Rehumidifying old cigars - Page 2

TomF · 03-17-2015, 05:35 PM

OK, an update -

I dumped all of the old cigars. You were right, on close examination they were worthless, completely hard and dry. For a moment I considered making sachets out of them because they smelled so good, cedar from sitting in the humidor for 20 years, but any stress at all and they just disintegrated, so out they went.

So I'm re-seasoning the humidor, I've got a good hydrometer/thermometer that I took out of one of my guitar cases and it's dead nuts according to the salt test so I'll use that in the humidor. I've got the XiKar thing in there now along with about a dozen singles I bought yesterday at my local tobacconist, and I have beads on order that'll be here this week, so I'm off to the races. Now I just need some more cigars.

The singles? A couple of H. Upmann 1844 Reserves, a couple of Punch Rare Corojos, a couple of Hemmingway Short Stories, an Oliva Series V, some kind of CAO, and the two Cohiba Siglo III's that my son brought from down south.

Thanks for your comments, they were very helpful...see ya's around...

icehog3 · 03-17-2015, 05:46 PM

Good move, Tom, hope you stick with it this time, and stick around....we can be a fun bunch if you get past our smell.

The Poet · 03-17-2015, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Good move, Tom, hope you stick with it this time, and stick around....we can be a fun bunch if you get past our smell.

Easier said than done.

Oh, maybe you meant

Nevermind.

TomF · 03-17-2015, 06:21 PM

Yeah, I figured why take up all this space in my humidor with dubious cigars that I will need to wait at least a year to even try.

I have a lot of catching up to do. So many new cigars out there, and I want to try a lot of new ones.

Chainsaw13 · 03-17-2015, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomF

Yeah, I figured why take up all this space in my humidor with dubious cigars that I will need to wait at least a year to even try.

I have a lot of catching up to do. So many new cigars out there, and I want to try a lot of new ones.

Whee!!!!!!

Porch Dweller · 03-18-2015, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomF

Yeah, I figured why take up all this space in my humidor with dubious cigars that I will need to wait at least a year to even try.

I have a lot of catching up to do. So many new cigars out there, and I want to try a lot of new ones.

You should check out the Newbie Sampler Trade. It's a great way to get some new sticks to try and also ease into how trading goes here. Also, once you've been around the forum for a little bit some new areas will open up to you, including the Buy/Sell/Trade area. In there is a Simple Pay-It-Forward thread and a Make-a-Wish/Pay-It-Forward thread. These are also great ways to get some new sticks to try.

jjirons69 · 03-18-2015, 10:48 AM

Welcome, Tom. It's good to see another guy that doesn't know what to do with all his money. The world of cigar smoking (collecting) can be quite fun. Nice selection you have posted above, a really good place to start. Enjoy yourself and post often.

03-17-2015, 05:35 PM	#21
TomF Just in from the Storm Join Date: Mar 2015 First Name: Tom Location: New York Posts: 28 Trading: (1)	Re: Rehumidifying old cigars OK, an update - I dumped all of the old cigars. You were right, on close examination they were worthless, completely hard and dry. For a moment I considered making sachets out of them because they smelled so good, cedar from sitting in the humidor for 20 years, but any stress at all and they just disintegrated, so out they went. So I'm re-seasoning the humidor, I've got a good hydrometer/thermometer that I took out of one of my guitar cases and it's dead nuts according to the salt test so I'll use that in the humidor. I've got the XiKar thing in there now along with about a dozen singles I bought yesterday at my local tobacconist, and I have beads on order that'll be here this week, so I'm off to the races. Now I just need some more cigars. The singles? A couple of H. Upmann 1844 Reserves, a couple of Punch Rare Corojos, a couple of Hemmingway Short Stories, an Oliva Series V, some kind of CAO, and the two Cohiba Siglo III's that my son brought from down south. Thanks for your comments, they were very helpful...see ya's around...

03-17-2015, 05:46 PM	#22
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,441 Trading: (60)	Re: Rehumidifying old cigars Good move, Tom, hope you stick with it this time, and stick around....we can be a fun bunch if you get past our smell. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

03-17-2015, 06:21 PM	#24
TomF Just in from the Storm Join Date: Mar 2015 First Name: Tom Location: New York Posts: 28 Trading: (1)	Re: Rehumidifying old cigars Yeah, I figured why take up all this space in my humidor with dubious cigars that I will need to wait at least a year to even try. I have a lot of catching up to do. So many new cigars out there, and I want to try a lot of new ones.

03-18-2015, 10:48 AM	#27
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Rehumidifying old cigars Welcome, Tom. It's good to see another guy that doesn't know what to do with all his money. The world of cigar smoking (collecting) can be quite fun. Nice selection you have posted above, a really good place to start. Enjoy yourself and post often. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes