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[Guest TheSquid]

Originally posted by nuvole@Oct 20 2005, 02:58 PM

Not gonna smoke pipe till end of the raining season.

I normally smoke Astleys #99, #44, Dunhill(old version) Durbar, 965, Nightcap...

Rather a long list

arrrggghhhh... maybe got time to try next time?

 

just finished my tin of mcbaren vanallia flakes. kinda too tongue bitin for my likin.

 

gonna try out their virginia flakes next.

 

tried the davidoff scotch mix. smooth! that or the green mix should be next on my try list.

 

thats provided i get the pipe for it in time! zzz

 

spending a little bit too much on smokes recently

 

cheers

[Sev]

welcome nuvole!!

how's the pipe smoking like?

 

i done one RYJ EL Hermoso No2 on Wednesday night. It was a good smoke, the draw is smooth, the smoke is creamy and silky, no harsh or sudden pinch....

however, the taste is on medium side, the taste changed along the way was gradually and i can't differenciate it with my still new-to-cigar palate, kind of wasted...

smoke till the last 1 1/2 inches and the cigar got heaty, every draw was hot then i gave up, may be my drawing technique was wrong... i tend to make a short draw and follow by a long one, think this is the cause of heating up the cigar...

this is a good smoke, however, i still prefer stronger body like partagas or light body with fruity aroma like HDM.

 

suprise to know that throttle is such adventurous person, sky diving, bungee jump... i thought most banker's hobby are changing big cars, women, clubbing.... throttle really full of suprises...

[nuvole]

Originally posted by Sev@Oct 21 2005, 09:41 AM

welcome nuvole!!

how's the pipe smoking like?

Smoking pipe is very different from cigar, it require some pratice and get used to.

It "suppose" to be much much cheaper than smoking cigar, unless one get hook to buy expensive pipe:cheeky:

[nuvole]

Originally posted by TheSquid@Oct 20 2005, 03:52 PM

spending a little bit too much on smokes recently

Trust me my friend, I understand 101% what you mean:cheeky:

[Nightstalker]

finally got my humidor! like wat u u guys said the other day, its better to get a digi hygrometer rite? juz realised the DIY shop near my place closed down. any idea how much does one cost at oaks?

[Guest TheSquid]

Originally posted by Nightstalker@Oct 21 2005, 03:51 PM

finally got my humidor! like wat u u guys said the other day, its better to get a digi hygrometer rite? juz realised the DIY shop near my place closed down. any idea how much does one cost at oaks?

got my digital one at tanglin oaks for $35. perhaps u can use that for a ref.

[Nightstalker]

ok. thanks. is there anything i shd look out for when buyin one? or juz any digi hygro will do?

[Guest TheSquid]

Originally posted by Nightstalker@Oct 21 2005, 04:04 PM

ok. thanks. is there anything i shd look out for when buyin one? or juz any digi hygro will do?

i bot the white colour one. no problems so far.

guess it doesnt really matter as long as it reads the humidity correctly.

[Sev]

DIY shop is cheaper.

$28.50 for cheapest one, up to $51 for good looking type...

[Guest TheSquid]

Originally posted by Sev@Oct 21 2005, 04:39 PM

DIY shop is cheaper.

$28.50 for cheapest one, up to $51 for good looking type...

[Nightstalker]

guess i'll head to a DIY shop later then.

 

hey sev, so all i need to do now is juz charge the humidifier izzit?

[Sev]

Originally posted by Nightstalker@Oct 21 2005, 05:20 PM

guess i'll head to a DIY shop later then.

 

hey sev, so all i need to do now is juz charge the humidifier izzit?

yup, put a short galss of distilled water inside, close for few hours, remove the water, put it your hygrometer and close it, monitor the humid, once its drop to 70%, put your cigar in.

sometime it is hard to get 70%, you may want to put it in air-con room to lower its humid, the close it again, the humid will build up slowly, put your cigar in when it is about 65%. hope it will stable...

[Nightstalker]

Originally posted by Sev@Oct 21 2005, 05:27 PM

yup, put a short galss of distilled water inside, close for few hours, remove the water, put it your hygrometer and close it, monitor the humid, once its drop to 70%, put your cigar in.

sometime it is hard to get 70%, you may want to put it in air-con room to lower its humid, the close it again, the humid will build up slowly, put your cigar in when it is about 65%. hope it will stable...

alright! thanks! i'll need to buy distilled water and hygrometer later...

[nuvole]

Originally posted by TheSquid@Oct 21 2005, 04:19 PM

i bot the white colour one. no problems so far.

guess it doesnt really matter as long as it reads the humidity correctly.

Many people disagreed with me, but afaik none of the cheap hygrometer read accurately to +/- 5%.

 

I've 2 "cigar type" digital, one Diamond crown & one analog. Testing them on different humid in a seal container,and found that they read difference up to 15%!!!. While analog hygrometer can be calibrated, digital ones can't. Anyway I use them as a rough guide, and pinch lightly on the cap of the cigar will tell you if the humidity in the humidor is right.

[nuvole]

Originally posted by Nightstalker@Oct 21 2005, 05:29 PM

alright! thanks! i'll need to buy distilled water and hygrometer later...

And not to forget PG.

 

Under non-aircon condition the humitity here can be up to 85%, so instead of using the humidifier to wet cigar, we are actually doing opposite. Unless you leave your humidor in aair-con room, I suggest the 70% PG + 30% water combination.

