What a dfference this site can make

[Boss Hog]

I'd just like to say
To a newbie like me who has only seriously been into cigars for the last 6 months and to all the other people like me who have joined this site, I'd just like to show what a difference this site can actually make.
I started off with a small humi, a reasonable little selection in it, only ever experiencing NC's. Then I stumbled upon this site. Which opened up a whole new world to me and made me realise some of things I was missing out on especially in the cuban department. Fast forward 2 months and I've got a new bigger humi, new stock which are lovingly attended too. It's helped me after a intensely stressfull day as I now take time out to smoke one in peace at the end of the day. I think I'm at the beginning of a very long and exciting new journey.
See for yourself with the pics below of my original and new box and contents
Cheers everyone :beer:

[TJCoro]

Welcome to the addictive world of fine puros and stogies!!!:41:

I started the same way many years ago when I joined a cigar club because it included a free 50 ctn desk top humi. Several years later and after mounting a fine collection of humidors, I now own a very large cabinet humidor that has a very nice electronic humidifying system. :couch2:

It's amazing, actually, how much a fine humidor adds to the pleasure and appreciation of fine cigars.:p

After you have some more smokin' time under your belt, I'd be courious to know if you develop a preference between cubans and non-cubans.:noidea:

:bandit: Names TJ, TJCoro, and I love my puros!:849:

[Boss Hog]

Welcome to the addictive world of fine puros and stogies!!!:41:

After you have some more smokin' time under your belt, I'd be courious to know if you have a preference between cubans and non-cubans.:noidea:

:bandit: Names TJ, TJCoro, and I love my puros!:849:

I'm getting there slowly, how much smoking time do I need to clock up. Is it like air miles?

[Mr Moore]

Ditto, Im getting a cabinet humi very soon so I can age some cigars in the bottom drawers.
Rewind three months ago and I'd been smoking tesco cigars once a day for ages and now............................................... ...........where did it all start and where is it heading !!

[TJCoro]

I'm getting there slowly, how much smoking time do I need to clock up. Is it like air miles?


Good question senor BH,:41:

Each addict is different, I suppose. I smoked N/Cs for a number of year before I became hooked on find Habana Puros - around 2002 when the quality control over the production improved significantly.:849:

I recently introduced a workmate to the world of stogies, and he immediatly went for the very best N/Cs and Habanas. So it depends, but I suspect most start with the milder cigars and overtime develop an appreciation for the finer - and more expensive - puros. :rolleyes:

:bandit: Names TJ, TJCoro, and each hombre is different when it come to fine stogies and puros.

[cj121]

Nice post Boss. I'm in a similar situation, but with even less experience than thou: got bitten by the bug whilst honeymooning in the motherland at the turn of the year. It's very infectious isn't it: the sticks, the humidor, achieving a balanced environment for the lil devils to rest in, not to forget the smoking experience! It's an area that you just seem to be able to throw yourself into.
Great stuff.

[Robusto]

Amen to all this!

Great post, boss. There's always something different to smoke and try, too.

My time on this site has made me decide to get a cab humi ready for the 200 Castros (gss!) I'll be able to bring back from Havana. I have bumped along on low-ish numbers of Cuban stock for years. I've had a 50 stick desktop humi since the early 1990s and always made sure I tried new cigars in each order whenever possible.

Without the web, I felt like a bit of a puro-smoking UK loner with the cigar habit through the 1990s, really, so I'm glad we can connect about our enthusiasms on here more easily.

It is an amazing improvement, especially as this site mixes the serious and the not so serious very well.

[rokkitsci]

My sad tale can be found here:

Humis Across the Water (http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthread.php?p=7580#post7580)

[whisky77]

As the Newbie on this forum I think the points raised in relation to having a proper humidor raised by TJ Coro are valid, as ultimately you will want to expand on you knowledge and enjoyment of cigars, and the number of cigars you want to age for your own enjoyment.I invested in a large cabinet humidor around 6 years ago and although it seemed like a lot of money at the time it was money well spent as i can now age my cigars as long as i see fit and smoke them when i feel the need.
In relation to the improvement in quality control among both Cuban producers and also the factories is also a very good point as some of the quality control in the late nineties was poor.
Getting back to Boss`s point, cigars can end up playing a big part in your relaxation and your general enjoyment of life and it is good to find people like yourselves who have an similar interest and are passionate about cigars.

