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frozenchief · 03-16-2024, 02:57 PM

Update:

I got a KingChii humidor and so far, it is doing a really good job. I got a 43L, the smallest size that controls humidity as well as temperature. It says that it will hold 300 cigars but I have about 100 and I don't see how I have room for another 75 let alone another 200. On the other hand, having about 150 -175 cigars should be plenty. I am trying to give my cigars a few months' humidor time before smoking them so they can settle down and flavors can meld and I've purchased some cigars with the express intent of keeping them for a year or more. I'm creating the same problem with my wine cellar, though - trying to balance stuff to smoke/drink now versus stuff to smoke/drink later. I have a lot of stuff in my cellar I don't want to drink right now because i want it to age more and my humidor is kind of like that now. I'm hoping by July I can be less reliant upon the local store and more reliant upon my humidor.

I've found some good websites for cigar reviews/news:

https://kohnhed.com/

https://www.cigarjournal.com/

Also found 2 excellent on-line cigar distributors:

https://www.smallbatchcigar.com/

https://luxurycigarclub.com/

Luxury cigar club has a few different clubs you can join to get different cigars each month. I joined one club already.

So far, I'm picking up brands that I know and have smoked in the past - La Gloria Cubana, Joyo de Nicaragua, Romeo y Julietta, and Rockey Patels. But I've heard about 4 brands I really want to try: Lampert, Principle Cigars, Viaje, and Casdagli. Principle cigars are sold, apparently exclusively, from:

https://www.principletrading.com/

I've heard nothing but great things about the Cochon Valante and I decided to try the Accomplice Decienne as well. So I have a few of those in my humidor waiting to get a few months' humidity before I start smoking them. When I ordered from there, the owner sent a few extra cigars above and beyond my order of some different cigars to try.

Last night I enjoyed a Joyo de Nicaragua Black Toro. Surprisingly mild yet flavorful with an excellent burn. Took me about 2 hours to smoke. I'd recommend grabbing a few if you have space in your humidor:

https://www.smallbatchcigar.com/joya...gua-black-toro

Lastly, I found a good app for you iPad or iPhone to keep track of your humidor if it's big enough:

cigar-app.com

You have to pay if you want to keep info on >25 cigars but it's not much - about $5 for 6 months. I like how it organizes my humidor and keeps track of what I've got. What I don't like is that if I come across a cigar that's not in the database, I have to get an administrator to add that cigar. Doesn't take long but it's frustrating. Also, there are no pictures of the cigar bands so you can ensure you're talking about the right one. It's similar to my wine cellar app - cellartracker.com but comparing the two it's easy to see that the cigar app is run by a German and the cellartracker is run by an American. The wine app is a bit more flexible to use, so to speak.

I'll update as I smoke some more of what's in my humidor.

03-16-2024, 02:57 PM	#44
frozenchief Cynical Misanthrope frozenchief's Avatar Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Alaska	Update: I got a KingChii humidor and so far, it is doing a really good job. I got a 43L, the smallest size that controls humidity as well as temperature. It says that it will hold 300 cigars but I have about 100 and I don't see how I have room for another 75 let alone another 200. On the other hand, having about 150 -175 cigars should be plenty. I am trying to give my cigars a few months' humidor time before smoking them so they can settle down and flavors can meld and I've purchased some cigars with the express intent of keeping them for a year or more. I'm creating the same problem with my wine cellar, though - trying to balance stuff to smoke/drink now versus stuff to smoke/drink later. I have a lot of stuff in my cellar I don't want to drink right now because i want it to age more and my humidor is kind of like that now. I'm hoping by July I can be less reliant upon the local store and more reliant upon my humidor. I've found some good websites for cigar reviews/news: https://kohnhed.com/ https://www.cigarjournal.com/ Also found 2 excellent on-line cigar distributors: https://www.smallbatchcigar.com/ https://luxurycigarclub.com/ Luxury cigar club has a few different clubs you can join to get different cigars each month. I joined one club already. So far, I'm picking up brands that I know and have smoked in the past - La Gloria Cubana, Joyo de Nicaragua, Romeo y Julietta, and Rockey Patels. But I've heard about 4 brands I really want to try: Lampert, Principle Cigars, Viaje, and Casdagli. Principle cigars are sold, apparently exclusively, from: https://www.principletrading.com/ I've heard nothing but great things about the Cochon Valante and I decided to try the Accomplice Decienne as well. So I have a few of those in my humidor waiting to get a few months' humidity before I start smoking them. When I ordered from there, the owner sent a few extra cigars above and beyond my order of some different cigars to try. Last night I enjoyed a Joyo de Nicaragua Black Toro. Surprisingly mild yet flavorful with an excellent burn. Took me about 2 hours to smoke. I'd recommend grabbing a few if you have space in your humidor: https://www.smallbatchcigar.com/joya...gua-black-toro Lastly, I found a good app for you iPad or iPhone to keep track of your humidor if it's big enough: cigar-app.com You have to pay if you want to keep info on >25 cigars but it's not much - about $5 for 6 months. I like how it organizes my humidor and keeps track of what I've got. What I don't like is that if I come across a cigar that's not in the database, I have to get an administrator to add that cigar. Doesn't take long but it's frustrating. Also, there are no pictures of the cigar bands so you can ensure you're talking about the right one. It's similar to my wine cellar app - cellartracker.com but comparing the two it's easy to see that the cigar app is run by a German and the cellartracker is run by an American. The wine app is a bit more flexible to use, so to speak. I'll update as I smoke some more of what's in my humidor.
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