Newbie looking to stock up humidor

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  • TheKraken
    TheKraken Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hey guys, great thread! Really helpful for a newbie like me! Thanks for starting @Derek! Could use your thoughts on what I should stock up on next. Right now, I've got some Oliva: Serie G, Saison, and Serie V Melanio; R&J: Reserve Real, 1875, 1875 Nicaragua (that is surprisingly awesome!), 1875 Reserva, Perdomo Lot 23, Don Pepin Garcia Blue, then some Acid 20s, Acid Def Sea, and Acid Opulence. As you can see, I stick to the brands I know but want to venture out. Any thoughts gents?

  • Derek
    Derek Posts: 517 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @peter4jc said:

    @Amos_Umwhat said:
    Sounds like you need to discover Arturo Fuente.

    And the acquire some Romacraft and Black Label Trading Co.

    Finish this assignment and phone in for your next mission.

    Agree with the AF sentiment. I loved the Southern Draw Jacob's Ladder as well. Speaking purely from a n00b POV.

  • Derek
    Derek Posts: 517 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Grawls said:
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    @Derek newsletters on the way!!

    I'm sure those who know will understand when I say Grawls is the best dude I've never met.

  • TheKraken
    TheKraken Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the ideas! Will be going to my B&M this week and will report back in.

    Also Happy Father's Day to all of you out there

  • Derek
    Derek Posts: 517 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I began this discussion on June 7th hoping to somehow accumulate enough cigars to fill a 25-50 stick humidor. I've smoked at at least that amount since then and still have a fully stocked humidor. And I have more on the way. Plus I have a $50 voucher that is redeemable at my local shop on July 1st. I'm now in a position where I'm going to run out of room. I now need advice on what my next steps (for storage) should be. Please help me complete the process steps below 😬:

    1. Send my sponsor 5+ cigars ASAP
    2. Smoke more/faster
    3. practice self control (Jk)
      4.?
      5.?
      6.?

    Sincerely,
    Guy about to light a 4th cigar on Father's day at 11:15PM EST

  • TX98Z28
    TX98Z28 Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Derek At the rate you are going buy a 150 quart marine cooler and turn it into a coolidor. Or buy a nice big cabinet humidor. Having a couple 150 quart coolers is completely normal on here LOL

    If you quote me do the @TX98Z28 in your text or I won't be notified of your quote, Thanks.
  • deadman
    deadman Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1, 2, 4

    4 is buy a cooler

  • deadman
    deadman Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh yeah, no 3 is a myth

  • peter4jc
    peter4jc Posts: 19,280 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @deadman said:
    Oh yeah, no 3 is a myth

    This is where I'm supposed to step in and say you're wrong, stay strong.

    "I could've had a Mi Querida!"   Nick Bardis
  • deadman
    deadman Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Peter’s back on the job

  • TheKraken
    TheKraken Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So I'm skirting the edge of the rabbit hole about to dive in.

    But how did I do? Sadly no black label or romacraft

  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 16,223 ✭✭✭✭✭

    +1 on the cooler. I'm past that point too.

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 34,591 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2020

    Some people use weather tight gasketed plastic crates instead of coolers, especially when the Wife doesn't approve of having coolers in the house. You can put them on the closet or stack them in your basement. Here's one example

    https://www.homedepot.com/p/IRIS-74-Qt-Weather-Tight-Storage-Box-in-Clear-110586/300735908

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  • ForMud
    ForMud Posts: 2,571 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I blew though #s 1 - 4 in less than a week....I'm holding at #8.....Next stop is the cigar 12 step program.

  • rsherman24
    rsherman24 Posts: 7,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Don't buy a cooler, buy 2

    My favorite cigar list here

  • Derek
    Derek Posts: 517 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So I will skip the step 3 and step 5.

    My wife is wanting to remove the cabinet in the picture below and have a bar built into the recessed area. Maybe I'll negotiate a bar/humidor.

    I'm open to any pictures for those that have done something similar.

  • Derek
    Derek Posts: 517 ✭✭✭✭✭

    On second thought... Has anyone had success reclaiming old furniture and converting to a humidor? I could probably convince her to give either of the pieces below to my new addiction.

  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 34,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Check out the following thread. I think that there's some threads on sealing cabinets for use with Humidors but they aren't jumping out at me.

    https://forum.cigar.com/discussion/362549/show-off-your-humi-set-up/p45

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  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 16,223 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You'll want something stable in humidity, something in the mahogany family, teak etc.

    Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.

  • CalvinAndHobo
    CalvinAndHobo Posts: 3,364 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I finally found the thread I was thinking of in regards to this.

    https://forum.cigar.com/discussion/898017/cabinet-humidor-project/p1

  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 34,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Coolers and Crates are dead simple if you're not up for a project.

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  • Derek
    Derek Posts: 517 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Yakster said:
    Coolers and Crates are dead simple if you're not up for a project.

    I like projects...

  • Derek
    Derek Posts: 517 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ShawnOL said:
    You'll want something stable in humidity, something in the mahogany family, teak etc.

    I was thinking it would be possible to line the cabinet walls with insulation and cedar planks

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