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[Wolfpack Smokes]

I have fallen victim to the slippery slope. In very little time I have gone from a Ziploc and a water pillow to being cramped for space in two humidors. Instead of buying yet another large desktop and repeating the cycle, I'm thinking about building a coolidor. But I've been told that those too will fill quickly and soon I'll be wishing I'd just used the money to invest in a cabinet.

To those of you have encountered this problem, what did you do? Would you do it differently today?

Best,

Austin

[Horseshoe]

Hahahaha. All I can do is say, WELCOME TO THE CLUB!

[Hardheaded]

The best way to not buy too many cigars is to get married. With my wife I don't have the money or space for a huge stash.

But seriously, a large cooler should be plenty unless you are buying a lot more than you can smoke in a year. Id recommend looking at how often you smoke and use that to figure out a decent number of sticks to aim for. Too many and they might start losing flavor before you get to them.

That of course flies out the window if you specifically want to age a box for several years. In that case id ignore the baxes you want to age while determining your cigar total to keep on hand.

For me that number would be 150-175. Roughly a year of smoking. I'm no where near that high yet.

[sparky426]

Winedor. But mainly because of temp swings. well and it looks better than a cooler sitting in my living room

[Tman]

Nah, do the Coolidor. It has held out very well for me to keep me happy with my stock!

[Frankenstein]

After a 25 ct, 2 100 counts and a maybe 300-400ct... I have been sucked down the coolidor path....

[TheGrumpyOleTroll]

I have used it all...started with a desktop, then 2 of them, then a mini fridge and the 2 humidors, then a converted cabinet and then after life kicking me in the balls I ended up with a cooler...its cheap, its easy and it fits in my closet.

Unless my wife decides differently and when I need more storage I will stay with coolers.


The Troll

[Old Smokey]

It depends on how many cigars are enough for you. I seem to have leveled out at 250-300 cigars and feel content. I have about 75 that I plan on aging and the remainder gives me a good selection to smoke from. A good cooler and a couple #'s of beads works very well for me and requires very minimal maintenance.

I suggest you not get in a hurry in loading up on focus on smoking and acquiring cigars that you truly enjoy. Otherwise a year or two from now you will have a bunch of cigars you won't really want to smoke.

And one more thing, if is very easy to spend more money on cigars than can be easily afforded. So please stay within your means. Now have fun and enjoy this great hobby.

[AlanS]

Some folks are better of leaving them at the local B&M in my opinion. Removes all the risk of drying out or risking your hard earned money or the smokes. But with so many choices and sales coming out all the time it is a slippery slope indeed.

[Sticky B]

Do the cooler thing.

I have my original humi, and my favorite one still, but ditched the rest for coolers. Much more efficient and practical. Easier to maintain. Cheap. All good things :tu

[UncleFesterESQ]

Broke down and boght a cooler. Bought HCM beads for rh.Transfer cigars I plan on smoking to my desktop humidor and now there is balance in my world... Until my cooler is filled... Which it is quickly becoming.

[Zeede]

I've had to keep myself to a strict budget to avoid this problem. Sorry, that should read "problem" :)

[dinoa2]

Good advice from all the above. For me, smoking is seasonal pretty much. I buy and stock up during the winter when all the promos and sales are out and smoke from spring to fall since I dont smoke in the house. That doesnt mean I dont buy all year round on the internet and my local stores. But this way, some of the smokes can age and I have stock to smoke. Do I have more than I can smoke in a "season'? Sure do cause like everybody I cant resist looking at the new stuff that comes out every year. The main thing is find what you like, experiment once in a while and like others have cautioned, dont over extend your budget. Relax and enjoy, the slope has got us all

[theHammer56]

While everyone is talking "cooler", let me suggest "Snapware". I've just recently outgrown 4 desktop humidors of various sizes, and have expanded into creating 3 new "Tupperdors" - but in my case, instead of Tupperware, the name brand is Snapware. There is a gasket on this brand that seals better than any wooden humidor. I toss in 2 Boveda packs (65rh) and I'm set for a few months.

