Is the persistent plastic smell from my EZY bin that I use for full boxes a problem for the cigars long term or is it just a small annoyance? Do I need to do more to clean it, or just load it up with boxes and cedar sheets to help it pass? I’d appreciate any advice, even if it’s just a different brand of larger containers for storage.

TIA.

Hey yall. I’m a former weed smoker and love the action of just smoking in general for some reason. I’m looking into herbal smokes and making my own blends but I’m also wondering about another thing. How likely am I to get addicted to cigarettes if I just puff on them and never inhale. Kinda using them like a cigar to taste them and not even holding the smoke in my mouth for long at all. Really really really do not want to get addicted to nicotine so looking for advice on the matter. Also this would probably be a rare occurrence like once a week so how likely am I to get hooked?

Ordered a few things from JR including a mystery gift. I got everything except the mystery gift that was listed as a holiday spring giveaway. Does anyone know anything about this, everywhere I look online just shows old new years giveaway.

I’m visiting some family this weekend and there’s a lounge that has a wide selection of Davidoff cigars. I tend to smoke more medium to full cigars. Any recommendations of what I should try?

Still a beginner, but an experience beginner, lol. Decided to venture beyond my normal $15ish limit for my birthday tomorrow. Happy birthday to me!!!

Just turned 21, loved smoking swishers with my buddies in HS. Any recommendations on how to get into cigars as a hobby. Stores to go to, brands, cheap vs expensive? Basically just looking for a place to start enjoying a smoke once or twice a month.

I need help someone. I have 65% boveda pack in a humidor. It worked fine for a while. Now that it's colder it's been reading about 60% humidity. I've changed packs but still won't go up? Should I add one more 65% pack or buy a 72%?

These are the sticks I brought back from my recent London trip. I think I did alright for myself.

Had high hopes for this once since Ive seen some great reviews. Maybe it was a one off, or maybe it’s just not for me, but it seemed incredibly bland for the first half. Picked up a little mocha/coffee in the middle, and then straight dirt for the remainder. Not the good earthy/umami type flavor but just like you scooped up a handful of dirt and ate it.

Will likely grab another in a different viola to give it a second try, but not a great first impression overall.

To their credit, the cigar seemed rolled very well, had a perfect draw, and only required 1 touch up at the halfway point.

My favorite local B&M shop got in a bunch of rare Opus X cigars yesterday, and so today I had to go explore. I ended up picking up only 2 to try before I decide which I like the most, I went with the Opus X Heaven & Earth Scorpion Natural, and the Opus X 2019 Big Mad MF 2019 Maduro. However, another local B&M in my area got in the new Davidoff Zodiac… so I also had to pick up 2 of those. The Year of The Snake comes in a lancero format. Can’t wait to try these bad boys!

This cigar took me on a flavor journey that almost completely changed profiles at least three times. Excellent draw and construction, although I had to touch up a few wayward areas as I went along.

All in all a fantastic smoke but very heavy due to size alone and definitely needs a big meal beforehand. Afterward when walking inside I just thought "glad I ate before." 😅

I could somewhat tase good flavors from it but the draw was so terrible and no match even for the perfect draw! I poked and probed it so much it had sparks flying out of it and still wouldn’t draw. So lost money on the cigar and first time trying the perfect draw was a failure! Bad day today.

I've never smoked anything, except from shisha a couple times, I'm taking a trip with a couple of friends next week and they asked me if I want to try a cigar and I said I'm in.

I decided to search a bit more about cigars, and everywhere it's mentioned that you must not inhale the smoke, otherwise you're going to get sick from the nicotine.

This has made me a little hesitant about trying because I don't want to ruin my trip due to nicotine sickness because I accidentally inhaled cigar smoke.

So that's why I'm asking how likely is it for a begginer like me to inhale cigar smoke?

Not really going to change. Too late now. Been doing it this way. 🤣

Just curious on how others feel on the topic. After talking to @

I might buy. Maybe 3 boxes a year. Might smoke 1. Sometimes 2 throughout the year. (Although This year I’ve been put away 4 boxes)

Long story short. No humidor. I just put em on this board atop the closet rack. Oldest boxes on the left. Maybe 3 years now. The master blends.

Far as humidors go. Don’t have one. Just a small glass jar on the kitchen table I got many moons ago off cigars international. Can maybe fit about 15 Churchill sized gars with a small Boveda pack.

TLDR; Anyway. How long can an unopened box of cigars really last constantly sitting in room temperature around 65-73

Live in Louisiana btw.

I know, I know... asked and answered a hundred times... but bear with me, there's a bit of a twist here.

I have always been of the opinion that if youre going to a lounge, you buy the cigars there. End of story.

But here's where I'm at: A few months ago, I moved to a new city that has a cigars international superstore/lounge. Some new friends and I have been going weekly and we always buy our cigars on-site and order several drinks each at the bar. I enjoy the ritual of it all, but I've been finding it harder to justify buying some of the more expensive sticks that I have at home because... well... I have them at home.

I have amassed a collection of about 6-700 cigars that with the exception of a box of cubans, have all been purchased from cigars international. I've dropped over $3k with them for personal use, and since taking over cigars for company events 5 years ago, roughly $2k/y on the company card.

So here's where I find this to be more of a grey area - cigars international superstores are corporate owned, not franchises. We are still ordering drinks and tipping well.

In this very specific situation, where do you guys land on bringing cigars from home to the cigar lounge? Totally fine? Absolutely not? 'X' from home per 'Y' purchased in store?

Title says it all. I'm still a relative newbie (been smoking cigars for a few months) and decided to finally get myself an actual humidor as a Christmas treat.

I looked at buying new, but just out of curiosity I also looked on Marketplace and there are actually a few of the old-fashioned old copper-lined humidors for sale in my area that still look to be in great shape and are cheaper than buying a nice model new.

Would you reccommend taking the leap?

Who else has had one? Let's hear your thoughts!

I like this stick though I bet I'd like it better in a smaller size than 54, 50 & under is my usual preference.

I'm gonna let these rest another couple weeks before diving back into them to get a better judgement on them.

So I have a couple of questions. I just finished seasoning my humidor (2 weeks with boveda packs). I took out the 84% and added the 72%( 1 for every 25 cigars). I think I should wait until the humidity drops to 72. Right now it’s 76% ( 5 hours after taking out the 84% )( hygrometer is calibrated). Is that correct or do I just add them rn? Also my collection is 90% Cuban. Should I maybe aim for Lower humidity? I keep hearing that 65% will work better. Lastly I have several cigars in metallic tubes ( like hoyo Rio de seco or Trinidad vigia tubos). Should I take them out before putting them in the humidor or leave them as is?

Any input is greatly appreciated ! Thank you

Broke up with my partner of 1 year this weekend. Fell into a bit of a depression. Honestly don’t know where to go from here. I do know that I’ll move on and move forward. Thought I’d mark the beginning of a new chapter with one of my all time favorites. Cheers!

My friend and co worker loved tatuaje cigars. He was a great guy and passed away at 36 from colon cancer. Miss him everyday. Every time I light up a tat I think of him. He brought these boxes for me and got Pete to sign my chuck box. Good times. Rest in peace Eamon.