Puros Locos
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- Jan 10, 2011
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Ok, so this is kind of a funny story. Shortly after joining CP a few years ago, I stumbled across a Tower of Power cabinet humidor on Craigslist. I just had to have it and I knew there was no way I could possibly ever outgrow it. Well, that lasted about as long as a fart in a wirlwind. So fast forward to late 2015 and the poor thing was stuffed to the brim, to the point that I had four desk tops and three coolidors as overflow (I blame CP for creating the monster I have become). So I did what any reasonable cigar enthusiast in my position would do...I set out to build another cabinet. Near the beginning of December, I found this on Craigslist and began dissecting it. My plans were to insulate it and cool it with a thermoelectric cooling unit.
So I had spent a few days working on it when December 13th rolled around and it was time to go to my wife's company Christmas party. While at the party, I got to talking with one of her co-workers who I know is a regular cigar smoker and an avid woodworker. I tell him about the cabinet I was converting and he proceeds to tell me he has a cigar cabinet at home that he is planning on tearing apart so he can use the spanish cedar from it for another project. I quickly ask if he would be willing to consider trading the intact humidor for some kiln dried spanish cedar planks that I have at home. This would be a win-win for both of us. He was more than happy with the offer. I went to his house a few days before Christmas and was surprised to see a brand new, never used, large cabinet humidor sitting in his garage. Once I saw it, I couldn't believe he was planning on tearing it apart. He said it was given to him by a friend who owns a B&M. It was too big for what he needed and his wife would not let him bring it into the house. So he helped me load it up and away I went with my new prize. I quickly hooked up my Avallo Accumonitor system and got my collection moved into the new cabinet with just enough time to give my old cabinet to my best bud for Christmas. He had been lusting after a Tower of Power for quite some time and he nearly cried when I gave it to him.
Here is a pic of the the new humidor:
PS- Sorry for the lengthy post.
So I had spent a few days working on it when December 13th rolled around and it was time to go to my wife's company Christmas party. While at the party, I got to talking with one of her co-workers who I know is a regular cigar smoker and an avid woodworker. I tell him about the cabinet I was converting and he proceeds to tell me he has a cigar cabinet at home that he is planning on tearing apart so he can use the spanish cedar from it for another project. I quickly ask if he would be willing to consider trading the intact humidor for some kiln dried spanish cedar planks that I have at home. This would be a win-win for both of us. He was more than happy with the offer. I went to his house a few days before Christmas and was surprised to see a brand new, never used, large cabinet humidor sitting in his garage. Once I saw it, I couldn't believe he was planning on tearing it apart. He said it was given to him by a friend who owns a B&M. It was too big for what he needed and his wife would not let him bring it into the house. So he helped me load it up and away I went with my new prize. I quickly hooked up my Avallo Accumonitor system and got my collection moved into the new cabinet with just enough time to give my old cabinet to my best bud for Christmas. He had been lusting after a Tower of Power for quite some time and he nearly cried when I gave it to him.
Here is a pic of the the new humidor:
PS- Sorry for the lengthy post.
. I love happy endings.
