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  • Smoked a Griffin on the porch last night. Damn near froze my ass off! But it was gooooood! But it got me thinking, has anyone built a "smoking" room in their house? I have an old coal shed and I just had the oil tank removed opening up a bunch of space in the basement. I figured if I walled and floored it off, sheet rocked it with insulation and a plastic barrier of some type(?) and added a restaurant type exhaust fan in the window, I could have a smoking room for me and two buddies for the cold winter months. Maybe without stinking up the rest of the house? :o Throw in a couch, a barca lounger and a cd player, and I'm listening to PJ and smoking cigars during the long, cold winter. I'd call it my Smokin' Man Cave. :lol:

    How about it? Anybody ever do something like this? Or know of anyone who has? Fill me in if you can.

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  • Smoked a Griffin on the porch last night. Damn near froze my ass off! But it was gooooood! But it got me thinking, has anyone built a "smoking" room in their house? I have an old coal shed and I just had the oil tank removed opening up a bunch of space in the basement. I figured if I walled and floored it off, sheet rocked it with insulation and a plastic barrier of some type(?) and added a restaurant type exhaust fan in the window, I could have a smoking room for me and two buddies for the cold winter months. Maybe without stinking up the rest of the house? :o Throw in a couch, a barca lounger and a cd player, and I'm listening to PJ and smoking cigars during the long, cold winter. I'd call it my Smokin' Man Cave. :lol:

    How about it? Anybody ever do something like this? Or know of anyone who has? Fill me in if you can.

    Peace.


    I know the house I'm getting next year has a small green room. I might convert it to a smoking room.

    :think:
  • Phantom PainPhantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    Anyone enjoying a good stogie over the holiday ?

    I'm gonna dig through my humidor and see what I got
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  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    I had a nice Padron at the casino last weekend
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Just enjoying my usual Macanudo.
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    I love Padron Cigars. Very good for only $15 a pop.
    Padron 1964 Anniversary Series was probably the best I've ever smoked.
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    I had a nice Padron at the casino last weekend
    I had a nice Montecristo White at the casino last weekend.
  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    I had a nice Padron at the casino last weekend
    I had a nice Montecristo White at the casino last weekend.

    Very nice, too expensive for me. I call it good at about $30
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    Very nice, too expensive for me. I call it good at about $30

    I popped down US$28 for it at the Casino gift shop. I was already suited up so I figured a good cigar was in order. I was craving a Padron though, but there was no real store nearby.
  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    Very nice, too expensive for me. I call it good at about $30

    I popped down US$28 for it at the Casino gift shop. I was already suited up so I figured a good cigar was in order. I was craving a Padron though, but there was no real store nearby.

    Oh my, I thought those were more costly... Very cool, I'll have to try one out next time I'm at the tobacco shop. Even the $20 Padron's are tasty... They know what they're doing
  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    Had an H. Upmann Churchill.... it was pretty good
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    Had an H. Upmann Churchill.... it was pretty good
    That was my first cigar. My brother have then to his groomsmen before he got married. I was seventeen and obviously didn't appreciate it as much as I would now.
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    Maybe I'll pick up a couple stogies for my friends Jack and Jill tomorrow.
  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    Had an H. Upmann Churchill.... it was pretty good
    That was my first cigar. My brother have then to his groomsmen before he got married. I was seventeen and obviously didn't appreciate it as much as I would now.

    It's no Padron.... :D
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    That's for certain. I may go into the store tomorrow and ask what house brand most resembles a Padron
  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    That's for certain. I may go into the store tomorrow and ask what house brand most resembles a Padron

    I would. I haven't found anything better in the $20-$30 price range.
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    That's for certain. I may go into the store tomorrow and ask what house brand most resembles a Padron

    I would. I haven't found anything better in the $20-$30 price range.
    I've never actually had a Padron at home, the store always seems to be out of them when I visit. It tends to be my vacation cigar.
  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    That's for certain. I may go into the store tomorrow and ask what house brand most resembles a Padron

    I would. I haven't found anything better in the $20-$30 price range.
    I've never actually had a Padron at home, the store always seems to be out of them when I visit. It tends to be my vacation cigar.