[Robusto]

Rok

You're expansion is quite lunatic, but I'd love a tour of the caverns if there's a pensioner on tea and Victoria Sponge duties at the entrance. The whole thing is very Peak District National Park.

Thinking about your cigar storage issues helps me stop being depressed, and I think I love you for it. :biggrin1::biggrin1::biggrin1:

It's a fabulous and enviable story, my man.

[Deano]

Well, I'm glad it's become so popular between you all, and that's it's taken off quite as much as it has. Great community here, keep it up chaps.

Looking forward to meeting a few of you next Saturday. Should be bloody good fun!

[TJCoro]

.I invested in a large cabinet humidor around 6 years ago and although it seemed like a lot of money at the time it was money well spent as i can now age my cigars as long as i see fit and smoke them when i feel the need.


:thumb:I couldn't agree with you more, senor Whisky. It took me awhile to pull the trigger on a cabinet humidor, due to the the expense. Pre-meditated buyers remorse, I guess. :bawling:

However, soon after I bought my first end-table style cabinet, it was quickly filled to capacity with fine puros. So I sold it to a fellow BOTL and bought one that was twice the size. I'm happy to report that it too, is filled to capacity with some of the world's finest puros, comfortably resting 'till the moment is right. :angel:

TJ's Rule No. 5 - The hight of your stogie pleasure is limited by the size of your humidor:41:

:bandit: Names TJ, TJCoro, and I'm a puroholic! :yo:

[Mr Moore]

Post some pics up of your humi TJ if you can.

[TJCoro]

Post some pics up of your humi TJ if you can.


Will do soon, Mr. Moore, will do. As soon as I master the art and take the time! :(

I will have some to dispay during the walk, however.

:bandit:

[Ramon]

I'm after a cabinet humidor myself, I'll get one sometime, but they don't come cheap. Well not the 80+ box size anyway that I want.

[whisky77]

Ramon,
It will be some size of cabinet if you intend to put 80 boxes in it.I can just about manage 40-45 boxes and the humidor is more than two feet deep, the singles are all kept in a desk top humidor.I suppose it`s like having a spare room in your house;you will always find something to put in it.Come to think of it , i have never seen anyone advertising that size of humidor.Where do you intend buying it?

[rokkitsci]

In fact, tours are conducted daily, commencing at 10:00 a.m (noon on Saturdays) until 6:00 p.m.

You must bring your own llama and proof of insurance.


Rok

You're expansion is quite lunatic, but I'd love a tour of the caverns if there's a pensioner on tea and Victoria Sponge duties at the entrance. The whole thing is very Peak District National Park.

Thinking about your cigar storage issues helps me stop being depressed, and I think I love you for it. :biggrin1::biggrin1::biggrin1:

It's a fabulous and enviable story, my man.

[Drewmidorn]

I personally think this site is dreadful and the people are truly awful!

Is this the state grammar school debating society coming out of me? or just the post five days karaoke Gin talking!? lol

I really like the atmosphere on here... and all the guys seem too jaded to be bothered with an argument about crap! Not unlike myslef, who really feels a lot more lived in than his few years!

D

[Robusto]

I'm just hankering for tit pics.

[TJCoro]

I personally think this site is dreadful and the people are truly awful!

Is this the state grammar school debating society coming out of me? or just the post five days karaoke Gin talking!? lol

I really like the atmosphere on here... and all the guys seem too jaded to be bothered with an argument about crap! Not unlike myslef, who really feels a lot more lived in than his few years!

D

:violin::Cry:Oh boo-hoo, Drewmidorm. Leather up, Man! :damnmate::boxing:

Of course this site is dreadful, and the members, especially the super moderators, truly awlful. :whistle:

So F'ing what??? :eviltongue:

Spark up a Big Stick, my man, and fagitaboutit!:41:

:bandit: Name TJ, TJCoro, and sometimes my blood boils overeth.:mad2:

[Drewmidorn]

TJ

Monte no.2 on the burn as i type!

D

[TJCoro]

TJ

Monte no.2 on the burn as i type!

D

:mad:Bad move MR. D on the typing:typing: and the burning:41:...remember TJ's rules.

:bandit: Names, TJ, TJCoro, and man that was quick!:bolt:

[Ramon]

Ramon,
It will be some size of cabinet if you intend to put 80 boxes in it.I can just about manage 40-45 boxes and the humidor is more than two feet deep, the singles are all kept in a desk top humidor.I suppose it`s like having a spare room in your house;you will always find something to put in it.Come to think of it , i have never seen anyone advertising that size of humidor.Where do you intend buying it?

