Usually I'll take whatever I want to smoke at the moment.
Often I take two short smokes, one for each 9, but not always.
RP Edge Missiles, Casa Torano, Pepin Serie JJ or Excalibur come to
mind. I rarely take expensive sticks, since I want to
savor them, but once in a while I'll take an AF...
My 28 bottle thermoelectric Vino is terrific.
There isn't 5 cu. ft. so the bead website says
less than a pound of beads. But, I use 1.25#
of beads, plus a tube of beads (1 or 2 oz.) in
each drawer. It recovers rh well after opening.
It runs so quietly that I keep it as a nightstand,
and it...
I have two 'Le Tube' 3 counts and a Cigar Caddy 15 count.
That gives me flexibility, and 21 total for vacation.
I use one Le Tube in my golf bag, the other is used for
other occasions, like ballgames, picnics, etc. I take
both Le Tubes when I want to gift a few, and still carry 3.
The 15...
Overall, I like Fuentes, Ashtons and Padrons best.
AFA individual smokes my current favs are:
Fuente Hemingway maduro, any
Ashton San Cristobal, any
RP OWR, either wrapper
The two best smokes I've had in the past couple of years
were a Fuente Hemi maduro Signature and a La Aurora Cien Anos...
I have the VT 28 bottle thermoelectric wine cooler.
It's the best investment I've made for my cigars.
Using 1.25 lbs. beads in 2 trays, one on top, the
other on the bottom. Also have a 1 oz. tube in each
drawer.
No experience with the smaller thermoelectric humidor.
'Extra beads' are better...
I have several tubes and experience zero problems.
I bought 1/2# beads when I started smoking, and
haven't regretted it. The last two tubes were
purchased empty and filled at home. I also opened
a 'standard' rectangular humidifier, took out the
foam, and filled it with beads.
Since you're...
Nice comparison test.
My Little Havana 'Perfecto' hygro is spot on.
I use it in my super premium humidor.
I also have a HygroSet adjustable for my Vinotemp,
and two Don Salvatore mini units.(which aren't
very accurate or consistent with each other)
A friend of mine has a Csonka hygro with a...
IIRC, spanish cedar dust is toxic.
Wear a dust mask.
I've heard of, and used the dust/glue technique
with success years ago, with different woods.
Chemyst :cool:
I stopped by Tampa Sweethearts on the way home from vacation in
central FL.
Darlene and Mr. Fuente were very pleasant and helpful. Darlene
knew that I wasn't a regular, so she invited me into the office
area to see what Fuente products they have in stock.
I scored:
2 Anejo #77 Sharks (limit...
That park is still there, and so are the horses.
FDR Park.
The Eagles have a practice facility across the street,
next to the Navy Hospital.
Chemyst :cool:
Outdoors? Anywhere!
In Philly I go to Holts, buy a few smokes then go to
Mahogany cigar bar, literally upstairs. If it's nice
weather I walk around Center City, or walk a couple
blocks west to Rittenhouse Sq., a park. There is a
bench outside Twin Shoppe cigar store in So. Philly.
Been there...
I use aluminum cigar tubes and drill holes in them.
I also opened up two of the ordinary humidifiers,
removed the foam in them, and filled them with beads.
For the Vinotemp I got 2 11"X14" lasagna pan covers
from the Dollar Store and cut them down with scissors.
Lots of area, cheap and work...
Have a 150 ct. from the start.
Still use it for super premiums
like OpusX, Anejos, Cien Anos, etc.
Only smoke from there on special occasions.
Got a 40 ct. 'freebie' Montecristo humi
that I use for a 'dry box'.
Added a Vinotemp for box storage, and
another 150, or so, misc. singles.
Also a...
1/2 box VSG Corona Gordas from Chado.
Nice deal. Just in time for vacation, too.
Lineup for vacation is OWRs and VSGs.
Doesn't get much better!
Chemyst :cool:
A week is probably my minimum.
2 weeks is probably about right.
I often smoke one OTT, then let
the others rest. Sometimes this
doesn't pay off, sometimes OTT is OK.
Chemyst
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