Cigar Event 16/04/14

[Cuchillo]

Anyone going to the Boisdale's Cigar and Vestal Vodka event today?

[MrJuice]

I have it on good authority that the owners of No. Ten are opening what will be the world's biggest hotel humidor in London in October this year

Looking forward!

[Parabola]

Gents.

Just had a little tidy up of the studio.
Found an unopened, tubed Romeo Y Julieta No.2 cigar hiding in a drawer. A leftover from a holiday to South America a year ago.

I'm guessing it's pretty dead, but would be a shame to bin it.
I've just popped it in a plastic zip tie bag, with a piece of apple to see if that'll moisten it a little.

What do you think?

[MrMagoo]

I smoke the occasional cigarette (about twice a month) purely out of enjoyment. I'm wanting to get into cigars, can anyone reccomend me some light reading to learn the basics, with regards to good starter cigars and the keeping of them.

Thanks

[LukeBird]

Everything you need to know about smoking here.

Parabola, that'll probably bring it back to life. If it's particularly dry, pop a shot glass with a small amount of water in the sealed bag and see what that does. After a year in a sealed tube it most certainly won't be dead, it'll just be on the dry side.

[Parabola]

LukeBird said:

Parabola, that'll probably bring it back to life. If it's particularly dry, pop a shot glass with a small amount of water in the sealed bag and see what that does. After a year in a sealed tube it most certainly won't be dead, it'll just be on the dry side.

Great, cheers. I'll give that a go

[MadMullah]

anyone up for a meet at boisdale maybe in the summer sometime??

[Cuchillo]

MadMullah said:

anyone up for a meet at boisdale maybe in the summer sometime??

I am.

Victor (Canary Wharf) says that early on a Saturday or Monday evening is a good time if we want him to spend some time talking about the range they stock. However he would like a week's notice.

[LukeBird]

MadMullah said:

anyone up for a meet at boisdale maybe in the summer sometime??

I'd definitely be up for this, assuming not on shift!

[MadMullah]

I'm travelling around europe end of the month

From Calais to milan via Zurich

Where would be the best place to buy some Cigars from? Ideally i'd want to buy them on the way to Zurich or in Zurich itself - before we hit the alps to milan.

[Tumbler]

Thanks to C Gars Ltd, I had my first fresh hand rolled cigar yesterday, what a completely unique experience, watching the roller hand select the leaves then roll the cigar all by feel in around 5 minutes was pretty special, then the smoke itself, huge hit of nicotine

[TonyHetherington]

I saw your FB pics - did wonder what the celebration was. Looked great fun!

[GetCarter]

I spent some time working in Cuba in 1996... had the same 12" long cigars that Castro had (watched them being rolled too) ... took about 2 days to smoke 'em! They cost me $1 each. Saw some on my return for £180 each. (Cuba has opened up a bit since then!)

[Tumbler]

Definitely something I'd aim to do again, itching to get myself off to Cuba now!

[Tumbler]

GetCarter said:

I spent some time working in Cuba in 1996... had the same 12" long cigars that Castro had (watched them being rolled too) ... took about 2 days to smoke 'em! They cost me $1 each. Saw some on my return for £180 each. (Cuba has opened up a bit since then!)

I bought some Montecristo As last year which are a little over 9", not sure I'd want to go any longer, the weather never seems nice enough for long enough to enjoy them!!!

Ah and a picture of something a little more lady like that she made for me.

[del 203]

I see no naked thighs

[Tumbler]

del 203 said:

I see no naked thighs

If you'd figured out how to use your blueberry then I would have Bluetoothed you those.....although why you would want a picture of 4 men's hairy thighs is beyond me!

[del 203]

Tumbler said:

del 203 said:

I see no naked thighs

If you'd figured out how to use your blueberry then I would have Bluetoothed you those.....although why you would want a picture of 4 men's hairy thighs is beyond me!

Tumbler said:

she made for me.

I'm on the way home to pack and then off to Borb's

[Tumbler]

del 203 said:

I'm on the way home to pack and then off to Borb's

You didn't specify it was her thighs you wanted pictures of!!!

Have fun I have no doubt I will see more of the race than you.....as usual.

[Sherpa]

Evening all,

Just returned from somewhere hot and sandy with work, with 25 Romeo y Julietas No. 3 tubos. I've a Peli case, so waterproof etc, that I'm hoping to use as a humidor. I've seen various examples of this on the net, but is there any reason it shouldn't work?

If it's a viable idea is there anything I should about storing them?

Cheers