www.CostaRicaTicas.com

sure,,,

do yourself a favor and invest in a DECENT box; spanish cedar lined, good hydrometer, and most importantly (IMHO) one with quality craftsmanship.

personally i like michael dixon:

http://www.michaeldixonhumidors.com/about_us.cfm

like your first bicycle always consider one you’ll grow into rather the one that may suit your needs now. while housing 25 sticks seems like a bunch - trust me, you’ll be happy further down the road with a 50 count box.

bottom line; the best you can afford, and avoid @all costs any shit produced in china...

Don Benigno sells hand made 200 count humidors I believe, you can get more information by emailing them.. Just check out their website.

If your on a budget use an igloo cooler. They work very well, but won't look nice on your coffee table. If nothing else, use it for inventory while the 50 box is for what your currently smoking.

I would check with the largest retailer of cigars in the US: JR Cigar – www.jrcigar.com

Look for any specials that a box of cigars comes in a free or very low cost (to you) humidor. Over the years I have acquired 6 different humidors in this method; all are excellent quality and all still in use. JR also stocks humidifying devices and glycol solution for them at great prices

Good luck

Mendo

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Thanks for the feedback. Right now I am using an airtight water tight box made by Pelican. Like Bigdan1173 said, it doesn’t look all that great on the coffee table.

I'd start with an Otterbox designed to hold cigars. They make several sizes and you can find them online many places, along with amazon.com

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which would be here: http://www.benignocigars.com/

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Good suggestion; you certainly don't need to spend $1500 - or higher - to get a decent humidor (although some of those made by Ele Blu are really beautiful).

I have 2 or 3, but b/c my brand of choice (La Gloria Serie R #6 maduro) is so phucking inconsistant, I seldom buy 'em by the box; I want to see them and will choose what I want for the next week or so unless I see a great looking box - So mostly, I've been using a zip lock w/ a Humipouch, although in S. FL we don't have a huge issue w/ dryness, even w/ A/C going all the time.

Whatever you buy, do 2 things:

Throw away the analog hygrometer that comes w/ even expensive humidors and get a digital so you have some accurate idea about humidity in your humidor - I like my cigars a little on the dry side, so 66 - 68% is fine for me; however the experts (so called ) will tell you 70 - 72% is ideal - point is don't obcess over a degree or two.

Prepare the humidor properly - get a new sponge and wet it w/ distilled water - confession - we have pretty good H2O in S. FL so sometimes I've used water from the tap, but overall its not a great idea. (and I would not use tap water in Costa Rica for this ever).

Take the sponge, wet it well, and wipe down the Spanish cedar lining on the inside of you humidor. Waite a few hours, than repeat - then put the sponge into the humidor and shut it for 24 hours - then open it up and see what your digital hygrometer is reading - if its around 70, great, fill er up. If its waaaay too high, like in the 80's - its possible - take the sponge out and open the lid and let it dry a little.

You may have to experiment a little as its not an exact science - now you know why I buy 'em as I need 'em and use the humipouch

Seriously, there is not a cigar made that cannot benefit from a few months (or longer) in a humidor - good luck

PS Where is my friend Smelvis - care to weigh in on this? He has a ton of cigars and keeps them in great condition.