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Mystery Cohiba - No date stamp or factory code....?
Just to make it more fun there have been fake diplomatic boxes in this style over the years. To be clear I can see nothing wrong with yours.
Do you know the history as to how he had a diplomatic box?
Reading through the thread, I would like to thank everyone for their input and contribution.
I will find out poste haste as to why he had a diplomatic box. I had bo idea about the box or its contents until this thread.
Luckily the Lanceros can be recovered, in my humble opinion. I have read through the ''From Dust to Dust' thread but am mindful about asking someone who actually knows what they are doing. Anyone interested?
I will get some close up pictures when back in Reading.
I recovered some crispy cigars successfully Ross, you just need to bring them back up to humidity slowly and pop them in with something similar (I used my Cohiba humidor). Then give them a lot longer than you think is enough to come right. I left mine a month and tried one which was jank, the next I tried after six months was amazing.
Bringing them up slowly probably won't be an issue for you as the ambient humidity is high at this time of year. I suggest you just put them in a Tupperware with a hygrometer for a few days and see what humidity it reads. If it's over 65% go ahead and pop them in a singles humi with some nice sticks for half a year of relaxation.
Do t forget to tell us how it goes with photos etc. It could prove to be a useful thread.
I recovered some crispy cigars successfully Ross, you just need to bring them back up to humidity slowly and pop them in with something similar (I used my Cohiba humidor). Then give them a lot longer than you think is enough to come right. I left mine a month and tried one which was jank, the next I tried after six months was amazing.
Bringing them up slowly probably won't be an issue for you as the ambient humidity is high at this time of year. I suggest you just put them in a Tupperware with a hygrometer for a few days and see what humidity it reads. If it's over 65% go ahead and pop them in a singles humi with some nice sticks for half a year of relaxation.
Do t forget to tell us how it goes with photos etc. It could prove to be a useful thread.
sound advice... I would add another 6 months ( or more ) due to the cello ... Also I would advise not to remove from cello until rehydrated .
derrek
tourists bring home souvenirs ... explorers bring home stories .
I recovered some crispy cigars successfully Ross, you just need to bring them back up to humidity slowly and pop them in with something similar (I used my Cohiba humidor). Then give them a lot longer than you think is enough to come right. I left mine a month and tried one which was jank, the next I tried after six months was amazing.
Bringing them up slowly probably won't be an issue for you as the ambient humidity is high at this time of year. I suggest you just put them in a Tupperware with a hygrometer for a few days and see what humidity it reads. If it's over 65% go ahead and pop them in a singles humi with some nice sticks for half a year of relaxation.
Do t forget to tell us how it goes with photos etc. It could prove to be a useful thread.
Quality advice Tommy, thank you very much. It would seem that whatever you think is enough time, double or triple it again and you are closer to the mark!
I will most definitely find out the story as to how he got hold of a Diplomatic box and the history behind them. It would be nice to find out the story behind them and also their provenance. I am also not going to lead him in his answer.
The pictures I will put up in the next couple of days on this thread when I get back to Reading.
I hate cello so much, I'd be sorely tempted to ditch it. It is preventing damage though so keeping it intact seems sensible.
It does a great job of protecting singles though Tommy. It maybe doesn't look so nice but some of the very best aged cigars I've ever smoked were cello wrapped. Seems to hold the oils and flavours in. I've some 70s Monte Especial No1 that I found amongst a box of other quite dry cigars. The Montes are still amazing ..maybe even the best cigar I've ever had. Keep the cello on
I won't be taking the cello off the five oldies I got in my tin. Like T says, a great way to preserve them, but equally I am tempted when I buy a box of NCs and they're all in cello.
It does a great job of protecting singles though Tommy. It maybe doesn't look so nice but some of the very best aged cigars I've ever smoked were cello wrapped. Seems to hold the oils and flavours in. I've some 70s Monte Especial No1 that I found amongst a box of other quite dry cigars. The Montes are still amazing ..maybe even the best cigar I've ever had. Keep the cello on
Thanks Stevieboy, I see the benefits. I have removed cello from some Ashton's and other NC's but did keep it, maybe I'll pop them back in those. I can see why the ageing would be better if the oils escape slower.
I have the H Uppman jar now and that shows just how good sealing the oils in can be. If they are genuine they are older than me and they smell Devine. Not ok, devine! Im going to do a thread on them when I'm not so busy.
With these I would absolutely keep the cello on. For me I would wait anywhere upto 2 years for attempted recovery. Smokeable these are ?100-300 per stick!
Originally posted by Simon Bolivar
Little medical correction there Steve, you will surely die...but not from smoking these
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