, you know you want to.
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top25cigar/e-p-carrillo-pledge-prequel-2020
I turned @PurpleBaze and @YellowSnow (and @DHD too I think) on to these and they have purchased them in quantity and can back me up here. These cigars are the best dollar to quality stick in the world. Period. Do yourself a favor and buy a box.
https://cityofcigars.com/products/e-p-carrillo-pledge-prequel-5-x-50
The only good part is hearing the masked up cunts with little purse dogs bitch and whine as I parade by blowing smoke at their insecurities.
One of those uber-pleasureable things you wished you'd never experienced in the first place, as its absence will now haunt me for the rest of my days.
Then I get sweated coming back inside smelling like smoke.
It’s a hard knock life for Yella.
That will make your back porch cigar trips seem like a visit to a desert oasis.
Get some of these fuckers, too. Great for cold days when you need to be using your fingers.