Advantages:
SIZE - These ones will hold about 40-50 cigars, but you can get the size that fits your predicament the best. Most coolers begin at a fairly large size, which can create a problem with too much space (your RH is likely to rollercoaster more than in a smaller space).
SEAL - The gasket creates a virtual air-tight compartment. Coolers and wooden humidors are going to leak a bit more comparatively.
MAINTENANCE - Two Boveda packs will drive your RH for several months, lasting longer in Snapware than they do in a typical humidor setting. And your RH reading should be spot-on. In fact, I'm comfortable now not having a digital hygrometer in each one since the Boveda packs are so accurate and dependable.
CREATION - I get several sheets of Spanish Cedar from my local B&M to line the bottom and the walls, cut them to size, put in my cigars and Bovedas, and I'm set. VERY easy to get it up and running.

[lvfcrook1503]

My Original plan was to keep 250ish sticks in my humidors to smoke and then some boxes in a big sterilite to age.

Now that I'm at 2 Large desktops, 1 54qt sterilite, and a mini fridge and excess of 700 sticks I kind of wish I had just gone with an Aristocrat from day 1.....or a walk in..that may have actually been better for me lol

[Demuths1770]

My Original plan was to keep 250ish sticks in my humidors to smoke and then some boxes in a big sterilite to age.

Now that I'm at 2 Large desktops, 1 54qt sterilite, and a mini fridge and excess of 700 sticks I kind of wish I had just gone with an Aristocrat from day 1.....or a walk in..that may have actually been better for me lol

EVERYONE STAY AWAY FROM JIMMY!!!! HE HAS A DISEASE THAT YOU CAN CATCH AND YOUR CIGAR COUNT WILL SKY ROCKET lol

[lvfcrook1503]

EVERYONE STAY AWAY FROM JIMMY!!!! HE HAS A DISEASE THAT YOU CAN CATCH AND YOUR CIGAR COUNT WILL SKY ROCKET lol

:stogie::devilish::hopelessness::beerchug::peace:

[Ilroy]

I think part of your decision will be based on the temp swings of your house. Does it get above 70 in your house regularly during the summer months? If so, go wineador. If not, or if you have a basement that holds a steady temp at or below 70, a cooler or tupperware style container will be perfectly fine, and cheaper. Then, you can fill a desktop with what you'll be smoking in the immediate future and can let those in your cooler rest/age.

[HIM]

I say cooler for the same reason I tell people to start with a tupperdor instead of a humidor. If you ever don't want to use it for cigars anymore it still has a practical use it was made for so you'll get your moneys worth. You can't just empty out your cab and load it up with ice and beer its kind of a one trick pony lol.

[herman]

I've considered this myself. I'd be surprised if anyone with couple humidors hasn't. I guess I never got the temp thing. I keep my place around 72 degrees and never have a problem, but my wife likes to keep her white wine for several years, so I think the wine cooler would be a better investment. One day I'd like to build a cabinet that houses a wine cooler and has space for a 200 ct desktop, and elevated rack in the back for more wine and scotch.

[CamoSutra]

I recommend multiple 'dors in different sizes, from small travel humidors up to whatever you find you need. At present I'm using a 100-count and a 50-count desktop humidor, a couple of small tupperdors and a box-in-a-ziplock; once my finances recover from moving I plan on adding a 28-quart coolerdor, and possibly switching to a larger one before the year is out. I'll keep the small cooler for holding quantities (entire boxes and bundles) that won't fill the big one, easier to maintain RH that way. Small-to-medium sized coolers fit into lots of convenient places, while one big cooler needs a basement, large closet or similar space.

A wineador is obviously the way to go if maintaining proper temperature is otherwise difficult, and it provides a classy presentation; but the wineador itself costs a lot more than an Igloo or Coleman ice chest, and proper display within the wineador may reduce capacity to some degree. I'd love to have one for storing and displaying singles and perhaps a few boxes, but I'll settle for burying boxes in a coolerdor (possibly more than one) for now -- the difference is more money available for buying more (and better) cigars.

[Chigars]

I have 3 words for you..... wine a dor!!!!

[Hermit]

I like 48qt coolers. When one fills up, add another one. :D