Thread: 101 things every cigar novice should know

101 Things Every Cigar Novice or Enthusiast Should Know by Stan Bogdanov


Pretty good info there!

Didn't know about #62.

Bookmarked it as well, thanks dude. I got one quick question though - he mentions something about DryMistat; could someone please elaborate on this? I've seen it sold at a few stores, but never really looked into them.

nice good article with great tips.

everything rings true for me.

Originally Posted by JGiefer

Didn't know about #62.

Bookmarked it as well, thanks dude. I got one quick question though - he mentions something about DryMistat; could someone please elaborate on this? I've seen it sold at a few stores, but never really looked into them.

they are look humidity beads but come in a tube. basically a humidification device that you fill with distilled water. good stuff.

i myself opt for the beads in a bag or just the beads on a plate in my fridgidor. it all depends on how much of volume in your humidor you are trying to humidify.

actually come to think of it, i think 3 things are missing:

1. buy a draw poker to help with those sometimes plugged cigars, i fake that the most and this will save your cigar:


2. retrohale(sp?), when exhaling to blow the last 10% of the smoke out of your nose to taste deeper flavors. easy to do wrong and it hurts your nose. done right, it brings out other flavors.

3. cigars will change flavors every 1/3 of the way, esp important when taking notes about a particular cigar or doing a review.

Originally Posted by blitzo

they are look humidity beads but come in a tube. basically a humidification device that you fill with distilled water. good stuff.

i myself opt for the beads in a bag or just the beads on a plate in my fridgidor. it all depends on how much of volume in your humidor you are trying to humidify.

Thanks for clearing it up for me. Just bought a new humidor and still setting it all up.

Excellent find, thanks for sharing!

Originally Posted by blitzo

actually come to think of it, i think 3 things are missing:

1. buy a draw poker to help with those sometimes plugged cigars, i fake that the most and this will save your cigar:


2. retrohale(sp?), when exhaling to blow the last 10% of the smoke out of your nose to taste deeper flavors. easy to do wrong and it hurts your nose. done right, it brings out other flavors.

3. cigars will change flavors every 1/3 of the way, esp important when taking notes about a particular cigar or doing a review.

What do you know?

Great Read. Definitly the basics for every new cigar smoker including myself.

Good stuff I like it! Thanks!