Unfortunate Evening

[jadeg001]

I went out last night to smoke a Monte Whit Label. I haven't had one in a while, as I've been getting into the heavier sticks more and more, but I always enjoy them when I do. The humidity in my humidor was a perfect 62 (I always check when I grab a stick) and stupidly I didn't check the pre-light draw. As I lit it I found that it was waaaay over humidified. I got about ten puffs in and had to toss it. I followed it up with a Rocky Patel Decade, which was much better, but I couldn't even enjoy it because of the bad taste then Monte left in my mouth and the bitter disappointment that I had.

[Stinkdyr]

I hear ya. I wasted an Onyx maddie that I was looking fwd to. Gotta dry that container of stix out b4 it happens again to me.

[jadeg001]

Yup. Looks like I'll be getting another humi of cbid for dry boxing. To the people that do this: do you season it at all or just use it as a cedar box?

[madurolover]

Originally Posted by jadeg001

Yup. Looks like I'll be getting another humi of cbid for dry boxing. To the people that do this: do you season it at all or just use it as a cedar box?

I kind of seasoned mine a little bit. It stays around 50 - 52% humidity.

[Egis]

well, my humidors sits at 64-67% humidity, and cigars keep on soaking water from humidifier. Like i got to refil once a week, or every two weeks, but their fine! Never had any problems! They just keep on getting oilier, and oilier!

[Stinkdyr]

I think you might be hitting an interesting point. I think that some cigars perform better when wetter than other cigars. I am finding that with my stix, anyway. ymmv.

[Rev2010]

Originally Posted by jadeg001

The humidity in my humidor was a perfect 62 (I always check when I grab a stick) and stupidly I didn't check the pre-light draw. As I lit it I found that it was waaaay over humidified.

Why do you think it was over humidified if it's been in your humi at 62% for a while now? It was likely just a stick that was rolled too tight, happens all the time. It IS very frustrating.

Originally Posted by Egis

well, my humidors sits at 64-67% humidity, and cigars keep on soaking water from humidifier. Like i got to refil once a week, or every two weeks, but their fine

That's because your humi probably has a not so tight seal and is letting out moist air/letting in dry air. I've experienced that before.


Rev.

[Herf N Turf]

Originally Posted by jadeg001

Yup. Looks like I'll be getting another humi of cbid for dry boxing. To the people that do this: do you season it at all or just use it as a cedar box?

Depends on your environment. I live in the Richmond area and the humidity stays pretty high. Even with the AC running, it's 58% in here. I don't season my dry box at all and it sits right at 56% 99% of the time.

No reason to buy another humi for dry boxing. Just get a decent cigar box from your B&M. I use a humi-quality RyJ Anniversario box that I got for free when I bought seven of them from my local. They even sell Opus X (decent, not great) boxes for $10.

Considering youre only ever going to put a handful of sticks in it, paying real money for a dry box seems a terrible waste.

[tbarber12]

Sorry guys newbie question here...

You use a drying box for cigars that have to much moisture in them?
Thanks

[madurolover]

Originally Posted by tbarber12

Sorry guys newbie question here...

You use a drying box for cigars that have to much moisture in them?
Thanks

I take a few handfuls of smokes a week and place in the drybox. These are the cigars I will smoke through the week. If there are any that have not been smoked in a week to 10 days time then they go back in the cooler.