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BEST WEEKEND OF THE ENTIRE YEAR. ❤️

1 minute ago, Sandblower said:

I’ve had a humidor for 30 years.  I’ve learned to keep it simple.  I don’t even use a hygrometer anymore.

My method:

Leave cigars wrapped

Put water and a sponge in a Tupperware/Rubbermaid container.  Add water about monthly. 

Rotate the cigars location monthly when I add water.  

Gracias.  But the hygrometers look cool sandblower... lol 

1 hour ago, HozayKwarvo said:

That’s awesome @sndsamplr 

I’ve had mine quite a while with several other herfadors and about to add a second real one. 
 

When you need to fill them without breaking the bank go to the Gran Habano 2002 Vintage https://www.cigarsinternational.com/p/gran-habano-vintage-corojo-2002-cigars/1411128/

A buddy turned me onto these years ago. It’s a great smoke without the price tag and usually what I’ll hand someone that may not finish or enjoy a $20 stick. 
 

There are so many out there these days it’s hard to keep track. The wife  got me the cigar of the month club last year and I’ve been enjoying what they send me quite a bit! 

Thank you brother, I’m going to order a pack of the gran habano;  I like that site.  Looks like we will be sharing a couple down at G👊.  Uh oh, you are sending me down the road to another hobby Hozay...crap😂. And I’m looking into larger humidors, Jen told me to STOP😂 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARINE. 🎂

I’m not a cigar aficionado, but I do enjoy smoking a cigar down in the desert and sometimes on the golf course, or even here at home.  So I purchased a few very nice cigars, and since I don’t smoke often, I figured I would get a humidor. So we jumped online and ordered a humidor, and it showed up the other day. One thing I didn’t realize is that you have to break in or season your humidor, not just throw the cigars in and there you have it.
 

 You have to fill your humidification device with humidifying solution or distilled water. Then you have to wipe down all the Cedarwood inside the humidor but not too much. Then you have to close it for 24 hours and wait. Then the next day you have to repeat it, same procedure. And then on the next day you do the same thing, but if your humidity is registering lower than 72% on your hygrometer on the day after the last treatment,  you have to repeat the steps.  If it doesn’t, you have to calibrate your hygrometers accuracy.  
 

Now to do that, you place a teaspoon of table salt on a plastic dish, then add water to make it damp, place it in a Ziploc plastic bag and place the Hydro meter next to it. Then you have to seal the bag, but make sure you have some air inside and allowed to sit for six hours. After that time, it should read 75% humidity. If not, your device is broken.    
 

So I got that done, then looked online and asked whether or not I should leave the cigars inside the cellophane wrap while in the humidor or not, and that opened up a can of worms.  There were more detail explanations that would match the likes of TJ or Socal, of why you should or should not store them in the cellophane wrap.  It was great. 
 

I can say I learned quite bit about humidors, and now, Im gonna light me one up. 👍

34 minutes ago, HozayKwarvo said:

Damn, missing me some NIGHT TRAIN now! They are always better with @sndsamplr 

We’ve had some of our best ideas and funniest moments before during and after night trains ay Hozay?  Some we won’t mention here.  😂. Ha ha

Let’s listen to the Night Train.

33 minutes ago, rivermobster said:

 

He nailed that.  

When you see it, you see it. 😁

I did too River, there’s a few folks that can say that they did also...but, like many groups, they are the few...and damn proud. 

Play every week with the band, writing a little more, working on new material, play some golf, and spending more time with family...and of course, this place❤️

17 minutes ago, Bansh88 said:

Someone throw Slappy a paragraph break!

I’ll talk to him.  👊

Right on Grant, good to see you here sir. 

It has been an honor and a pleasure in working with these four fine men, and veterans of our United States military. I was lucky to play a small role in honoring our veterans and active military in the past.  Because of them, and the blanket of freedom that they provide, I get to go play in the most beautiful place on earth, Glamis.  

There is nothing better than what this pic represents for Glamis.  Honda 250r, six pack rack, and throwing sand. 

This girl is a beauty.  Biggest I’ve ever seen.