Going to try infusing a couple sticks

[bluenoser]

I have 3 Gispert Casino III's left from a 5 pack I picked up a while ago and just can't seem to like them that much. Good smoke output and good draw but just don't seem to care for the flavor I get from them so I decided I'm going to try infusing them myself. Probably won't turn out as well as I'd like but I figure it's better than them taking up room in the wineador if I'm never going to get around to smoking them.



I bought some Kicking Horse Grizzly Claw dark roast coffee the other day and the beans are quite oily so figured they'd be a good starting point. I ground them up and mixed in a little cocoa powder (doubt it'll help any because of the lack of moisture to transfer but worth a try). Then took an empty tic-tac container and filled it half full with vanilla extract. Put the sticks in, covered them in the coffee/cocoa mix then settled the vanilla in off to the side. Tossed in a 69% boveda to help keep the mold away. Figure I'll check in on it whenever I'm around it to make sure the vanilla isn't causing moisture issues.



Going to give it a month and give one a try and see if they've taken any flavor from it. Not expecting much from this but figured it's worth giving it a try. Anyone ever have any luck infusing your own?

[Sticky B]

At the old site I recall a thread where someone attempted coffee infusion with some success. But then let them go another 2 months to see if it became stronger and ended up with mold

[Lynn]

theres a threAd here that I posted on about infusion

[Lostmason]

Kayla @cheaphumidors has done this both on the old site and on CH webiste

[cheaphumidors]

Kayla @cheaphumidors has done this both on the old site and on CH webiste

I have had plenty of success infusing my own cigars. I have 2 humidors in my house dedicated to infusing, one is a red wine, the other is a scotch and they are always great.

However, I did try (and fail) a coffee infusion using two methods. I put the cigars submerged in grounds, which will suck all the moisture out of the cigar. I then tried brewed coffee in a cigar jar but ended up with mold. So what worked for me was seasoning a humidor and then allowing grounds to slowly moisten in the humidor, then submerging the cigars in the grounds inside the humidor for a few months with Boveda packs for moisture.

[allusred]

Reading Kayla's post, had an idea (know it was an idea cause when i get one they always make my head ache until the factory installed circuit breaker kicks in, then have to reset with Boubon) any way...the is this.
Starting with a seasoned Humidor that you dont mind sacrificing.
Wipe down with triple power Espresso, let dry, repeat a few times.
Then when desired RH established, perhaps after several reapplications of the Espresso add cigars, not in direct contact with the infused wood.
Rotate the cigars from time to time.
Allow some time, note how long before smoking one.
If the resulting flavour is too subtle, pull the cigars, repeat the "seasoning" with more Espresso before returning the cigars top the humidor, again allowing time before trying another. Doing this, keeping notes of number of seasoning with the Espresso and time between smoking cigars,til one has attained your desired taste, if the cigars ever do reach that level.
Or...hopefully sanity makes a return appearance.

Now I'm back to waiting to see if today will be as nice as tomorrow was.

[cheaphumidors]

Reading Kayla's post, had an idea (know it was an idea cause when i get one they always make my head ache until the factory installed circuit breaker kicks in, then have to reset with Boubon) any way...the is this.
Starting with a seasoned Humidor that you dont mind sacrificing.
Wipe down with triple power Espresso, let dry, repeat a few times.
Then when desired RH established, perhaps after several reapplications of the Espresso add cigars, not in direct contact with the infused wood.
Rotate the cigars from time to time.
Allow some time, note how long before smoking one.
If the resulting flavour is too subtle, pull the cigars, repeat the "seasoning" with more Espresso before returning the cigars top the humidor, again allowing time before trying another. Doing this, keeping notes of number of seasoning with the Espresso and time between smoking cigars,til one has attained your desired taste, if the cigars ever do reach that level.
Or...hopefully sanity makes a return appearance.

Now I'm back to waiting to see if today will be as nice as tomorrow was.

That could work, it is what I do with my liquor infusions

[Lynn]

That could work, it is what I do with my liquor infusions

I just keep a small container of vanilla in the bottom at all times, when it dries out I just add more rum, or vanilla, or what ever....

[AK47]

Nice idea...anyone have links to these old infused threads?

[Lynn]

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