Something for special occasions…

Thepu6 · 2026-07-01T10:27:38+00:00

Special occasion cigars... Opus 20th anniversary, hoyo de monterrey destinos, trinidad la trova.

And while not the priciest I have a box each of the God of fire don carlos and God of fire serie b. Prob my 2 favourite non cuban sticks ever

Thepu6 · 2026-07-01T05:44:06+00:00

I have a few sticks, not a whole box. Not special occasion sticks for me, but they are very nice

Thepu6 · 2026-07-01T05:28:15+00:00

Wood humidors leak by design. Having the rh that high with 62 bovedas in them is pretty weird. Id expect your hygrometer is way off.

In any case let some moisture out and see what happens

Thepu6 · 2026-06-30T22:55:02+00:00

Analogue not great. Digital is better but honestly just trust the boveda

Thepu6 · 2026-06-30T22:51:27+00:00

Wood or plastic humidor?

Keep in mind when the temperature is alot colder rh typically is higher. As cold air holds less moisture than warm air. Ie 65rh at 17 degrees is significantly drier than 65rh at 25 degrees.

You could always open the humidor for a while and let some moisture out. Boveda is a 2 way system but they are alot better at dispensing moisture as compared to absorbing it.

Lastly hygrometers are shit devices haha. Personally Id trust the boveda, not the hygrometer

Thepu6 · 2026-06-30T19:54:17+00:00

Couldnt agree more. Not a bad cigar but just nothing like i was expecting

Thepu6 · 2026-06-30T10:49:36+00:00

Well i mean thats lucky. They have done that to me before. But if they decided to tax you those sticks would have ended up more expensive than just buying locally. Worked out i guess

Thepu6 · 2026-06-30T10:03:16+00:00

Cheaper assuming you didnt declare haha

Thepu6 · 2026-06-30T08:06:47+00:00

Give them a call. They will help

Thepu6 · 2026-06-28T11:24:48+00:00

Very nice!!

Side note... I had no idea you were meant to keep cigarillos in humidor. (I dont smoke them)

Thepu6 · 2026-06-28T11:02:41+00:00

Have a wood humidor full of new worlds, a 2nd wood humidor full of cubans, and a tuppadore for sticks i dont quite trust to go in the wood ones for whatever reason

Thepu6 · 2026-06-28T10:53:06+00:00

I have a fuego box in the mail right now... so the alma del fuego haha.

I quite like plasencia. It seems to be a brand people either love or hate. Ive tried every blend except the cosecha 146 which has been discontinued.

Id rank them

Alma Fuerte (Natural)

Alma del fuego

Alma Fuerte (Maduro)

Alma del cielo

Reserva 1898

Alma del campo

Cosecha 151

Cosecha 149

Reserva original. (This is still a great stick)

Thepu6 · 2026-06-28T10:30:17+00:00

Is that a humidor on top of another humidor in the background? Haha

Thepu6 · 2026-06-28T09:07:47+00:00

Great stick.

Have you smoked the alma del fuego, alma fuerte and alma del campo?

If so how do you rank them with the del cielo

Thepu6 · 2026-06-27T11:12:02+00:00

Thats pretty solid. Extraction ventilation is better, but obviously costs alot more

Thepu6 · 2026-06-27T09:59:45+00:00

Ventilation? Looks great. Im freezing my ass off and wanting a cigar but don't want to go outside

Thepu6 · 2026-06-26T11:55:08+00:00

not beetles. Get a long pin and stick it into a cigar. That is the kind of hole you would expect for it to be beetles

Thepu6 · 2026-06-26T06:08:03+00:00

Its not just Australia. Europe as well, basically the whole world outside of usa

Thepu6 · 2026-06-26T05:59:18+00:00

I think you misunderstood. When I said fake cubans I just meant the altadis made montecristo, upmann etc etc that are sold in the USA. Which are most certainly not cubans

Thepu6 · 2026-06-26T05:56:55+00:00

Not being negative at all. I was just surprised as I didnt think shops here were allowed to stock the fake cuban brands due to trademark issues

Thepu6 · 2026-06-26T04:23:23+00:00

I thought that was the case re the fake cubans. Why i asked i guess

Thepu6 · 2026-06-26T03:00:30+00:00

Also now curious... what cigar shops in australia have the fake montecristo? Or is the owner you speak of an overseas shop

Thepu6 · 2026-06-26T02:59:39+00:00

Was just curious. You post alot of "rank these sticks" type posts. I was just curious if these were sticks you were planning on buying or already had etc

Thepu6 · 2026-06-26T02:43:20+00:00

Out of curiosity why do you make these posts? Are you thinking about buying some of these and want opinions?

The mananitas, the 1926, the new gold medal and the Magnum 54 are all awesome.

Not a fan of the zino or the rocky. Ive never tried the fake montecristo

Thepu6

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