Welcome.




Are you also running from the Jewish Mafia? :-)
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Are you also running from the Jewish Mafia?

Ha!
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Thank you, Mooch. Your references have lead me to the conclusion that it's all a matter of preference. I think I'm going to remove the caps and leave them in the tubes.

Thanks to all, and Happy Smoking!
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Lol I'd rather go by M.J. or if need be "Hammer".

Glad I could help.
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Welcome Michael, and please stay around a while.

This is a really great place once you get done pledging!:-)

Personally, I like to leave the cap on and store tubos. Not sure why, it just hapens that way.
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MJ - Thank you and will do.

Floyd - You might enjoy this - I saw Pink Floyd with Syd.

As for those R+J tubos - Since I will only smoke one a year, I think I'm going to leave them in the box with the top off the tubes.
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Cigars age in tubes better than if they were sitting out of them. I'm talking 10/15+ years. The tube creates it's own micro environment with, hopefully, not much air exchange and the cigar will stew in it's own brew, if you will. The slow aging with as less air exchange as possible is usually desired.

Leave those tubes closed because in the years to come, they should become spectacular. Like igehog said, before you smoke one, you might want to get it out of the tube for a week or so to let it breath.

A good example are the 98 H Upmann Monarca's. The ones in the tubes are so much better right now!

:-)

Welcome!
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I had a feeling you were old from your intro! (just kidding, I promise!!)

I saw them on the Animals tour, but Syd was institutionalized by then. (he woulda probably fit in great here)

I'd love to hear about some of the acts you roadied for.

Back to the subject, I find that the Cohiba Siglo II's I have in the tubo are normally smoking much better than the ones from the box.
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Stupid sexy igehog. :-)
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That makes sense. I always thought that the tube, with a bit of cedar inside, would be a good aging environment.
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I know, it's hard to stay away from the mighty igehog. :-)
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The time that I saw them was 1967 at the Shrine Exposition Hall in Los Angeles - Blue Cheer, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, The Jeff Beck Group and Pink Floyd. For about $2.25.

I roadied for Atlanta Rhythm Section, The Georgia Satellites, The SOS Band, and The Dazz Band.

And, yes I am old. I turned 60 last November...
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BTW - I just started "dry boxing" and it seems to make a difference. More even burn and no bitterness.
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That what I do too.

Welcome
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Now, all you have to do is keep your humidors 60-64% and you can cut out the dry boxing step altogether.
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Sweet! Do you photograph cigars? I love me some cigar art!! :-)


Oh, and welcome!
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I have a H.Upmann cc and a few RYJ still in the tubes...let us know what you kind
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For realz, man. Everybody was a newb at one time or another. Hell, I'm still a newb to this stuff and I joined when the forum started. And sometimes I hesitate to ask a question because, God forbid, it's been asked before and I didn't use the search function and somebody "who knows stuff" feels like taking a quick jab. Whatever.
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Note to self: Next time riz asks a question, tell him to use the search button. :-) :-)
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'zactly! :-)
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