Cigar questions

[Bullitt]

Howdy,
Now that my Sidis are done, I'm turning my focus to getting the proper cigars. I bought a vape master e-cigar that i used during DragonCon. It worked great as a prop. Seeing as how there were only a handful of Original Series people there, it passed the 10 foot test with everyone else. I feel like the Galacticon group would be more knowledgable and thus i will need to go authentic. So thanks to you guys for giving me the brand and JR Cigars as the place to order. I'm not a cigar guy though, my questions to you proper cigar guys: 1) How long do they stay "fresh" in the box they come in? Do i need a storage box(humidor) 2) What accessories do you recommend for cutting, lighter, etc. 3) As long as i am ordering a box, what other brands would you recommend i have them throw into the order?
Thanks!

[matador]

Hello Bullitt,

Yes, you will want to get a Humidor. You can get some fairly inexpensive ones... You want to keep them at 70% humidity. You can get a Gel pack that will do the trick. Cigars kept in a humidor will last a long time. I had a cigar that I waited almost a year to smoke for a special occasion.

As far a cutters go... I recommend using a "Punch" cutter. It makes a nice clean hole that you can draw your smoke from and you won't get little cigar bits in your mouth from your first draw. If you have a cigar with a twisted end, then just use a standard cutter to cut the tip off.

I have a standard Zippo Lighter I use. Never had a problem. My favorite brand of cigar is "Bohemian - Bamboo". Very smooth smoke and they aren't expensive. If you want a higher priced cigar... Every now and then I will treat myself to a Cohiba xtra Vigirosa.... Very nice smoke...

Cigars always go great with a good Whiskey. I also will drink a Merlot. I find a Merlot goes good with a cigar.

My favorite place to order cigars is from "Cigars international". They always have pretty good deals on cigars.

Hope this helps. PM me if you have any questions.

Regards,
Matador