Humidor/Cigar Update

[Swaye]

@DHD

Great find on the OpusX sampler. I just bought it. That place has great samplers at decent prices in general.

So I found this new local joint, and got an intro to them from one of their biggest clients (I met him through watches - the gift that keeps on giving)...what I like about them is they carry all my favorite brands - Fuente, Padron, Davidoff, DE, etc. Best selection anywhere around DC/NOVA...and if you go in and splash some cash and talk to the owner, he will actually pull out the "rare and hard to find" stuff and sell it to you. Dropped 3 grand there, but he sold me a box of Plasencia Year of the Tiger, a box of 2017 Davidoff Gold Bands, a box of Davidoff LE Grand Toros, and a box of Liga Privada 10 year Anniversary. So, mission accomplished. I have to pay more to shop local, but if I call up Fox and ask for something special they tell me to fuck off. No personal touch with internet places, just cheap prices. So, I'll do a mix of both now. Online to get stuff I can't get local or super deals (like Fox deals on Carillo), and the local guys for rare shit.

When I was there he also gave me a few freebie sticks (including an Ashton 23 which is like a 30 dollar stick), and one of them was the new Nica Rustica Adobe. EXCELLENT value buy stick. I cannot say enough about this cheaper cigar. Adobe. Try it. Great. He also gave me two 3 packs of My Father event only cigars (pictured below). These things are goddamn delicious.

Almost forgot @DHD it doesn't show in the pictures below (I bought like 15 boxes so they obviously aren't all shown) but the owner of the place STRONGLY recommended those My Father Exclusive Toro that you got above, so I bought a box of those as well. He was really high on those so hopefully they are great.

Other big news. I just ordered a small totally custom cabinet style humidor from Harland Brown. This one will be a drawer style arrangement, with front cabinet door, and small. Roughly 22 inches tall, 15 inches deep, and 18 inches wide. 3 drawers I think we are leaning toward. Outside will have inlays and some of the finest vintage wood he has. Should be absolutely epic when done. I will report back with an update.

Cigars have to be the most fun hobby in my life, and I have a ton of hobbies.

 

[YellowSnow]

Snagged this sampler from perfectcigarblend.com today. It was $495. I priced these individually and the sampler was about a $125 value. (Note that I'm calling $500 worth of cigars a "value". "Value" is clearly in the eye of the beholder).

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Once these come in, the humidor will be mostly set for the next few months. Or, until I get the urge to buy more, next week. Adding to the stash is more addicting than the nicotine.

A couple of favorites for the last few months have been these:

Fuente Rosado Magnum R 56:

My Father Fall 2021 Exclusive Toro:

And, gonna add this video of 3 guys discussing how to light a cigar. I found it both interesting and helpful. I also found the entire mood/attitude/discourse strangely relaxing. I'd like to hang with these guys, just so I could feel both fascinated and completely out of my league.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=KxTQXmZo9Lc

So @Swaye was getting so hard up for Opus X, he was about to send me on a mission to the White Wakanda Cigar Emporium to pick up some Opus X singles and ship to the Camelot Court Estates. My cigar guy here, always has one box of Opus that you can buy a few singles from. I can't buy $500 orders though. Mrs. Snow is OK with my cigar habit as long as I'm not buying in bulk.

As everyone knows, I am @BearsWiin but with a shitty pretend jerb.

 

[DHD]

Glad to hear everyone is on the same quest, but I think we're all playing catch-up to Swaye. He's taking the HH cigar club to an entirely new level and I'm just doing my best to pretend to keep up.

My next mission is to try to track down some Padron Black Labels. I got one in the CRA sampler, and it was spectacular. A few online places claim to carry them, but they also claim to be constantly "sold out". I've read that they can only be bought directly from Padron, but I'm determined to track them down.

I'm lucky because when my wife sees me arranging, stocking and then re-arranging the humidor, she mocks me and asks, "playing with your cigars again?". I just nod and grunt and act like the stupid white guy that is the main character in every TV commercial these days. As long as I'm not getting any grief about the cost or cancer, (I mean, shouldn't she be concerned about my health at some point???), I'm good with playing the part.

Here's a story:

I have two nephews. One is 19, the other is 17. (No pics. It's pride month, so I'm not gonna' assume that none of you wanted pics.)

I told the 19 year old to stop over and I'd walk him through his first cigar experience. My only caveat, don't tell your mom. (I don't need any shit from my sister ... also, no pics). He agreed. It's all gonna stay top secret between he and his uncle.

So, I walked him through his selection (which I limited to stuff that I thought he could handle) and how to cut it, and how to light it, and how to smoke it. He ended up picking a Padron Demaso no. 12. Nice choice for a first cigar. Overall, he was a good sport about it and seemed to have a good time having a "grown up" experience. He hinted about wanting to try some of my scotch selection, but that was a no go as I don't cross the "minors drinking at my house" line.

