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I checked one of our San Jose, CA stores. They had another brand for $149 - no Vinotemp. Perhaps it is a close out sale. - Rick

Sounds good. Given they are about twice the price are they twice as nice? - Rick

Perhaps I'm biased by years of making and laying down good wines to let time bring out their essence. I could be completely wrong here, but the 1968 Macanudo seems that it will become a superior cigar over time. I'll wait a year or two and report back. In the mean time, I've become quite...

A final note on these cigars with the mold. A few folks were curious where I got them from and I was reluctant to share that information until I gave the vendor a chance to work with me on a return. The vendor was Cigars International, www.cigarsinternational.com, and I'm happy to report that...

Tried one of these compliments of the Macanudo. I found it rather strong, and flavorful. I went home and ordered the $10 sampler. And, there see one in the following photo: I'll wait awhile before trying one again to see how they mellow. It did give me an excuse to try the new strobe light for...

Look forward to seeing what you come-up with. - Rick

Best Hunting Dog I ever had. Two old friends, Ed and Bart are out duck hunting. Ed can't wait to show off Gus, his new hunting dog. As they get close to the first lake Ed can't stop bragging, "This is the smartest, fastest, best behaved hunting dog I've ever had. Watch this," and he commands...

After receiving a moldy cigar from an online vendor, I'm careful to check cigars as they arrive and spot check the ones in my humidors now and then. I buy the theory of high humidity, however, once you get mold in your humidor, it may be very hard to get rid of. - Rick

Nice Ryan. What kind of set-up did you use, lights, lens, etc? - Rick

Old Knickerbockers - in The San Francisco Bay Area 555 Santa Cruz Ave Menlo Park, Ca 94025 650-327-7473 - Where I attended a Padilla cigar tasting last Thursday, 9/11/08. But first, the store - Knickerboxkers. Bill Davis is the new owner and a great guy to talk to. Broad selection of cigars...

Thanks Eric! I just sent in my order. - Rick

I believe we are in uncharted water. I would only put my money in companies that will survive, i.e. Intel for example. I would double check that my money or assets are not tied up with the next tier of banks and financial institutions that the may go under - What is that list? I think the Feds...

Never lose hope and hold dear faith in yourself. I pray that things work out for you and your family. - Rick

I like Marco-polo's idea about "younger" sticks or the corollary that they were previous stored in a higher humidity environment than your humidor. Storage in your humidor may be causing them to dry out enough that there is a detectable difference in smell/taste. What part of the country are you...

Thanks for all the opinions and suggestions. The vendor has also agreed that it appears to be mold. I'll let you know how it finally gets resolved. - Rick

I recently received a "special" of ten cigars from one of the well known vendors. At least one of the ten cigars has a splotch of white on the end that appears to be mold. I wrote to the vendor and they were sympathetic to an extent: The only color mold would be on a cigar is green. If it is...

Wine barrels can take days, even a week or two to swell. I made wine for eighteen years. - Rick

What a nice gesture. Good luck to the participants. - Rick

Brian, I'm afraid to ask, but what do you use for your cigars? I suspect, if I build a larger capacity end table humidor, the desktop humidor will fall to the wayside. - Rick

It has been a couple dozen days and the odor in my Treasure Dome humidor from Quality Importers has not gone away. I tried most of the suggestions offered in this thread. For the long term, I'm interested in building and/or designing a humidor that doesn't have these sorts of problems. In that...