This is what I'd really like http://www.humidordiscount.com/Humidor-Cabinets/Roma_black_incl._electronic_humidifier.html

[G-man]

My sad tale can be found here:

Humis Across the Water (http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthread.php?p=7580#post7580)
Dude U have got to be kidding me. How many do U own?

[whisky77]

This is what I'd really like http://www.humidordiscount.com/Humidor-Cabinets/Roma_black_incl._electronic_humidifier.html

Ramon,
that looks like a really nice piece of craftsmanship and you appear to have all the different levels for storing both singles and also boxes.It looks like the kind of humidor you would see at an airport or a shop, really nice.As I said though, the more space you have the more cigars you will buy to fill it up.

[Ramon]

Ramon,
that looks like a really nice piece of craftsmanship and you appear to have all the different levels for storing both singles and also boxes.It looks like the kind of humidor you would see at an airport or a shop, really nice.As I said though, the more space you have the more cigars you will buy to fill it up.

Unfortunately/fortunately I could fill one of these up now :smoke:

[G-man]

Boss U are a Padron Ho for sure.
Everytime I smoke the 2000 series the first couple of hits taste like blond hash. Not that I would know what that suppose to taste like. Many years since late 60s and 70s. Dam the Rolling Stones and Beatles. See U listen to that devil music and next thing U know :your a long hair hippie freak smokin dope and hangin out with flower people,LMAO To Funny. Those were the day!:hippie:

[Stevieboy]

I really like the atmosphere on here... and all the guys seem too jaded to be bothered with an argument about crap! Not unlike myslef, who really feels a lot more lived in than his few years!

D

Well said Drew!!:rock:
That's why I love it here...no arseholes

[larrysputnik]

My buddy and I are building a new cabinet humidor from scratch. Will post pictures when it is done...in a few years I expect. :41:

[TJCoro]

My buddy and I are building a new cabinet humidor from scratch. Will post pictures when it is done...in a few years I expect. :41:


Great Project, Senor Larry. :rock:

There are several good humidifying systems on the market for that kind of humi. IMO, the key to safely storing and aging puros is an accurate humidifying system. I've been toying with the idea of building a walk-in style humi out of a closet. I would be nice to store my boxes like they do in the finer shops.:41:

Good Luck!

:bandit:

[Ramon]

My buddy and I are building a new cabinet humidor from scratch. Will post pictures when it is done...in a few years I expect. :41:

Sounds good, have you got plans from someplace or are you drawing your own up? Just be careful of the Spanish Cedar dust when you're cutting the wood, it's extremely bad for you.

[larrysputnik]

We're drawing up our own plans. I didn't know about the cedar dust. We found cedar planks that are tongue and groove so hopefully we won't have to do a whole lot of cutting. I have a glass panel door that we are using as the catalyst to the whole design.

[Mr Moore]

Sounds a good project Larry.

[cj121]

We're drawing up our own plans. I didn't know about the cedar dust. We found cedar planks that are tongue and groove so hopefully we won't have to do a whole lot of cutting. I have a glass panel door that we are using as the catalyst to the whole design.


Great project Larry and anyone else that fancies the challenge. Although one's never going to get the sealing qualities of a small, tight box that a humidor provides, a walk in unit is quite achievable. The shop I recently visited in York (see 'Where to Buy'), had a corner unit in the shop and although he admitted that R/H readings varied within the environment, overall it was doing a good job. The owner spoke of readings being quite different depending on where you placed the hygro, which can only be expected in a large volume space eh.
Keep everyone posted Larry, sounds good.:smile:

[G-man]

We're drawing up our own plans. I didn't know about the cedar dust. We found cedar planks that are tongue and groove so hopefully we won't have to do a whole lot of cutting. I have a glass panel door that we are using as the catalyst to the whole design.

