Any cigar smokers here at ET? I just bought a few Opus X sticks and locked them in the humidor. I set an aggressive goal for myself. If I hit it, I get to smoke one! Thanks to Monsieur Trichet and his loose lips, I will have to wait. He is obviously not a cigar Connoisseur or he would not answer reporter's questions like a 3 year old. DRT
Personally, I would sample at least one to further enhance the motivation to indulge into the second one. I deduce too that you have utmost faith in your humidor 's ability to maintain proper storage- if storing a few sticks of the Opus X . That is good. You apparently have never had a bundle of stogies with tobacco weevils. My first Drew Estate box had the critters. I learned from purchasing gold fish food that you can put entire mess in the freezer for 1 hour or so - if you ever do see the 1/16 diameter hole(s). Humidity will drop drastically but you will stop the leetle bastards and enhance the puffability of the salvaged stogie Actually, you will never notice em when smoking them. Humidity will rebound to normal in an hour or two. Frankly, like red wines, spending more didn't provide (me) a guarantee a proportionately better experience. That is all I have to say about extravagantly priced "consumables". A word of caution? Never purchase tobacco from a known shop on your credit card - that is if you claim non-smoker on your life insurance policy. One day - these records may be subpoenaed prior to payout to your spouse? Paranoia I know, but it would be criminal if my intermittent indulgence was more of a real "habit" in my case. I usually only smoke on the weekend - and then not EVERY weekend. and no I do not inhale - firsthand smoke.
drew estate!? nice ! i enjoy kuba kuba, cold tea infusion, juicy lucy, and root--on occassion. never had any weevil issues, however best, surfer
*raises hand* Cigar smoker here - good to hear that you are setting goals for yourself and sparking one up if you meet them. Good way to celebrate -TheActionKid
Actually I smoke these infused type with beers. Something about infused stogies clash with wine- in my pallate at least. Others - Cohiba, Romeo Juleta, Fuente, ect., go best with red wine and a good magazine. Cheers!!