Berger & Argenti Entubar Split

[Mizicke5273]

Received your end yesterday as well.

I'll be having one this weekend, looking forward to it I am!

[Mizicke5273]

So, I picked up a 5er of the naturals in the Double Corna size as well......if the Maduros are anywhere as good....

[Mangyrat]

I don't know how i missed this split.

you or paddy try them yet?

[Mizicke5273]

The maduros are good, but that first natural I had was awesome! None that I've had since have been as good. Been trying to figure out what I did right that day. Think it was a combination of them being at the right humidity and me actually getting a perfect light.

That first one I had burned hot and quick if I recall correctly. It can be kind of a pain to get a good light, as the straight ligero can be difficult. It has been a good experience trying to figure out what made it so good. As I've gone back and am paying more attention to the RH in my coolers again.

[Paddy]

The maduros are good, but that first natural I had was awesome! None that I've had since have been as good. Been trying to figure out what I did right that day. Think it was a combination of them being at the right humidity and me actually getting a perfect light.

That first one I had burned hot and quick if I recall correctly. It can be kind of a pain to get a good light, as the straight ligero can be difficult. It has been a good experience trying to figure out what made it so good. As I've gone back and am paying more attention to the RH in my coolers again.

I've smoked two of the maduro's. Both have smoked very well. I kept them in a humidor that run a 62 RH.
I like my smokes on the drier side. I run another desk top at 67 RH for cigars with delicate wrappers ( Graycliff come to mind), but these smoke very good at low RH.

[Mizicke5273]

That is a good point Paddy, I thought that they might have been at a higher RH at that time due to shipping for some reason and so smoked better at a higher RH. I've had them in my one cooler that is at 70% RH, and they seemed to smoke and light worse as time went on. I began to think that the hygros were off and/or the beads needed recharged. So I recharged the beads and took the remaining naturals and a few maduros out. I stuck them in one of my cigar caddies with a water pillow at 67%. They sat for a few weeks, and they are definitely smoking and lighting better now. Not as good as that first natural, but a lot better than at 70%. So I am also in agreement, that they are better at a lower RH.

Now, I just gota get me some more naturals!

[Mangyrat]

I store my cigars at 68 to 69% then dry box them for a day.
I think ill skip dry boxing when it comes time to smoke this cigar.