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I didn't like this cigar much the first time I tried it, but it's one of my regular smokes now. I found that that keeping them at 70% they are plugged and hard to dray, if I dry them out a bit, they smoke really well. They are also a great value, I can usually get them for $2/stick on cbid.

On the Big Island, there's Tim's Great Cigars in Kona. It has a decent selection for a small store, and they also sell some cigars they roll themselves.

My instructions said to pour water into the sponge. But their website and customer service told me to submerge it in water for a few minutes to saok the sponge, then take it out and let the excess water drain out for 5 minutes, then wipe off the water from the outside.

Some sizes are tissue wrapped and others are cedar wrapped. Not sure how they chose which ones to tissue wrap, but I remember reading somewhere that the tissue wrap is for tradition because that's how they use to wrap cigars long ago. The really dark wrapper leaf is the "Oscuro". It's...

This is the cigar I started on. I was in NJ on a business trip and went to the JR store in Whippany and tried one of these. I always keep some of the Robusto Larga Obscuro around in the humidor.

I always go to Casa Fuente when I'm there. Cigars are overpriced, but it's a good selection of Fuente cigars. The shop is in the Forum shops, Pete Rose is usually at the sports memorabilia store nearby signing autographs.

Nice review, I'm just finishing a Crystal Pirate now. It's certainly a spicy smoke, and I like it along with the Grand Cru.

I've been using the CO Ultra in my huidor at work for a few months now. The hygrometer in it is way off, about 10%. But it works fine by setting it at 55%. I also have a little havana hygrometer in there that I salt tested. One other note, when you fill a cigar oasis, follow the instructions...