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Did they pack the cigars for you and seal the box or did you hand them a sealed box? Wow, some nerve.

Pete, I think on any project clearly as important as this one requires intense... Dare I say, Severe testing. How about a pre-release non banded BOTL prototype just to make sure you did't screw this up! Seriously though, it's always great to hear you excited about a project, it ends up...

Welcome Aboard!

I promised a friend that I’d E-mail him a cigar primer course so I’ve put down on paper my thoughts and advice to new cigar smokes. So, in no particular order, here is what I usually try to share with people starting out. It is for your review, consideration and of course...

All good advice, I'd also add, if you are going to get a digital hygrometer find one that you can adjust to read accurate when you calibrate it. Also, make sure you keep fresh batteries in it, I've had a couple get way out of calibration as the batteries get drained so I replace my batteries...

Just for conversation, have any of you noticed a difference with any length of time? I am not one of those geneticly gifted guys that can taste very rare and detailed flavors, I pick up the major stuff and have never noticed a difference even with singles stored amix for over a decade. So...

Congrats Pete, grow the empire!

Welcome aboard, and a Camroon I'd add to your try list is the La Aurora Preferidos Robusto. Same blend and wrapper as the figurados but much cheaper for more smoke. You can find them on Cigarbid.com for $5 each all the time.

This reminds me that it isn't a great idea to post pictures of cigars and where or who they came from. I've seen several posts of late saying thanks so and so for and a picture. Probably not a major foul, but I would hate to attract any attention, IMO it's better to read and write between the...

Amen brother, Amen.

I just want to know why the "experts" didn't have a cow when they were told they would smoke 1/4 of ten different cigars back to back and pick a winner. So what is the finish like on that?

I have a large cabinet with all my singles and some boxes and my Vino 28 is only for box storage. One pound of 65%, stays rock solid 64-67 and sits at 68 degrees. I open it maybe once or twice a week and have to add a couple ounces of water about every other month.

It was a blind test, they didn't get to see the band, the box or the lady under the table helping them decide. Geeez I hope it was a lady!

I think somebody over at Gurkha has been getting their knees dirty on this one.

Not that I could find. These guys make CA looks like uber profesional though.

First off I highly respect your oppinion, you've been doing this longer than I have, but for discussion: I agree on the first part that you shouldn't be trying to raise humidity just because you are lowering your temperatures, but I don't agree with the second that 70% is always the golden...

Gurkha Black Dragon. http://www.robbreport.com/archived-issues/Article.aspx?article=14806 Each of the panilests smoke 1/4 of each entry to come up with the winner:disappoin I don't even know how to respond to this.

Temperature control is the main weapon we have to fight off bettle infestations. at 78 degrees beetles can hatch and lay waste to your stash of prized smokes. General rule is if your smokes are stored at no more than 70 degrees they are safe against eggs hatching and your only concern is...

How do your cigars feel? Many store cigars for long aging well below 70/70 and most believe the colder you store them the dryer you should store them. If they don't act like they are drying out, you may not have any problem at all. I'm guessing if you let the temperature come up your humidity...

Solid Move Bro.