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I recently got back into cigars and picked up a humidor that holds 20-30 cigars thinking I wouldn't fill that up. I now have a 40 cigar humidor coming that will hold the 30 cigars that will be here on Saturday (damn sprint sales LOL). I am thinking about getting 1 big humidor so I don't have humidor all over the place. I am thinking about getting one that plugs in so I am looking for suggestions on what size, and brand I should go for to do a buy once cry once purchase. I am thinking a 500 cigar minimum.
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There are several threads here you can read on the subject. Coolers and other sealing containers will be suggested.
I have seen the ones and the ideas of using coolers etc, however I am looking for something that would be more of a display piece that would look nice in the house and not a cooler in the closet. I will check out some of the other discussions as well.
Pardon my crankiness, I have a cold, and am otherwise a very congenial and welcoming fellow.
Put a cooler in your closet, and display a bookcase w/ books and art and pictures of your wife/kids/grandkids. Being a cigar aficionado has little to do w/ having cigars that look good on display, and everything to do w/ the experience and actual smoking of them.
Smoke more, or buy fewer cigars... solves any lack of storage problems.
Only buy cigars you like. New smokers buy way too many cigars that don't suit their palate, and all of a sudden they have hundreds of cigars (because they were "such a good deal").
Some good points, although don't have room for a cooler in the closet which I should have clarified. The reason I was looking for a nicer display option is because I could put that in the master bedroom or the living room and get less grief from the wife than if I put a cooler in the house. Also I am not just buying cigars that seem like a good deal, I am too cheap for that haha. I have however been getting 1 or 2 from here and there to see what I like and when I find something I really enjoy finding deals on getting 5-10 of them for the future. I normally have one a night in the evening so I like to have a mix depending on what mood I am in or which Bourbon I am going to pair it with.
Trust me… most of us have been through it with spouses. A container doesn’t specifically have to go in a closet. They make them that are perfect for sliding under a bed or hide other places. The bad thing about a display piece is that it’s just that. To us they are display pieces….to wives not so much. When she gets tired of looking at it you’re screwed lol. And another thing…if it’s in her face every day it’s a lot easier for her to keep track of what you’re buying.
Right, my Wife nixed the idea of having a cooler in the house, I ended up picking up a used wine fridge off of Craigslist and then got a couple of 62 quart Iris Weathertight crates for my cigars (which do go in the closet in my office).
The struggle is real.
hmm good point there Rdp77 certainly don't want her keeping track of my cigar spending. It will be a while before I get to a point where I have that many cigars so guess I might just have to keep smoking more till then. Thanks for the feedback everyone
@Sampson there was a good article in the forum newsletter about pros and cons of different size humidors. If you PM me your addy I'll send you a copy.
I took this house apart Saturday morning looking for a stamp for this newsletter. Finally had to go to the post office this morning, it's on the way, will get there this week.
Edit: who uses stamps anymore?
Apparently you.
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It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
Apparently not, seems I used to use them years ago, forever stamps, costs can't go up unless you lose them
Make sure you use enough stamps on the newsletter!
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It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
Only takes one. John, have you got the latest newsletter?
Let me look thru the bork a dex, I think I have your addy.
There is a news letter?
See what happens when you take a little time off Ron. If you PM me that new addy I will get you a copy sent out.
@dirtdude Thanx
@Sampson
I have a couple wood humidors and once seasoned and if they seal properly they work well.e a wood cabinet
I was away from cigars and anything smoke for a while because of covid after effects and life events. Almost two years later I am enjoying cigars again. Most of mine were stored in airtight containers with a couple bovedas. No mold, no beetles and the 62 Rh packets kept my sticks perfect. Mine are smaller containers that i kept in a dresser drawer in the spare bedroom. Now I have cabinet in my gun room. It is a nice looking piece of furniture and i dont need to hide my sticks from the wife.
Have fun experimenting
Once I get the new letter I could just scan it in and turn it into a PDF then just post that back into the forum for anyone to download. Unless that is not allowed
@Diver43 I am thinking of doing sort of the same, either a nice cabinet or I am currently trying to get a wine cooler that I can turn into a humidor.
It's kind of a 'burn after reading' thing so that each person has to get their own copy.
I look forward to reading it.
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@Sampson said I needed to come in here and request a news letter 🤣
When everything comes in we should figure out what we need to trade
I have a beautiful “display” humidor that has been sitting in a cooler for years. It holds better in there and as stated my wife was not thrilled about having it visible. You have to spend $$$$ on a good one otherwise it won’t hold up well (trust me on this), you will find they are way more work than worth if you go cheap. The expensive ones you still have to be careful where you put them in a room, and it will still have to be reseasoned as needed. Live and learn or follow the advice of many who already had this exact experience.
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If I ever buy another one it will be a Raching.
There's a thread around here somewhere that shows a fella that turned a cooler into a wall-mounted coolerdore cabinet. I thought it seemed worthy as a display piece.
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Show off your Humi set-up
@Far_North_64 where are you?
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