I really haven’t noticed a difference but I probably don’t smoke enough to truly form a good opinion. 

Speaking of decades…

posted by justincredible

The RP Vintage 1990 is one of my favorites.

Smoked one yesterday.  It was quite good.

Workimg on a Ciboba Exquistos right now. 

Not awesome. But I might be able to force it down to a nub

Went with the 1990 Vintage tonight. 

posted by justincredible

Went with the 1990 Vintage tonight. 

Had the RP Broadleaf last night and liked it even better than the 1990 Vintage.

Actually very similar, but a bit more flavorful and smoother.  But you could have fooled me they were same cigar (similar profile, apparently).

Old humidor didn't seem to be cutting it.  Probably just needed re-seasoned (apparently you should do that at least once a year), but made a few purchases:

No more boveda packs for me.  I had some luck recharging them for a while, but then they became too unreliable and I often let me humidity get too low.  No more.  This thing will pay for itself in a few years (faster if I don't ruin any more cigars), plus I think it's ideal to experiment with aging some of my favorites.  Apparently there's not much to gain from aging premium cigars, but this should hold 70-80 cigars, plus I still have my old humidor which I might use as a backup, or for a handful of cigars I expect to smoke in the coming weeks.

Runs on distilled water, has a fan for active circulation, and wifi capability to alert you when temp or humidity gets out of set range.  However, that feature may require a stupid subscription.  Fortunately, I have a digital hygrometer that has bluetooth/wifi and an app that does the same thing (and it's nice to pull up the app to see the past week, even a year, of temp and humidity trends.

I also bought 50 premium cigars.  Stupid me, without a humidor ready to go for them.  They are now a bit dry, but my humidors are around 60-62%, so they'll recover.  Still smoke well, mostly, but not as rich as they should be.  Should come back in a few weeks.

On July 5 I will be one year smoke free. This is not a heroic venture. I succumbed to fear over a spot on My lung via a ct scan. It wasn’t a surprise because I had smoked for over 40 years. About 3 months ago I was diagnosed with  stage 3 non Hodgkins lymphoma. I am currently doing chemo and various treatments to try and eek out a few more years.

I quit smoking because I had and wanted to. This is not a huge diatribe to get you all to quit smoking, it is an admission to a fact that we all know that smoking is bad for you. You are all free thinking free will individuals and if you really want to quit, you will quit. But know this…. If I go stage 4 and and there Isn’t muck chance of recovery, the 1th thing I’ll do is buy a pack of reds and a case of Cohibas.

Sorry for the drunk rant, but fuck it I’m drunk.  Maybe if it’s too bad I’ll edit ✍️ n the morning

Sorry to hear this ................. hang in there and best wishes to get through it all.  

Damn, DA, sorry to hear that. I like your drunken rants even if they get a bit spicy at times. I hope we’ll be reading them for a long time to come. 

My current setup. The front hygrometer is always 3% low, so that 62 is actually 65ish. 

Dang, I should of checked with you first.  Now I hate the humidor I bought.

Although a little surprised you have them just strewn about.  Since I'll have an active fan, I'm going to space them out carefully so air can flow all around, though I'll probably still rotate monthly when refilling the reservoir.

Currently trying to decide if it's possible, much less worth it, to minimize the melding of brands together (or, at least, keep the full bodied away from the lighter ones as much as possible).

I try to rotate every once in a while. Organizational skills are something I do not possess. You should see my office and dresser drawers.

I'm liking my new humidifier.  It works with wifi, and will send alerts to my phone if the temp or humidity gets out of range, or it needs water. 

But a bit annoyed they want a $20 annual sub for that.  On the other hand, with several hundred in cigars in my humidor, probably worth it.

I'll probably just eat the $20, but it's the principle.  Also, I have a digital hygrometer that runs on a AA battery, that I think costs $15 and will send temp/humidity alerts for free.  The app is also a little better than the Cigar Oasis.

Box-pressed Rocky Patel old world reserve.

Not the brand/stick necessarily, but the most perfect smoke I've had.  Draw is absolutely perfect.  It's nice and soft, but still stays lit.  New humidor and humidifier/fan is doing the job.

More mild than I usually like, but very enjoyable.

Damn, this literally made my mouth water. 1st time I’ve wanted to smoke in months.

Oh well, back to the canna cookies.

My latest purchase.  A bit steep, but some of the highest rated of 2022 according to Cigar Afficianado.

Davidoff Nicaragua  #3 with 95 rating

Ashton 90 rating.  Very mild/mellow, but wanted to try a light one, and also have something for guests that don't like the bold/dark cigars I do.

I need to restock on some mild cigars. I had a vintage 1990 and royale from Rocky Patel over the last week. 

Hanging with Curly J at a cigar event. First cigar in a while. 

posted by justincredible

Hanging with Curly J at a cigar event. First cigar in a while. 

I've really been craving one, but it's too damn cold.  I may bundle up and power through like half a stick.

posted by gut

I've really been craving one, but it's too damn cold.  I may bundle up and power through like half a stick.

Luckily it’s indoor, but holy shit the smoke is killing my eyes. I just fired up a second one.

posted by justincredible

Luckily it’s indoor, but holy shit the smoke is killing my eyes. I just fired up a second one.

It was pretty damn smoky in there, but at least we were out of the elements. It was a lot bigger than normal crowd.

First ever lancero on the docket for this afternoon. 

I kind of miss my cigar days.