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[Yamasa]

Well, I suppose I just thought that the current temp is too low.
I'm not sure what the optimum is. When I go to a vendor with about a million $ of high end inventory the humidor is controlled at 72-72 and the cigars are great to smoke, many of them displaying bloom.

I have frozen cigars when I got them, however only those from a manufacturer that does not freeze before shipping. Again, the vendor is my guide for that information.

Perhaps I am just needlessly fretting for an exactness that is irrelevant?

[AdamJoshua]

Originally Posted by Yamasa

Well, I suppose I just thought that the current temp is too low.
I'm not sure what the optimum is. When I go to a vendor with about a million $ of high end inventory the humidor is controlled at 72-72 and the cigars are great to smoke, many of them displaying bloom.

I have frozen cigars when I got them, however only those from a manufacturer that does not freeze before shipping. Again, the vendor is my guide for that information.

Perhaps I am just needlessly fretting for an exactness that is irrelevant?

Yup I think you are worrying too much and vendors usually keep their sticks pretty wet, well that's extremely wet to me, I am in the 62-63 range, just personal preference and when I have smoked or tried to smoke them in the 70 range I felt like I was relighting often and had more wonky burns, again personal opinion and tastes.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by Yamasa

Well, I suppose I just thought that the current temp is too low.
I'm not sure what the optimum is. When I go to a vendor with about a million $ of high end inventory the humidor is controlled at 72-72 and the cigars are great to smoke, many of them displaying bloom.

My money is on mold at those temps and humidity.

[AdamJoshua]

Originally Posted by T.G

My money is on mold at those temps and humidity.

Nice catch Other Adam, I totally missed that

[Yamasa]

Originally Posted by T.G

My money is on mold at those temps and humidity.

Nyet, not mold. Actually I smoked a 4 year old Dirty Rat there on Friday and it had significant bloom. A great complement to the richness of the cigar due to the sweetness of the bloom. It tasted like pure, raw, cane sugar and had clear colour.

Next time I go there in a month or less, I will ask permission to take a pic of a tray of 20 Padron 1964 LE in full bloom on the shelf, probably 3 years old, and post it here.

Then you can decide for yourselves.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by Yamasa

Nyet, not mold. Actually I smoked a 4 year old Dirty Rat there on Friday and it had significant bloom. A great complement to the richness of the cigar due to the sweetness of the bloom. It tasted like pure, raw, cane sugar and had clear colour.

Next time I go there in a month or less, I will ask permission to take a pic of a tray of 20 Padron 1964 LE in full bloom on the shelf, probably 3 years old, and post it here.

Then you can decide for yourselves.

Wish I had a nickel for every time I've heard that.

Could have bought a couple boxes of Behikes by now.

[AdamJoshua]

Originally Posted by T.G

Wish I had a nickel for every time I've heard that.

Could have bought a couple boxes of Behikes by now.

what's a behike I've never tried one of those before

[Yamasa]

Cigar Bloom as promised.

[AdamJoshua]

Originally Posted by Yamasa

Cigar Bloom as promised.

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by Yamasa

Cigar Bloom as promised.

Sorry, Sir. That is mold.

[Yamasa]

Originally Posted by T.G

Wish I had a nickel for every time I've heard that.

Could have bought a couple boxes of Behikes by now.

You can send me the Behikes now.