I've said this before - but this is just a reminder. I'll be breaking BOTL over time in order to get it into a far better place. Just be patient if you can't reach us! We'll be back
I used that kind of storage for a long time. Never needed to plug it in since it sat in my basement which stayed steady around 68 degrees year round. I've long since outgrown it but it served me well for many a year.
I've been in an LCdH and held a box of fakes in my hands. We torched a few and sure enough, they tasted horrible. Mind you, this is the exception to the norm. 99% of the time, LCdH's can be trusted. Somtimes a few bad boxes can make it into a mastercase. Nothing is 100% foolproof.
But back...
Not to be overly analytical but you're asking 2 different questions here. Do you want the partagas spiciness or do you want more overall taste than size? Two completely differnet questions......
BTW, I have lots of aged Opus and a Casa Fuente just for you.....send me your addy. I'll even throw in a 17 year old HdM Excalibur.
And no, I'm not deeding away my humidor :bouncetau
Listen to Dub, I'd do the same.
Take half of each box with you. Then hand out the good stuff to those you know will appreciate it........or at least family or close family members.
That's usually a very telling sign. High number of fakes in JA. Hopefully you got a real one. Maybe you could post pics (temporarily) of the one you got?