Food & Wine Article on Cigars

[rdomfoto]

http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/2015/11/02/cigar-sommelier-giuseppe-ruo-cigar-etiquette-and-why-cubans-are-best

I have a couple of issues with what he says. For instance, no way am I keeping my humidor between 67-70%.

Curious what the folks here think.

 

[squaresoft]

I've read that for long term aging a higher humidity is appropriate and then when you're wanting to smoke something soon you put it closer to 62-65%...I'm super noob though so I dunno it that's true or not...

i also hate when ppl state rules on how you should absolutely act when smoking etc....whats this taking off the band nonsense? Also the CC snobbery is real with this guy...I wouldn't say that they are the end all of cigars personally...there are plenty of great NC sticks and there are profiles you can't really get in cubans in my (admittedly limited) expierience with them

 

[99TRILLS]

How much ash is his suit covered in after never tapping an ash off? Seems kinda silly to place all those strange rules in place for the gentleman cigar smoker.

 

[BlueRidge]

I suppose his proclivity towards CC is due to living in London where they are readily available. This fella is a bit stuffy for my taste but to each their own..

 

[Mikenice81]

How much ash is his suit covered in after never tapping an ash off? Seems kinda silly to place all those strange rules in place for the gentleman cigar smoker.

Technically (whatever) you are supposed to roll the ash off on the lip of the ash tray if you are worried it may fall on your clothing. At least that is what I was told when I was new. Personally, I just sit on the stoop and hold it over the stairs. I would say that tends to keep it off my clothes well enough.

Cigars are about relaxation, meditation, and brotherhood. If you feel the need to erect a wall of rules to keep others out, you're doing it wrong. That is just my two pennies.