10 minutes after he leaves, I get a call from my sister who is furious. I told her, "tough shit, he's an adult and you should stop treating him like a pussy ... and he's also not trustworthy". The "trustworthy" part is what pissed her off the most. She asked me why he wasn't "trustworthy". I told her to ask him why he's not trustworthy and while she was at it, she could let him know that he would NOT be asked back at age 21 to sample my Glenlivet XXV.

I don't know about you guys, but I can remember having an "off color" experience or two with my dad, or my uncles, or both ... mostly while on hunting trips ... and the LAST fucking thing I'd do was go home and tell my mom about it. Not only would that betray my dad or my uncles, it would also cement their opinion of me as a momma's boy.

I'll save my story about my 17 year old nephew for my next installment.

 

[Swaye]

Story tim with @DHD is a new segment in this thread. Good chit. Also, you have me curious about the Padron Black Labels. Might see if my guy can either get them, or knows how to get them.

 

[YellowSnow]

I smoked my last Opus X today. It was a party in my mouth/throat cancers regions.

 

[Swaye]

Update: My guy says Padron Black are impossible to get. They were only made twice. There will be one in the 2022 CRA so you can buy a couple of those but otherwise impossible unless Purotrader or the like has some pop up.

 

[RoadDawg55]

Reading this thread and the set ups you guys have are awesome and collector aspect of it seems fun, but cigars are gross. I don’t get how you guys enjoy them so much. I’m a smoker too, but hate cigars. I’ll enjoy a wood tip black and mild from time to time.

 

[Swaye]

Reading this thread and the set ups you guys have are awesome and collector aspect of it seems fun, but cigars are gross. I don’t get how you guys enjoy them so much. I’m a smoker too, but hate cigars. I’ll enjoy a wood tip black and mild from time to time.

Acquired taste is all I can say, and I suppose some people never get into them. Took me years of smoking 10-20 a year to really start understanding it, then more years of smoking 100-500 a year to really get" it. Now nothing in the world smells better to me than a cigar.

 

[YellowSnow]

Reading this thread and the set ups you guys have are awesome and collector aspect of it seems fun, but cigars are gross. I don’t get how you guys enjoy them so much. I’m a smoker too, but hate cigars. I’ll enjoy a wood tip black and mild from time to time.

Cheap cigars are gross. Premium, luxury cigars are proof god loves us.

 

[DHD]

Hey Swaye, thanks for the update on the Padron Blacks. I'll officially end my quest.

Got that Opus sampler coming in tomorrow, and I added some Carrillo Inch and Dunbarton Sobremesas to the order so those will get sorted and added to the humidor as well. Now, if the weather will just cooperate, it would make enjoying all of these a lot more fun.

 

[RoadDawg55]

Reading this thread and the set ups you guys have are awesome and collector aspect of it seems fun, but cigars are gross. I don’t get how you guys enjoy them so much. I’m a smoker too, but hate cigars. I’ll enjoy a wood tip black and mild from time to time.

Acquired taste is all I can say, and I suppose some people never get into them. Took me years of smoking 10-20 a year to really start understanding it, then more years of smoking 100-500 a year to really get" it. Now nothing in the world smells better to me than a cigar.

They smell great.

 

[Swaye]

Hey Swaye, thanks for the update on the Padron Blacks. I'll officially end my quest.

Got that Opus sampler coming in tomorrow, and I added some Carrillo Inch and Dunbarton Sobremesas to the order so those will get sorted and added to the humidor as well. Now, if the weather will just cooperate, it would make enjoying all of these a lot more fun.

I've been thinking on those Sobremesas for awhile. Let me know how they go! Weather here has been a dream. Lots of My Father and Julius Caesars happening here lately.

 

[TurdBomber]

Reading this thread and the set ups you guys have are awesome and collector aspect of it seems fun, but cigars are gross. I don’t get how you guys enjoy them so much. I’m a smoker too, but hate cigars. I’ll enjoy a wood tip black and mild from time to time.

Cheap cigars are gross. Premium, luxury cigars are proof god loves us.

If you're bashing Swisher Sweets, Backwoods, or White Owls, I'm fucking out.

We've all been there, man. And will be again. Guaranteed.

 

[YellowSnow]

Reading this thread and the set ups you guys have are awesome and collector aspect of it seems fun, but cigars are gross. I don’t get how you guys enjoy them so much. I’m a smoker too, but hate cigars. I’ll enjoy a wood tip black and mild from time to time.

Cheap cigars are gross. Premium, luxury cigars are proof god loves us.

If you're bashing Swisher Sweets, Backwoods, or White Owls, I'm fucking out.

We've all been there, man. And will be again. Guaranteed.

I smoked plenty of Swishers in HS. I ain't never going back. Narsty.

I haven't smoked worse than Macanudo level since freshman year of college.

