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Cigars had been off my radar for the past decade, but after seeing a guy in our basketball team using HF beads in his shoes I asked if he was into cigars We duly started a conversation about said cigars & my interest was rekindled.
Eager to find my old stock I beavered around the house to find what I rememberd I had in a tupperware tub. Not entirely sure how it got there, or when.
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The hygrometers batteries had died so ordered some more and waited with anticipation to be able to guage just how badly I had kept these poor things in captivity. Propping up the hygrometer was a glimmer of hope....a small tube of (65%) HF beads, also sadly neglected.
I could barely remember what they were (apart from the two larger Partagas which were LE's from 2003 & 2004 (a wedding present from my wife in 2009))
20 years ago I had been regularly ordering from a retailer across the pond. Where I had found everything to be cheaper (even with shipping) than the UK, with MUCH more available (including accessories). I ordered myself & a friend a 50 count humidor each, then later a small aluminium travel humidor for our golf trips to Spain
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Digging through some drawers where I kept my old paraphernalia I found some more HF beads and an old pot which had some humidity 'gel' in it which remnants resembled something more like a crusty leftover from Ghostbusters. The pot itself looked quite useful as it had a perforated inner lid, so it got cleaned out & re-filled with some HF beads
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It didn't take me long to fall in love with cigars again. Tinkering with humidor and tupperdore set-ups has been interesting, while trying to revive some old sticks from over a decade ago.
This will be a slow burning thread (pun intended), as funds don't allow for power spends on boxes, so the majority will be single sticks as I journey through the vast selection of cigars available these days
To celebrate my rekindled fondness for the leaf, I ordered a couple of cigars from a brand that is new to me, but has already made a lasting impression..
Plasencia Cosecha 149 La Vega Robusto
Plasencia Alma del Campo Robusto
Pretty excited to see what these taste like, and to try more from the recommendations I've had from the fine folk on this forum
I will add some pictures when they arrive
Matt
Eager to find my old stock I beavered around the house to find what I rememberd I had in a tupperware tub. Not entirely sure how it got there, or when.
IMG_20231231_185516.jpg
The hygrometers batteries had died so ordered some more and waited with anticipation to be able to guage just how badly I had kept these poor things in captivity. Propping up the hygrometer was a glimmer of hope....a small tube of (65%) HF beads, also sadly neglected.
I could barely remember what they were (apart from the two larger Partagas which were LE's from 2003 & 2004 (a wedding present from my wife in 2009))
20 years ago I had been regularly ordering from a retailer across the pond. Where I had found everything to be cheaper (even with shipping) than the UK, with MUCH more available (including accessories). I ordered myself & a friend a 50 count humidor each, then later a small aluminium travel humidor for our golf trips to Spain
IMG_20240307_220235.jpg
IMG_20240307_220347_copy_2736x2052.jpg
Digging through some drawers where I kept my old paraphernalia I found some more HF beads and an old pot which had some humidity 'gel' in it which remnants resembled something more like a crusty leftover from Ghostbusters. The pot itself looked quite useful as it had a perforated inner lid, so it got cleaned out & re-filled with some HF beads
IMG_20240312_140537.jpg
IMG_20240312_140542_copy_3840x2880.jpg
It didn't take me long to fall in love with cigars again. Tinkering with humidor and tupperdore set-ups has been interesting, while trying to revive some old sticks from over a decade ago.
This will be a slow burning thread (pun intended), as funds don't allow for power spends on boxes, so the majority will be single sticks as I journey through the vast selection of cigars available these days
To celebrate my rekindled fondness for the leaf, I ordered a couple of cigars from a brand that is new to me, but has already made a lasting impression..
Plasencia Cosecha 149 La Vega Robusto
Plasencia Alma del Campo Robusto
Pretty excited to see what these taste like, and to try more from the recommendations I've had from the fine folk on this forum
I will add some pictures when they arrive
Matt
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