The Cigar Thread. Smoke em' if you got em'.

[ilikegunspdx]

Playing around with putting cigars in glass tubes and sealing with wax. Should maintain at the right humidity indefinitely (at least in theory ha ha). Only issue I noticed so far is that if using cork stoppers then the wax takes off some of the cork when removing. Using plastic stoppers would work better. Tubes and the wax are reusable.

 

[Joe13]

Got 5 Gurkha 130th anniversary that come in glass sealed with wax on the way (was a promo code) so those will be the first cigars I'll have not just in cellophane.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Got 5 Gurkha 130th anniversary that come in glass sealed with wax on the way (was a promo code) so those will be the first cigars I'll have not just in cellophane.

Cool. Maybe save the tube and wax for reuse on another cigar. I've seen foil tape used most commonly for sealing but the only foil tape I have is that furnace type silver tape which would seal fine but not look so great probably.

 

[asbtg]

Cool. Maybe save the tube and wax for reuse on another cigar. I've seen foil tape used most commonly for sealing but the only foil tape I have is that furnace type silver tape which would seal fine but not look so great probably.

There's copper tape as well as the Al stuff; it's a bit more expensive but looks really nice if cut clean and laid out well. I have it all over one of my bikes as thin accents.

 

[cigars]

Congrats friends on hitting 1000 posts!


Can we hit 2000? Smoke em' if you got em'!

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[ilikegunspdx]

It turns out with the wax it's better to have wax hotter and a quick deep dip in a deeper "pool" of wax vs before I was using shallow pool and kind of rolling the wax onto the tube. Looks much more professional this way and really fast. Maybe total of 45 sec per cigar start to finish with foam ribbon etc. New way on right and old way on left:

 

[Joe13]

It turns out with the wax it's better to have wax hotter and a quick deep dip in a deeper "pool" of wax vs before I was using shallow pool and kind of rolling the wax onto the tube. Looks much more professional this way and really fast. Maybe total of 45 sec per cigar start to finish with foam ribbon etc. New way on right and old way on left:
View attachment 696327

Are you just dabbling or are there certain cigars you want to keep long term for special occasions or something?

Also, where did you acquire the glass tubes?

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Are you just dabbling or are there certain cigars you want to keep long term for special occasions or something?

Also, where did you acquire the glass tubes?

Just messing around. I was thinking might be nice for when you want to give as a gift to someone who isn't set up with humidor or when traveling. Amazon has 12 for $16 with stoppers (25mm x 200mm). 25mm diameter is the key cuz that's outside diameter and with wall thickness will hold 54-55 ring or maybe a bit higher. 200mm length is overkill for robustos but gives most flexibility.

DEPEPE 12pcs 80ml Glass Test Tubes 25×200mm with Cork Stoppers and 1 Brush: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

DEPEPE 12pcs 80ml Glass Test Tubes 25×200mm with Cork Stoppers and 1 Brush: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

www.amazon.com

or no stoppers flared edge 48 for $40

American Educational Borosilicate Glass Round Bottom Test Tube, 25mm OD x 200mm Length (Pack of 48): Science Lab Test Tubes: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

American Educational Borosilicate Glass Round Bottom Test Tube, 25mm OD x 200mm Length (Pack of 48): Science Lab Test Tubes: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

www.amazon.com

25mm x 150mm size I'm not sure if it will hold 5.5" robusto with stopper installed. I''m guessing it will but have not tried. Would hold 5". Won't hold 6". 5 pcs:

Huaou 10pcs 60ml Glass Test Tubes 25x150mm Round Bottom Without Rim, for Scientific Experiments, Party Decorations, Candy Storage: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Huaou 10pcs 60ml Glass Test Tubes 25x150mm Round Bottom Without Rim, for Scientific Experiments, Party Decorations, Candy Storage: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

www.amazon.com

or 72 for $40

American Educational Borosilicate Glass Round Bottom Test Tube, 25mm OD x 150mm Length (Pack of 72): Science Lab Test Tubes: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

American Educational Borosilicate Glass Round Bottom Test Tube, 25mm OD x 150mm Length (Pack of 72): Science Lab Test Tubes: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

www.amazon.com

There are also plastic tubes which I'm not interested in. Also other size glass tubes are available on the web as cigar tubes if buying in bulk (around 400-500 pcs). I saw 25x180 and 28 x180 for example.

just measured the glass tube for Mac gold crystal which is a 5.5"x 50 ring. The tube is (edited to 150mm) long without stopper. So 150mm would probably fit 5.5" robusto but just a guess. Can't lay my hand on my calipers at moment to measure diameter but it is less than the 25mm tube.

