My seasoning troubles seem to be continuing...
Even after leaving the humidifier out overnight to bleed off any excess PG/distilled water solution, I am still unable to add it to the humidor without the humidity levels spiking sharply. At this stage I am itching to add my cigars, the waiting game is killing me! I have decided to leave the humidor open for a few hours, and continue bleeding moisture from the humidifier. Hopefully I can get the levels to have settled by tomorrow.
Before owning a humidor, I was unable to store any amount of cigars for longer than a few weeks without them losing their flavor. I would generally buy one or two cigars at a time, promptly smoking them. So, to start my cigar collection off I have purchased three Cohiba Siglo III cigars. With the condition of my humidor being uncertain for the time being, I bought the Tubos packaged cigars in an attempt to ensure that they would last until the seasoning process has been completed. The few Cohiba cigars that I have smoked have been exceptional! I can hardly claim to be much more than a novice when it coming to enjoying a cigar, never the less, Cohiba cigars have been my most enjoyable smokes to date. In particular, the Cohiba Robusto was a phenomenal smoke.
Longer and thicker than a Corona, sitting at just over 150mm long with a 42mm ring gauge, the Siglo III is a beautiful cigar to behold. The wrapper is supple, yet firm, with a slightly oily feel and the cigar gives off a potent and calming scent of tobacco. It has taken substantial willpower to have refrained from smoking these cigars, but at over $50 each, I think I will be saving them for special occasions... Perhaps I will light one to celebrate once my humidor has been properly seasoned.
On a side note, today I was able to pick up a few books which I had ordered.
John Howard, Lazarus Rising (2010)
Michael Kirby, A Private Life (2011)
With both authors being highly respected role models of mine, these autobiographies should prove to be very interesting, and hopefully provide some distraction from my humidor woes.
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