 

[TurdBomber]

Reading this thread and the set ups you guys have are awesome and collector aspect of it seems fun, but cigars are gross. I don’t get how you guys enjoy them so much. I’m a smoker too, but hate cigars. I’ll enjoy a wood tip black and mild from time to time.

Cheap cigars are gross. Premium, luxury cigars are proof god loves us.

If you're bashing Swisher Sweets, Backwoods, or White Owls, I'm fucking out.

We've all been there, man. And will be again. Guaranteed.

I smoked plenty of Swishers in HS. I ain't never going back. Narsty.

I haven't smoked worse than Macanudo level since freshman year of college.

Then you haven't lost your car keys and wallet at 2:30 a.m. in Fremont when the only sustenance available are green chili burritos at 7-11, you're jonesing for a cigar and Swishers are all you can afford with $11 & change left in your pocket.

You privileged white SOB.

 

[YellowSnow]

Reading this thread and the set ups you guys have are awesome and collector aspect of it seems fun, but cigars are gross. I don’t get how you guys enjoy them so much. I’m a smoker too, but hate cigars. I’ll enjoy a wood tip black and mild from time to time.

Cheap cigars are gross. Premium, luxury cigars are proof god loves us.

If you're bashing Swisher Sweets, Backwoods, or White Owls, I'm fucking out.

We've all been there, man. And will be again. Guaranteed.

I smoked plenty of Swishers in HS. I ain't never going back. Narsty.

I haven't smoked worse than Macanudo level since freshman year of college.

Then you haven't lost your car keys and wallet at 2:30 a.m. in Fremont when the only sustenance available are green chili burritos at 7-11, you're jonesing for a cigar and Swishers are all you can afford with $11 & change left in your pocket.

You privileged white SOB.

I have a cuntry club membership. Me and all the Kalifags can sit around smoking cigars and scheme about how we can further ruin White Wakanda.

 

[TurdBomber]

Reading this thread and the set ups you guys have are awesome and collector aspect of it seems fun, but cigars are gross. I don’t get how you guys enjoy them so much. I’m a smoker too, but hate cigars. I’ll enjoy a wood tip black and mild from time to time.

Cheap cigars are gross. Premium, luxury cigars are proof god loves us.

If you're bashing Swisher Sweets, Backwoods, or White Owls, I'm fucking out.

We've all been there, man. And will be again. Guaranteed.

I smoked plenty of Swishers in HS. I ain't never going back. Narsty.

I haven't smoked worse than Macanudo level since freshman year of college.

Then you haven't lost your car keys and wallet at 2:30 a.m. in Fremont when the only sustenance available are green chili burritos at 7-11, you're jonesing for a cigar and Swishers are all you can afford with $11 & change left in your pocket.

You privileged white SOB.

I have a cuntry club membership. Me and all the Kalifags can sit around smoking cigars and scheme about how we can further ruin White Wakanda.

I hope it's not Broken Top. Those fuckers gave me grief when I walked my husky down their precious cart path with 6" of snow on the ground.

"No dogs means no dogs." Even though its December and the course is a fucking ice sheet. Fuck Off.

 

[YellowSnow]

Reading this thread and the set ups you guys have are awesome and collector aspect of it seems fun, but cigars are gross. I don’t get how you guys enjoy them so much. I’m a smoker too, but hate cigars. I’ll enjoy a wood tip black and mild from time to time.

Cheap cigars are gross. Premium, luxury cigars are proof god loves us.

If you're bashing Swisher Sweets, Backwoods, or White Owls, I'm fucking out.

We've all been there, man. And will be again. Guaranteed.

I smoked plenty of Swishers in HS. I ain't never going back. Narsty.

I haven't smoked worse than Macanudo level since freshman year of college.

Then you haven't lost your car keys and wallet at 2:30 a.m. in Fremont when the only sustenance available are green chili burritos at 7-11, you're jonesing for a cigar and Swishers are all you can afford with $11 & change left in your pocket.

You privileged white SOB.

I have a cuntry club membership. Me and all the Kalifags can sit around smoking cigars and scheme about how we can further ruin White Wakanda.

I hope it's not Broken Top. Those fuckers gave me grief when I walked my husky down their precious cart path with 6" of snow on the ground.

"No dogs means no dogs." Even though its December and the course is a fucking ice sheet. Fuck Off.

Uhm yeah FTG. Broken Top is for crusty oldes.

 

[RoadDawg55]

Anyone that smoke a swisher is a sick fuck. Those are for rolling blunts.

 

[DHD]

I've had the Sobremesa Brulee' in the humidor pretty consistently for the last couple of years. They are very good. Little bit of a sweet taste to start, but then consistently satisfying. The latest order was the Sobremesa Gran Imperiales. With the weather getting nicer, I wanted something a little longer lasting.

All of the Dunbarton/Saka stuff seems top notch.