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Cigar Club Christmas dinner yesterday.
Some unusual (for me) cigars this time around...
Supplied by Sautters:
Ramone Allones Custom Roll Petit Johnny
As a custom roll, (and I smoked it), there are no photos nor precise sizes available.
Excellent cigar flavour wise, though sadly, mine was 'tight' and a bit hard work.
However, the second cigar, again supplied by Sautters was the custom roll Elefante.
Length: 5 2/5 / 138 mm
Gauge: 64 (that's 25mm diameter!)
To get an idea of the scale, here is a 'little' Churchill next to the Elephante
Being wiser (IMO) than some, and recognising that discretion is the better part of valour, I returned home with two of these monsters to enjoy at a time when I have a good couple of hours (or four) to enjoy them.
A few others being braver (or more foolhardy) lit theirs immediately.
One may only suppose that they didn't have trains to catch, whereas I did, and a Monticristo #4 did nicely whilst chatting and enjoying a selection of post dinner drinks in the restaurant.
I was able to ascertain, from the aforementioned 'braver' souls, that the cigar would very likely benefit enormously from some humidor ageing, so it may be some months before I will be in a position to render an opinion.
Some unusual (for me) cigars this time around...
Supplied by Sautters:
Ramone Allones Custom Roll Petit Johnny
As a custom roll, (and I smoked it), there are no photos nor precise sizes available.
Excellent cigar flavour wise, though sadly, mine was 'tight' and a bit hard work.
However, the second cigar, again supplied by Sautters was the custom roll Elefante.
Length: 5 2/5 / 138 mm
Gauge: 64 (that's 25mm diameter!)
To get an idea of the scale, here is a 'little' Churchill next to the Elephante
Being wiser (IMO) than some, and recognising that discretion is the better part of valour, I returned home with two of these monsters to enjoy at a time when I have a good couple of hours (or four) to enjoy them.
A few others being braver (or more foolhardy) lit theirs immediately.
One may only suppose that they didn't have trains to catch, whereas I did, and a Monticristo #4 did nicely whilst chatting and enjoying a selection of post dinner drinks in the restaurant.
I was able to ascertain, from the aforementioned 'braver' souls, that the cigar would very likely benefit enormously from some humidor ageing, so it may be some months before I will be in a position to render an opinion.
Edited by Goaty Bill 2 on Monday 18th December 15:39
RichUK said:
jinkster said:
Heading to London on Monday and will be around Monday evening - which cigar lounge do you recommend close to Park Lane ?
Sautters on Mount Street is always worth a visit too.A very enjoyable Christmas Day afternoon sat with my dad smoking Romeo et Julieta No 2's. I've made my way through a few Monte No 4's recently, they had very loose draws. I think I overdid it a bit on the humidifying solution, so the remaining ones need to dry out a bit. The Romeo et Julita's were a Xmas present, and very gladly received they were too. 
Saturday afternoon in good company at JJ Fox, we enjoyed the Partagas Lusitanias.
Length: 7 5/8" (194mm)
Ring Gauge: 49
A classic full flavoured Partagas smoke in a slightly larger than Churchill format.
Mine began a bit 'tight' but fortunately opened up to become a very enjoyable smoke all the way through to the nub.
You need a minimum of an hour for one of these, and I would suggest to have at least half again to double that time available before lighting one of these up.
Silly me, later in the Mayfair I elected to smoke another Partagas, the much smaller Petit Corona Especiales.
This is always a lovely cigar, but it's the second time I've tried smoking the same brand twice in one day, and I was absolutely correct in my previous assessment. I will mix them up in the future. The Monti No. 4 I was carrying would have been a much better choice for the evening 'quickie'.
Length: 7 5/8" (194mm)
Ring Gauge: 49
A classic full flavoured Partagas smoke in a slightly larger than Churchill format.
Mine began a bit 'tight' but fortunately opened up to become a very enjoyable smoke all the way through to the nub.
You need a minimum of an hour for one of these, and I would suggest to have at least half again to double that time available before lighting one of these up.