[Nightstalker]

i calibrated the analog one by wrappin it in a damp towel. it read 100%. after tat i put it into the humidor and after a while it dropped to 72%. repeated the process a few times and i got the same results. noticed tat if i left the hygro in the open i could see the needle droppin slowly

 

do i still need PG? still need to leave a glass of distilled water in it? this is confusin man

[Guest TheSquid]

Originally posted by nuvole@Oct 21 2005, 10:24 PM

Many people disagreed with me, but afaik none of the cheap hygrometer read accurately to +/- 5%.

 

I've 2 "cigar type" digital, one Diamond crown & one analog. Testing them on different humid in a seal container,and found that they read difference up to 15%!!!. While analog hygrometer can be calibrated, digital ones can't. Anyway I use them as a rough guide, and pinch lightly on the cap of the cigar will tell you if the humidity in the humidor is right.

true true...

 

had a bolivar pc and ryj corona with my friends last night.

am glad to say that they turned out fine.

 

so i suppose my humidity is ok? shows 68 constant on my hygrometer.

 

well, theres only 1 way to find out.... SMOKE EM ALL!!! kakakakaka.

[nuvole]

i calibrated the analog one by wrappin it in a damp towel. it read 100%. after tat i put it into the humidor and after a while it dropped to 72%. repeated the process a few times and i got the same results. noticed tat if i left the hygro in the open i could see the needle droppin slowly

 

Then your humidor should be ready:cheer:

 

do i still need PG? still need to leave a glass of distilled water in it? this is confusin man

 

The glass of water is for new humidor only.

When the humidor is new, especially if you buy it overseas, its very dry.

Hence at the start, ppl use wet towel or glass of water to moist the cedar wood.

This process can takes a day to weeks depending on the dryness of the wood.

 

Once the humidor is wet enough, the the PG + Water in humidifier comes in.

The PG will restrict water evaporation if RH is above 70%.

 

For details reading

http://www.cigargroup.com/faq/

[Nightstalker]

wow...a very informative link. thanks!

 

i left a tray of distilled water in the humidor overnight. hygro now reads 78%. gotta monitor it closely from now on. hmm....

[nuvole]

After reading so much about cigars last night, tak bole tahan n went down to my HDB park with a bottle & cigar. Here's my first review x-post here.

 

BTW, what the heck a nuts like me don't even have licence to drive stuck on a biker board

 

Review: Partagas Serie P No.2

Size: Piramide, 156mm, Ring 52

Contents: All Cuban

Age: Box Code SVF ENE05 (Before July 05)

Source: ~Cannot publish here~

Price: 196.70 EUR for box of 25

 

Atmosphere: Late Friday night, at a little park.

 

Drink: Glenfiddich 15yrs

 

Construction: Slightly soft, no hard or soft spots.

 

Appearance: Wrapper was chocolate brown and lightly oiled, a little bumpy, but nice veins.

 

Pre-Aroma: Rich and spicy

 

Pre-Draw: Easy

 

Light: I gently toasted it with a liquid fluid lighter, the taste started soft & mild.

 

First Third: Creamy, soft, mild with hints of chocolate & coffee.

 

Second Third: Deep flavors, nice leather.

 

Last Third: Strong and noticeable peppery spice.

 

After-taste: Rather heavy on the palate, but delicious.

 

Summary: I prefer it more than Monte No.2 & H.Upmann No.2 (which was the only other Piramide I've smoked).

[Nightstalker]

i tried throttle's piramide last time we met as well as a monte 2 a few days later. found tat the draw was rather tight. not so easy as a robusto. are all piramides like tat?

[nuvole]

Originally posted by Nightstalker@Oct 22 2005, 09:12 PM

i tried throttle's piramide last time we met as well as a monte 2 a few days later. found tat the draw was rather tight. not so easy as a robusto. are all piramides like tat?

I do find monte 2 a notch tighter than P2, the draw of P2 was more or less like monte edmundo.

 

But there are several factors of why the cigar is tight.

Did you under-cut the cap? The filler was tight? Was the cigar over humidified?

[Nightstalker]

Originally posted by nuvole@Oct 22 2005, 11:13 PM

I do find monte 2 a notch tighter than P2, the draw of P2 was more or less like monte edmundo.

 

But there are several factors of why the cigar is tight.

Did you under-cut the cap? The filler was tight? Was the cigar over humidified?

i dun think it was the cap. at first i help my fren cut off a decent amt of the tip, but after i found the draw to be too tight. i cut off off somemore but to no avail. dun think it was over humidified though.

 

had a puff of a upmann no.2 before. it was tight, but not as bad as the monte 2 my fren had

[nuvole]

Having 40 over stick of monte no.2 under my bed, I hate to admit that monte can be inconsistence. I've some 04's monte no.3 that draw really tight and some 05's that draw okay. Bear in mind they are one of the highest in demand, hence possibility of rush rush job. I have been looking for less well known cigar to smoke with good reviews, but unluckily most cost to much for me

 

BTW, hope someone post me a private message for source of Partagas Culebras

[Throttle]

Nitestalker, it's possible that one was the odd one out of the box. Approx 10% of cigars may be tight or even worse plugged.

 

Piramides and robustos have beautiful draws usually.

 

P2s are really good for now. I hope the standards dont drop after the early batches.

 

I'm off to Tokyo tom evening