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A quick cure for temporary hyper-dampness is to open the box for an hour each day until it settles down. Just don't forget to close it up again. Don't ask me how I know. :ROFL: It sounds like you have a nice air-tight humidor which may not breath quite enough. You can always make that work...

I bought a couple PAM '26 Saturday and I agree that paying $20 for a stogie really hurts. This is probably a record for me. Until now, I've never paid more than $18 for one cigar, which was the old PAM '26 cost before SCHIP and other recent tax hikes. I also got one of the just-released Oliva...

Rich, Robin did get in some PAM '26 maduros. They didn't put them out until today, but they are going FAST. Don't expect them to last beyond Tuesday. MDSPHOTO, starting a new humidor is a pain-in-the-neck no matter how many times you've done it. Here's my best advice... Don't keep valuable...

Rich, I swung by the Humidor after work today on my way to The Nook. Robin just got in Padrons including the 1964 Maduros (I recommend the "Exclusivo") and a few 1926 Naturals. Get 'am while you can, they will go fast. I picked up a several Oliva G Maduro Churchills and Torpedos. I smoked a Torp...

The 1926 series is a very expensive, absolutely superb cigar. It's one of the few stogies I feel is actually worth $20 each. The flavor profile is similar to the 1964, but it's about 50% more potent, smooth, and rich. Not for the novice, however. The perfect balance offered by the PAM '26 is too...

> Anyone have an exceptional maduro to recommend? > Something rich but refined, with some chocolatey > overtones perhaps? I am hesitant to even mention it because the maddy Hemmingways are rarely available, but the exact cigar you want is Arturo Fuente's "Work of Art Maduro". This highly...

The First Lady (or First Husband when it happens) should not have a "staff" unless it's paid from family income. They are not elected and should have NO official input on government policy nor present themselves as representatives of anyone except the Presidential family. While hosting foreign...

Thanks! I only smoke 2 or 3 per week when the weather is nice, but it's still really hard to lay off the Opus and allow them to age a few years. I especially love the little Power Rangers, and they benefit from some age more than any other Opus. Now I just need to save up for one of these...

10-year Desert Island Stogie Stash Photo I've been procrastinating on posting a photo of the newly gathered 10-year Desert Island Stogie Stash, so here 'tis. I haven't taken a precise inventory yet, so I'm guessing that I have about 1,000 stogies total. About 40 full boxes and several hundred...

Sorry that I forgot to post a photo of the new stash, Twitch. Just as well, since I'm placing my final large order exactly on March 31st. ;) I'll post the cigar pRon at that time. To weather YAGAOPF (Yet Another Government Assualt On Personal Freedom), I now have a Vinotemp 30-bottle fridge...

Hope! Change!

I plan to buy a hundred or so Rocky Patel "Seconds" from Cigars International. That will probably be my last large purchase for the new stogie hoard. A large shipment of premium sticks is suppose to arrive tomorrow. I'm nearing the 1,000 cigar mark :eek:, but I've not taken an exact inventory...

Right wing?! Moi? So what if I'm hoarding precious metals? I just felt like converting most of my hard assets into gold and silver while the prices are relatively low, that's all. I'm sure the US dollar won't be totally worthless in a few years due to massive inflation caused by the trillions...

I have the FPB 300c which is the immediate predecessor to the 400cx. It makes sense to add my review to this thread rather than start another. The 300c is identical to the 400cx with some subtle input circuitry changes and a bias adjustment permitting a 100W power rating increase. I can send my...

Although I'm still playing with the idea of a homemade Infinite Baffle sub in the ceiling someday, I've made all the audio upgrades I want. All system improvements from here on will be custom room treatments, mostly as an excuse to play in the woodshop. While I smoke a cigar. ;)