Edit: measured outside diameter of Mac gold label glass tube as 24mm. Also length is 150mm, not 6" like I stated earlier. So glass tube for that one is 24mm x 150mm.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Torano exodus 50 years for me today. I think I will nickname this one "old reliable". One of my favorites. Smooth, earthy, med-full body, wonderful chocolatey aroma. Coffee, mild chocolate, no bitterness or sourness and low spice/minimal pepper. Previously reviewed but I did find some new info re tobaccos used And I can't remember if I posted the cigar obsession review (I agree with everything he said there, skip to the1:20 mark to avoid initial BS). 9/10 score for my preferences.
From Neptune cigars:

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Also while I think of it I saw a neat option to use instead of foam in glass tubes. Just need to sacrifice a cigar to do it. Interesting that they used no foil or wax for seal (probably not needed really). Tobacco looks better than foam for sure

 

[asbtg]

Also while I think of it I saw a neat option to use instead of foam in glass tubes. Just need to sacrifice a cigar to do it. Interesting that they used no foil or wax for seal (probably not needed really). Tobacco looks better than foam for sure View attachment 696610

How about a bit of (un) flavored pipe tobacco? Or would that throw off the humidity?

 

[Steel Head]

This was a fantastic Cigar!

 

[CountryGent]

I picked up a sampler of sorts today (Macandu, La Gloria Cubana, Santa Damiana, Cifuentes y Cia):



Since none of them was a Gurkha, I added a Kukri to the picture. See, there is a method to my madness. Oh, who am I kidding, I can't back that up.

 

[Joe13]

I might be ruined by these Acids

A lot of my daily's are starting to lack in the taste category. They still taste the same but they just don't have as much depth as the Kuba's, so I'm grabbing one of the 3 kuba flavors at least as often as any of my other cigars right now.

I might have to take a week off from them and see if my pallet resets a bit.

 

[Joe13]

I picked up a sampler of sorts today (Macandu, La Gloria Cubana, Santa Damiana, Cifuentes y Cia):

View attachment 697212

Since none of them was a Gurkha, I added a Kukri to the picture. See, there is a method to my madness. Oh, who am I kidding, I can't back that up.

Is that La Gloria the Maduro? Looks darker then the natural's I've smoked. Or is it a series R maybe?

 

[CountryGent]

Is that La Gloria the Maduro? Looks darker then the natural's I've smoked. Or is it a series R maybe?

Not sure. Just got back to my office after smoking that one. Here is the ring:



Now I have "Gloria" stuck in my head.

 

[Joe13]

It was most likely the Maduro.

 

[CountryGent]

It was most likely the Maduro.

Yep. And a nice smoke it was.

 

[Joe13]

Cohiba Red Dot

good cigar. Gave it a 4/5. Wouldn't buy a box but I have 5 more so it'll be a good one to mix it up every now and then.

*I only drink water with new cigars and something I noticed is that the water tastes sweet and has a velvety/silky mouth feel to it. Pretty nice actually.

 

[Joe13]

So just out of curiosity...

About him many cigars do y'all keep on hand?

I know some grab as they need them and others back stock.

I fall into the back stock group. I stopped keeping an exact count and think I'm in the 600-700 range. Would like to get that number down to 400-500 so I don't need to store anything but the infused Kuba's in Snapware and have the rest in my 2 humidors.

Great deals on stuff I really like and promo codes make it really hard not to order some online at least once a month but at 1-3 a day I'm set for a good year, but as with Ammo and guns it's hard not to buy when I have a little extra cash and the price is very low on stuff I want.

My Ammo and gun buying has slowed down this last year cuz I don't have much expendable income but I'm looking at putting that monthly money back into guns and Ammo for awhile till my cigar stick is back to manageable.