Larry
Hope the cedar U plan to use is not the type thety use in closets.
This will not be good for your cigars. Most places and people who build use luan plywood. Its mahonogy and the oils act perfectly with humity.
Hope this helps and will cut $ and time on your project. The cigar boxes will have enough spanish cedar to keep the cigars straight and help with the ageing. I;ll see if I can get wifie to take some pic. so U can see mine.
31/2' x 7' x7'

[Mr Moore]

Although one's never going to get the sealing qualities of a small, tight box (ooerr, sounds a bit rude, but lets move on), be expected in a large volume space eh.
Keep everyone posted Larry, sounds good.:smile:


Dear CJ

There are far too many of these little "one lines" your producing of late to just be dissmissed as idle jest.
So let me be the first in holding you to account.
I'm going on record as saying, CJ " YOUR SLIGHTLY OFF CENTRE " and your "little one lines" are not going un-noticed.
The { PJSIP} Puns, Jokes and Sexual Inuendo Police are always watching.

You have been warned ! :spy:

Mr Moore
Head of PJSIP

[whisky77]

We're drawing up our own plans. I didn't know about the cedar dust. We found cedar planks that are tongue and groove so hopefully we won't have to do a whole lot of cutting. I have a glass panel door that we are using as the catalyst to the whole design.

Wish you every success with your project.Without wanting to repeat what has been said prior, the importance of utilising Spanish Cedar cannot be overemphasised, i found it difficult to source Spanish Cedar in the UK .I built the first humidor i owned and the project took ten days to complete, and this was only a very small humidor which held about 25 cigars in total.Another thing is to buy the best quality of hinges you can afford, as these are equally important.

[nicwing]

I have a friend (the first American to do the Cigar Walk actually) who is working on a Tardis Humidor.

If any of you are interested let me know and I will put you in touch.

I am not sure if it will let you go back in time and let you smoke all those great Puro's over again, but it's not a bad idea....

[cj121]

Dear CJ

There are far too many of these little "one lines" your producing of late to just be dissmissed as idle jest.
So let me be the first in holding you to account.
I'm going on record as saying, CJ " YOUR SLIGHTLY OFF CENTRE " and your "little one lines" are not going un-noticed.
The { PJSIP} Puns, Jokes and Sexual Inuendo Police are always watching.

You have been warned ! :spy:

Mr Moore
Head of PJSIP

Don't know what you're on about Guv, check me post, "nothing to see...move on...nothing to see":biggrin1::biggrin1::biggrin1:

[PoohBore]

As a newbie cigar smoker (started on holiday in Varedero last May) I trawled the net looking for a forum. Initially I found the Friends of Habanos which seemed ok, lots of good advice etc. Then I found you guys and in the short time I've been here i've bought a 300 stick humi, a brilliant encyclopedia of Cuban cigars and bought another selection to try. Thats on top of the pile of notes that my parents are taking to cuba for me on the weekend ! I had the last encyclopedia and it was the ex display one and i got ?10 off which allowed me to add another cigar to the delivery !

I'm going through a rough time in work at the moment on top of a nasty divorce, so finding a new hobby which allows me to relax and rest is the first step forward I've taken in a long time.

Thanks guys for your help.

Sorry for highjacking the thread.

[Boss Hog]

As a newbie cigar smoker (started on holiday in Varedero last May) I trawled the net looking for a forum. Initially I found the Friends of Habanos which seemed ok, lots of good advice etc. Then I found you guys and in the short time I've been here i've bought a 300 stick humi, a brilliant encyclopedia of Cuban cigars and bought another selection to try. Thats on top of the pile of notes that my parents are taking to cuba for me on the weekend ! I had the last encyclopedia and it was the ex display one and i got ?10 off which allowed me to add another cigar to the delivery !

I'm going through a rough time in work at the moment on top of a nasty divorce, so finding a new hobby which allows me to relax and rest is the first step forward I've taken in a long time.

Thanks guys for your help.

Sorry for highjacking the thread.

That's what it all about, this place can get quite infectious. It's a great hobby as it's not just about lighting it up and smoking it. there's the storing of them, looking after them, researching what you fancy buying next, working out how your going to get your hands on them and from where, the excitment of watching them land on your doormat. Not least of all having to look at jammy gits smoking exclusive cigars in bloody Teddington on their week off! :biggrin1:

[PoohBore]

Don't mind the jammy gits or even the Man bag's. Makes me smile !

By the way what does HERF stand for ?

[Robusto]

HERF.
Men gather to smoke cigars and chat about men's things.
Wait for it...

jammy gits smoking exclusive cigars in bloody Teddington on their week off!

On their TWO weeks off, biotch! :849:

[daverave999]

To clarify ;), herf is not an acronym, it's just a verb used instead of smoke, puff, toke, etc. when referring to cigars. 'A' herf is also a cigar smoking session.