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oooh...I hadn't thought of that. I'm using bottled water since I can't get distilled out here. Could that explain it?

I'm not opposed to it, but I just the beads so I feel like I should try them out for a while. Maybe there's just a bit of an adjustment period.

Thanks so much for all of the replies. I'm going to work on getting the humidity regulated a little better and hope that fixes the problem. If it's all environmental then I guess I'll have one more reason for wanting to get home soon (and one more thing to look forward to when i get there)...

haha...thanks, Doc. Yea, I don't think overhumidification is an issue. I actually do dry box it for a couple hours before I light up so that it stabilizes. The burn is usually very uneven, but I'm inclined to blame the wind for that. I hadn't thought of funky sinuses throwing off the taste...

That might be it. I'll try slowing down a bit. Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. @kona: that's something i had thought about. It's not a cedar humi. It's a 40-count Herf-a-dor with the inner pads taken out so it'll hold a bit more. I have a couple cedar strips in it, but it's a...

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They did all come from the same place but were ordered at different times and have been in my humi anywhere from 1 to 4 months.

@kona: about half of the beads are clear @vortex: I calibrated the hygrometer about a month ago.

I've been keeping a pretty close eye on the humidity. My meter's been reading a fairly constant 67%.

I've been having an interesting situation the last few days. For the last 5 or 6 days every cigar I've tried to smoke has had a nasty bitter taste. The closest thing to describe it to is when you relight a cigar after it's burned out. Every cigar (3 or 4 different kinds) has been like this...

If you mean taste as opposed to wrapper texture, I recommend the NC Punch Magnum. Currently one of my favorites.

still in the "trying everything I can" phase... 5 pack of Arturo Fuente 858 and 5 pack of La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor on their way to me now.

That sounds like a lot of good suggestions. I better get to work... Thanks for all the help.

+1 on the Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970. glad i was sitting down.

Hi all, I'm sorry if this topic has been addressed in the past; if so my search skills need improving. I know pretty much all cigars get better with age, and I've read that this or that cigar is best after 4 or 5 or 10 years in the humidor. Can anyone suggest a few that, if perhaps not ideal...

and my first post outside of the Introduction thread...My Father #1

haha...nm. i just read the rest of your profile. i graduated the south hudson institute of technology back in 09. used to love going up to cornwall. would make the trip for the canterbury brook inn and a pizza place whose name escapes me at the moment.

hey charlie, i noticed you attended the WP graduation last weekend. do you work there by any chance? Logan