Being in Afghanistan, I was hesitant to order cigars online. But since I got my Humidistats, Hygrometer, and Cuban Crafters Perfect Cutter just 9 days after I ordered, I decided to give it a go. I'm 2 smokes away from having tried everything available at the Shoppette, and I want to broaden my experience.
I was going to order a custom 5 cigar sampler from Famous Smoke, but since they require the first order to ship to the billing address, "NO EXCEPTIONS", I went with Cigars International. I was initially looking at the Victor Sinclair Baker's Dozen, but after reading around on here that many people think they taste like burnt grass, and a couple CigarObsession reviews that seemed to boil down to "meh", I went with the CAO Dream Team sampler based off the more enthusiastic reviews.
I also went with this one because I wanted to try some Maduros. From some descriptions I've heard, it sounds like something I may like. Once I smoke an MX2, I should definitely know.
I originally wanted to get a 5 cigar custom sampler from Famous Smoke consisting of an A. Fuente Chateau Fuente Natural and Maduro, a Royal Salute Natural and Maduro, and a Hemmingway classic. Hopefully those will still be available once I get home. I figure a natural and a maduro in the same line and shape would be the best way to compare.
So, here's my question. How long after I receive these should I wait? It didn't take long for the two humidistats I ordered to get my cigar box humidor to a solid 70%, at 70F. I don't even have to keep it in a plastic bag! So with that humidity, how long should I let them set? I'm assuming the cigars may be a little dry (hopefully not a lot dry) by the time I get them, since they will take 9 days to get here... in the heat of May/June. Anybody have experience with CigarsInternational shipments? Do they throw humidity packs in with their shipmets (or at least seal them in a ziploc bag)?
It may be a long wait if I have to recondition them over the course of a month... :crying:
I was going to order a custom 5 cigar sampler from Famous Smoke, but since they require the first order to ship to the billing address, "NO EXCEPTIONS", I went with Cigars International. I was initially looking at the Victor Sinclair Baker's Dozen, but after reading around on here that many people think they taste like burnt grass, and a couple CigarObsession reviews that seemed to boil down to "meh", I went with the CAO Dream Team sampler based off the more enthusiastic reviews.
I also went with this one because I wanted to try some Maduros. From some descriptions I've heard, it sounds like something I may like. Once I smoke an MX2, I should definitely know.
I originally wanted to get a 5 cigar custom sampler from Famous Smoke consisting of an A. Fuente Chateau Fuente Natural and Maduro, a Royal Salute Natural and Maduro, and a Hemmingway classic. Hopefully those will still be available once I get home. I figure a natural and a maduro in the same line and shape would be the best way to compare.
So, here's my question. How long after I receive these should I wait? It didn't take long for the two humidistats I ordered to get my cigar box humidor to a solid 70%, at 70F. I don't even have to keep it in a plastic bag! So with that humidity, how long should I let them set? I'm assuming the cigars may be a little dry (hopefully not a lot dry) by the time I get them, since they will take 9 days to get here... in the heat of May/June. Anybody have experience with CigarsInternational shipments? Do they throw humidity packs in with their shipmets (or at least seal them in a ziploc bag)?
It may be a long wait if I have to recondition them over the course of a month... :crying:
