Master of Disaster
Maturing Primate
Hey Guys!
I've been lurking for a while and have decided to step out of the shadows because I have a couple questions:
1) A local shop near me is selling the "new" Pre-embargo Pinar cubans. I looked around and it sounds like they have a bad reputation, but the shop owner says these aren't the crap they were pushing in the late 90's... these are the "real deal"... Also the tinderbox (yeah....i know) has the same story. What's the group consensus here?
2) Also... I got a humidor a few weeks ago and it holds 65% very consistently.... but no more? I did calibrate... is this ok? Or am I doing something wrong?
3) Also I'm going out of town for a few days next weekend... If I throw 5-6 smokes in an old Padron cedar box will they keep? or do i need some kind of humidifier in there?
4) Is there something fun I could be doing with all the bands I take off? I put every new one in a ziplock bag and have about 50 or so kinds.. (remember - I'm new!) any ideas?
Thanks for helping a new guy out! I tried not to ask questions that I could find out the answer to other places.. but I would appreciate some input from the experts! Also.. anybody in Raleigh, NC area want to get together and burn some smokes?
I've been lurking for a while and have decided to step out of the shadows because I have a couple questions:
1) A local shop near me is selling the "new" Pre-embargo Pinar cubans. I looked around and it sounds like they have a bad reputation, but the shop owner says these aren't the crap they were pushing in the late 90's... these are the "real deal"... Also the tinderbox (yeah....i know) has the same story. What's the group consensus here?
2) Also... I got a humidor a few weeks ago and it holds 65% very consistently.... but no more? I did calibrate... is this ok? Or am I doing something wrong?
3) Also I'm going out of town for a few days next weekend... If I throw 5-6 smokes in an old Padron cedar box will they keep? or do i need some kind of humidifier in there?
4) Is there something fun I could be doing with all the bands I take off? I put every new one in a ziplock bag and have about 50 or so kinds.. (remember - I'm new!) any ideas?
Thanks for helping a new guy out! I tried not to ask questions that I could find out the answer to other places.. but I would appreciate some input from the experts! Also.. anybody in Raleigh, NC area want to get together and burn some smokes?