Questions you think are too stupid to ask!

[Snake Hips]

Originally Posted by MrMayorga

How about this:

Is Oliva pronounced like olive with an a at the end? Or is it Ohleeva?

Being Spanish, it would be "Oh-LEEva."

[Frinkiac7]

If you ever took Spanish class, that's your guide to 95% of cigar pronunciation!

[MrMayorga]

Originally Posted by Snake Hips

Being Spanish, it would be "Oh-LEEva."

That's what I thought and how I've been pronouncing it. Good to know for sure now. Thanks

[piperman]

Okay you ask for it,
Cigars were created or made which ever in or around 1400s, Cuba 1600s did they use humidors back then? and if so how did they regulate the humidity? And what did they use as a humidifier?
Okay three questions

[piperman]

Ha Ha stumped you guys.

[cruisin66stang]

Cuba is an island so the RH is 70% or higher year round. It is a natural humidor.

[piperman]

Originally Posted by cruisin66stang

Cuba is an island so the RH is 70% or higher year round. It is a natural humidor.

Yeah if they stayed there in Cuba.

[sboyajian]

Originally Posted by piperman

Okay you ask for it,
Cigars were created or made which ever in or around 1400s, Cuba 1600s did they use humidors back then? and if so how did they regulate the humidity? And what did they use as a humidifier?
Okay three questions

to my knowledge Davidoff was the first to have a "cellar" humidor.. however people have been using Jars (glass, porcelian, etc) and wood furniture has been used for a long time (Spanish Cedar is relatively new to humidors). They used to be made mostly of things like Mahogany.

As for keeping the humidity I would assume they just used Water.. if they even worried about the humidity at all.

[Cigar Man Andy]

Originally Posted by piperman

Ha Ha stumped you guys.

Here you go stumpy. The old humidors unt il quite recent used a method incorporating metals such as copper and brass. Sometimes silver and tin. The metals create a very small amount of condensation keeping the cigars around 65-75% Depending on the outside humidity determined the metals they used.

I personally have one with a brass lining in my home. No humidifications needed and stays around 68-70%.

[sboyajian]

beautiful piece andy.

[Doogie]

great thread, enjoyed the read

[dug6666]

Originally Posted by Cigar Man Andy

Here you go stumpy. The old humidors unt il quite recent used a method incorporating metals such as copper and brass. Sometimes silver and tin. The metals create a very small amount of condensation keeping the cigars around 65-75% Depending on the outside humidity determined the metals they used.

I personally have one with a brass lining in my home. No humidifications needed and stays around 68-70%.

Hey there is something similar for sale on craigslist. Thats the first time I ever saw one on those. Pretty cool looking.

cigar humidor antique copper table

[PerpetualNoob]

Originally Posted by sboyajian

CAO is C. A. O. It got it's name from the creator: Cano A. Ozenger (he is also the one pictured on the CAO 65th)

Avo (as someone said is pronounced short on the A ... Ah-Voe).. it also stands for it's creator Avo Uvezian.

Both Cano and Avo are Armenian.

Never really associated Armenia with cigars. Makes you wonder how that happened?

[Cheroot]

If the cigar starts bulging mid-smoke, and makes the wrapper crack, is it because it was too humid or too dry? I've seen differing responses on this. Had an Exaclibur that was stored at 63% in a B&M that did this, but the stick seemed to be too moist.

[ashmaster]

Originally Posted by Cheroot

If the cigar starts bulging mid-smoke, and makes the wrapper crack, is it because it was too humid or too dry? I've seen differing responses on this. Had an Exaclibur that was stored at 63% in a B&M that did this, but the stick seemed to be too moist.

This has happened to me, one possibility is it is being smoked to fast. The moisture doesn't have a chance to evaporate, all the moisture is building up, creating the bulge and cracking the wrapper.