Side note....I let my humidor dip down to 55%, maybe even 50%, for 1-3 months this winter. I fixed it, and gave my cigars several months to recover.
Lost cause. Smoked OK, but the tasty oils were gone. They were a bit crunchy, and I ended up trashing about 15 premium cigars.
posted by gutSide note....I let my humidor dip down to 55%, maybe even 50%, for 1-3 months this winter. I fixed it, and gave my cigars several months to recover.
Lost cause. Smoked OK, but the tasty oils were gone. They were a bit crunchy, and I ended up trashing about 15 premium cigars.
Damn, that's a kick in the junk.
posted by gutF**king stoked [no pun intended].
The "Honey" add-on found a coupon that saved me $25. All said and done, I got 25 premium cigars for about $4.50 each.
It's Rocky Patel[20] seconds, so jury still out but sounds like 99.9% as good as retail. Super excited - maybe this afternoon I'll dip in.
Also, I think I finally found my favorite Partagas[5] with the silver label. I'll update how it goes.
The RP Vintage 1990 is one of my favorites.
posted by justincredibleDamn, that's a kick in the junk.
Ehhh, I didn't love them fresh, so it gave me an excuse to buy some new ones.
Half were Partagas Black, which I thought I loved but now thinking [hoping] it might be the Extra Oscuro's I just bought. The other half were RP Decades, which were pretty good but not nearly as rich as I had remembered.
Justin,
In your opinion, how consistent is the flavor profile/quality on premium labels year to year? I wouldn't think it varies very much, but maybe the RP Decades I had last year just weren't quite as good as I remembered.
I really haven’t noticed a difference but I probably don’t smoke enough to truly form a good opinion.
Speaking of decades…
posted by justincredibleThe RP Vintage 1990 is one of my favorites.
Smoked one yesterday. It was quite good.
Workimg on a Ciboba Exquistos right now.
Not awesome. But I might be able to force it down to a nub
Went with the 1990 Vintage tonight.
posted by justincredibleWent with the 1990 Vintage tonight.
Had the RP Broadleaf last night and liked it even better than the 1990 Vintage.
Actually very similar, but a bit more flavorful and smoother. But you could have fooled me they were same cigar (similar profile, apparently).
