Suggestions?

[CoventryCat86]

Putting cigars in the refrigerator is one of the best ways there is to ruin a cigar. The Relative humidity inside a refrigerator is pretty darn low. Now granted, you said the cigars were in zip-lock bags but if those cigars were in the refirgerator for any great lenght of time, I'd bet they're ruined by now.

Hmmmmm, Cohiba, Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta, JACKPOT!!! You just named the three most faked Cuban cigars in the world. Do you know where you father got these cigars? Like when he was on a cruise or something?

So okay, you can try and "salvage" them but I wouldn't bother because if you go through all that trouble then smoke them, odds are you'll be smoking fake Cuban cigars that have lost all their necessary oils, they'll taste like crap and you'll think Cuban cigars aren't all they're hyped up to be.

Go with a tupperware humidor or look on eBay for deals. Lots of people who have outgrown their humidors put them up on eBay where you can get them for pennies on the dollar.

Inexpensive brands?
El Rey del Mundo
Hoyo de Monterrey
Excalibur
Oliva "O" Bold
Arturo Fuente Flor Fina 8-5-8
Onyx
La Gloria Cubana

[Lopaka]

Hmmmmm, Cohiba, Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta, JACKPOT!!! You just named the three most faked Cuban cigars in the world. Do you know where you father got these cigars? Like when he was on a cruise or something?

OMG, this is such a true statement! I have loved RyJs for a while and have smoked the good ones (Cubans and Dominican) and have had the fakes (last time was in Turkey). Just be careful were you get them. Even in Equador, there was a shop selling fake Cuban RYJ and Quinteros.

Lopaka

[Dmitri]

Hmmmmm, Cohiba, Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta, JACKPOT!!! You just named the three most faked Cuban cigars in the world. Do you know where you father got these cigars? Like when he was on a cruise or something?

Thanks guys, I'll look into some of those. And I'm not positive where exactly these came from, but he said a buddy of his who works in a tobacco shop in Chicago gave them to him to repay a favor he owed after returning from a trip to the caribbean. So I guess I don't know who authentic they really are.

[Lopaka]

If they are true Cubans and you have never smoked a good Cuban before, you'll know. If they are still good. Really good Cubans (when you are not use to them) can litarly kick your ass. I've watch people just have to sit down after starting to smoke a cuban, they can be that powerful. However, each Cigar is unique. The "high/buzz" you get from a true Cuban is unique. Just saying, if they are true Cuban's you'll be able to tell the difference.

Just something to note- Cubans are not the only ones that can knock you on your ass, some really sweet DR's, like the Romeo y Julieta Reserve Maduros, can kick your ass also.

Ok, now I need to smoke...damn it!