Originally Posted by ljg

Did some damage today...decided since spring was coming I would start a box at my DC place instead of buying singles/leeching my father's box in NJ.

Ordered this guy -- 75-100 smokes with initials on the nameplate, with Boveda seasoning kit, Zicar crystal humidifier, Zicar digital hygrometer, Boveda calibration pack, porcelain 4 cigar ash-tray


Also got this 'best of CAO' sampler for a killer deal to get it started from famous-smoke.com



Can't wait for it all to get here this week and get it set up.

Originally Posted by ljg

I must be dreaming!!

Originally Posted by ptrans

Congrats, very cool humi, with a nice sampler to get it going!



Nope, it is a real glass!

Originally Posted by U-Boat Commander

I strongly recommend that you do NOT wipe down a humidor with a sponge to season it. You can actually ruin a humi that way. Instead, take that sponge, wet it with distilled water and put it on a small dinner plate inside the humi for a day. That's all you need to do.

Originally Posted by ljg

And thanks for the tip UBC - will do.

Originally Posted by ptrans

I have wiped my humidor down with a dampened sponge, and then let it sit for a day, minus the cigars without any problems. Your approach works just as well. I have never had mold, or damage to the cedar, but maybe I am one of the lucky ones. You just can't apply too much distilled water.

Originally Posted by U-Boat Commander

Three bad things can happen when you wipe with the sponge. One, all that extra water can actually cause some of the glue to moisten and weaken the seals between wood pieces. Two, that can leave stains inside your humi. Three, all that extra water can raise the sanded grain of the wood causing it to become rough.

Originally Posted by dphouse

Going to the local brick and mortar with a few friends for a late evening smoke. I'll probably have a Padron anniversario, '64.

Originally Posted by eddiecut

so I was having a smoke with my buddy today and he said that his favorite cigars have been very peppery in flavor. Any of you especially ptrans and ubc, have any cigars that he should try?