New Here

[mrmason]

Hi All,

New member here from the UK, based in West Mids. I've been on and off cigars for a while but decided to go at it full time.

Humidor is currently in the PO awaiting collection and I've a nice mix of machine rolled and Cuban ready to go into it.

All recommendations are welcomed on some nice smokes for me to sample

[Johnny Thunder]

Welcome to the forum.

Make sure you season the humidor before laying the sticks down.

[handlebarpipe]

Welcome to this forum, enjoy your journey into the wonderful world of cigars.
Marc

[mrmason]

Picked it up at 7am this morning (not that I was excited about it arriving lol). Seasoning now so it's ready when I get back from work.

[grumpybaldy]

Seasoning now so it's ready when I get back from work.

err...in a couple of days, yes? Welcome to the forum!

[WDave40]

Hello and welcome buddy!

As people above are saying - I would resist the temptation to start stocking your humi too early/before it's fully seasoned. Better to ensure it's done right first time

[thedame007]

Welcome to the forum!

Looking forward to hearing how your journey go's - the smokes you've enjoyed/disliked, and how that humidor was overgrown very quickly....

[Simon Bolivar]

Welcome onboard, be patient with the seasoning & you should be problem free to maintain afterwards.

[TheMonk]

Welcome to UKCF!

[mcdee]

[TonyN]

Welcome to the forum stick some 84% boveda pouches in for a least 14 days before putting your cigars in.

[gojira]

Welcome aboard!

[mrmason]

Welcome to the forum stick some 84% boveda pouches in for a least 14 days before putting your cigars in.

Luckily those had arrived when I got home, they're sitting in there now and I've ordered a new digital hygrometer too

[peanutpete]

welcome to the forum

[mrmason]

Welcome to the forum!

Looking forward to hearing how your journey go's - the smokes you've enjoyed/disliked, and how that humidor was overgrown very quickly....

So far I've mainly gone for machine made and wrapped as they would be sitting around. My go to at the moment are the Henri Winterman Half Coronas and the Cohiba Shorts.

Hopefully I can get some recommendations for some Cubans and decent non-Cubans too. I've looked at the J Cortes orange but not seen anyone giving them a good review so all reviews are welcomed.

Thanks for the humidor advice too from everyone, a few places I looked at before buying one had said it can take 24 hours but check every 3 hours.