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Experiment gone awry

Cayman Cigar Company

So here's a story of what I was told and what I know. I'm curious on your perspective on what I did wrong.

What I was told: My brother-in-law

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Light My Fire

Smoked: Davidoff Escurio

While listening to The Doors with a Davidoff and tequila and lime, I thought about an interesting “YouTube” from Davidoff in London. It deals with the virtues of patience and

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I put a half smoked cigar in my desktop humidor to save for later - big mistake. Now the humidor smells bad and seems to be keeping humidity at a

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Your Brand

For those that have a favorite cigar. That you always try to have on hand. How did you find out about it. Blind tasting, or did someone point you to

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About the App.

Is there a way to send a post to multiple groups at once. Or is doing it group by group the only way.

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What are the charts that give an estimated time. For how long it should take you to smoke a cigar. Based off of, is foot to head, Or foot to

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I have been looking for the macanudo mint cigars did that not make that many?

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When going to a place that allows smoking inside. That will have a very low number of cigar smokers. Do you bring your favorite regardless, or should you go with

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Book

Smoked: Davidoff Millennium Series

I would recommend this book by Zino Davidoff. I have had it for years and still will read it once in a while. It gives some very good insight on

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Hey guys I just started smoking about 7 months ago and have tried many different cigars. I really like the Oliva Reserve and the V series MadurO. Can a Davidoff

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What do I pair my cigar with if I don’t drink alcohol?

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Do I stay or do I go

Here’s a question…

I’ve been into this ‘cigar thing’ for almost a year now. I’ve tried a variety of cigars that I love, some that are good, some that are ok

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How does this testing lab work? Is there anything I can do to increase chances of being chosen to test?

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What book or online resources would help me be better able to identify different phenotypes of tobacco. I grew studied in botany but focused on tropical fruit tree production and

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Palate cleansing

What is the best to cleanse a palate before and after a cigar?

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Tasting Notes ?

How do I Get Better at Pulling out those awesome Notes all the reviewers are talking about?

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Humidor

Hey, question for the group. For the cigars that are in sealed tubes, do they need to be kept in a humidor? If so, why? Thanks

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I am looking for someplace to get a box of Opus X Love Affair. It seems like they are getting even more difficult to find the last year or so.

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Cigar Pairings

Smoked: CAO MX2

I have found that I primarily enjoy my cigars with good strong coffee. Cafe' con Leche' and expressos are also a favorite pairing with stout cigars such as the CAO

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To further my cigar knowledge I'd like to try a series of cigars identical except in wrapper. One of the online shops, Holts perhaps, had a house selection that offered

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CAO?

Love CAO but how's it pronounced? Is it just spelled out "C-A-O"? "Shou"? "Cow"? Or none of the above?

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Hey guys, new to the post but I've been smoking cigars for 40 years.

I moved from Kentucky (High RH) to Northern Colorado (Low RH) a few years ago. I have

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Giving the choice at equal cost and size would you pick either Romeo y Julieta or Hoyo de Monterrey for a Cuban cigar?

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The ideal humidity for a humidor that holds a 100 cigars or more? 72-69?

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New to cigars and went to a National chain. I was surprised the elk in didn’t seem that humid. Bough a wide selection to figure exactly what I like best.

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