Silly me, later in the Mayfair I elected to smoke another Partagas, the much smaller Petit Corona Especiales.
This is always a lovely cigar, but it's the second time I've tried smoking the same brand twice in one day, and I was absolutely correct in my previous assessment. I will mix them up in the future. The Monti No. 4 I was carrying would have been a much better choice for the evening 'quickie'.
Edited by Goaty Bill 2 on Monday 15th January 09:00
My humidor keeps loosing humidity. Its only a cheap one but it was doing quite well about 6 months ago and now it seems to be hovering between 63-65% humidity with the 69% Boveda. Any ideas? What do you store your cigars at?
TIA.
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|https://thumbsnap.com/CidRWScg[/url]jinkster said:
My humidor keeps loosing humidity. Its only a cheap one but it was doing quite well about 6 months ago and now it seems to be hovering between 63-65% humidity with the 69% Boveda. Any ideas? What do you store your cigars at?
TIA.
I try to keep mine around 67/68%.TIA.
I think I've said it before, but weather and heating system settings/behaviour can affect RH quite dramatically.
We've had quite cold weather recently and that will have reduced RH generally and I found my humidor RH dropped a little over the last couple of weeks (63% was the lowest), but it's back to 66% today (I also topped up the crystal gel beads containers).
Also, digital hygrometers typically tend to react quite quickly to change. So just opening the lid could cause it to drop a percent or two quite quickly. I look at mine through the glass before opening, because it does drop that quickly.
I don't suppose your hygrometer has a min/max memory display?
63% isn't ideal, but I don't think it's a disaster.
Something like the Xikar Crystal Humidifier would likely improve things. There are cheaper options available using similar beads.
I top mine up with de-ionised water from Halfords (buy by the 'gallon').
Goaty Bill 2 said:
jinkster said:
My humidor keeps loosing humidity. Its only a cheap one but it was doing quite well about 6 months ago and now it seems to be hovering between 63-65% humidity with the 69% Boveda. Any ideas? What do you store your cigars at?
TIA.
I try to keep mine around 67/68%.TIA.
I think I've said it before, but weather and heating system settings/behaviour can affect RH quite dramatically.
We've had quite cold weather recently and that will have reduced RH generally and I found my humidor RH dropped a little over the last couple of weeks (63% was the lowest), but it's back to 66% today (I also topped up the crystal gel beads containers).
Also, digital hygrometers typically tend to react quite quickly to change. So just opening the lid could cause it to drop a percent or two quite quickly. I look at mine through the glass before opening, because it does drop that quickly.
I don't suppose your hygrometer has a min/max memory display?
63% isn't ideal, but I don't think it's a disaster.
Something like the Xikar Crystal Humidifier would likely improve things. There are cheaper options available using similar beads.
I top mine up with de-ionised water from Halfords (buy by the 'gallon').
jinkster said:
Goaty, your replies are invaluable. Fox’s are out of stock of the Xikar version but have seen them on eBay. I don’t want my cigars to go ‘Miami’ (earlier post!)
You are more than welcome.A couple of my other favourite online suppliers My Smoking Shop Cigar Humidor Accessories.
and
Black Swan Shoppe Cigar Accessories
Both of these shops have proven very helpful on numerous occasions, and very reliable with deliveries.
The final act following a wander in and out of shops on Jermyn St yesterday, was a stop into the Mayfair Cigar terrace.
I usually try to avoid buying my cigars from lounges/hotels (price, limited selection, condition etc.), however, The Romeo y Julieta Churchill was in absolutely perfect health, at £30 not excessively over priced (no photo this time, we all know what they look like by now), and made for a very pleasant hour+ long smoke break with a few glasses of Graham's tawny port, before catching the train home.
Nice venue, and excellent service.
I usually try to avoid buying my cigars from lounges/hotels (price, limited selection, condition etc.), however, The Romeo y Julieta Churchill was in absolutely perfect health, at £30 not excessively over priced (no photo this time, we all know what they look like by now), and made for a very pleasant hour+ long smoke break with a few glasses of Graham's tawny port, before catching the train home.
Nice venue, and excellent service.
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