    I love them gambling. I've never had one on my porch but I'd love too. I had my H. Upmann under a big tree that grew over the river in a place I kayaked too.... It was great with a nice beer! :thumbup:
  • LongueuilLongueuil Posts: 2,224
    It is saturday, so tonight, cigarillo and porto

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    Good evening everyone.

    8-)
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    Nice! It looks like you have a good night lined up. Enjoy.
  • redpointredpoint Posts: 52
    I've got my humidor nicely stocked with CAO Maduro Gold Churchill's... Really mild and smooth. They can sometimes have a tight draw but I'm ok with that.

    I recently tried a Java by Drew Estate Maduro... was a great dessert cigar, couldn't smoke it often but it was like puffing on a brownie.
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  • mace1229mace1229 Posts: 8,925
    First, I want to congratulate myself for learning how to use the search tool. I never knew there was a dropdown menu where you can search by title, and explains why I always got frustrated why when I searched a word 1,000 results popped up.

    Anyone roll your own cigars here? I just tried last night for the first time, will need to wait a while to see how they turned out. But it was fun, and a lot cheaper. So hoping they turn out pretty good.
    Looking for tips for anyone who does and what you recommend. 
  • mace1229 said:
    First, I want to congratulate myself for learning how to use the search tool. I never knew there was a dropdown menu where you can search by title, and explains why I always got frustrated why when I searched a word 1,000 results popped up.

    Anyone roll your own cigars here? I just tried last night for the first time, will need to wait a while to see how they turned out. But it was fun, and a lot cheaper. So hoping they turn out pretty good.
    Looking for tips for anyone who does and what you recommend. 
    Where are you getting your tobacco and leaf from?

    I applaud you for doing this.
  • mace1229mace1229 Posts: 8,925
    edited January 2019
    mace1229 said:
    First, I want to congratulate myself for learning how to use the search tool. I never knew there was a dropdown menu where you can search by title, and explains why I always got frustrated why when I searched a word 1,000 results popped up.

    Anyone roll your own cigars here? I just tried last night for the first time, will need to wait a while to see how they turned out. But it was fun, and a lot cheaper. So hoping they turn out pretty good.
    Looking for tips for anyone who does and what you recommend. 
    Where are you getting your tobacco and leaf from?

    I applaud you for doing this.
    Wasn't too many places I found online. I bought whole leaf tobacco from Leafonly.com  . They had a starter kit that included some tobacco, a small mold, instructions and a few other things. If they smoke well enough I'll buy more tobacco and keep doing it. 
    Really wasn't a lot online about this, but thought it would be fun to try. 
  • mace1229 said:
    mace1229 said:
    First, I want to congratulate myself for learning how to use the search tool. I never knew there was a dropdown menu where you can search by title, and explains why I always got frustrated why when I searched a word 1,000 results popped up.

    Anyone roll your own cigars here? I just tried last night for the first time, will need to wait a while to see how they turned out. But it was fun, and a lot cheaper. So hoping they turn out pretty good.
    Looking for tips for anyone who does and what you recommend. 
    Where are you getting your tobacco and leaf from?

    I applaud you for doing this.
    Wasn't too many places I found online. I bought whole leaf tobacco from Leafonly.com  . They had a starter kit that included some tobacco, instructions and a small mold and instructions. If they smoke well enough I'll buy more tobacco and keep doing it. 
    Really wasn't a lot online about this, but thought it would be fun to try. 
    I bet if you contacted Royal Barbados they would mail you some Cuban leaf and Tobacco.

    It is considered from Barbados decent so you can purchase it legally in the US.
  • mace1229mace1229 Posts: 8,925
    The resort place?
    Thanks, may look into that after I get some practice in.
  • mace1229 said:
    The resort place?
    Thanks, may look into that after I get some practice in.
    It's been a while since I was there but the Cigars are called Royal Barbados.  I don't remember it being a resort but a place on the outskirts of Bridgetown in a very touristy place.

    The cigars were damn good though.
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,576
    Will be putting in my spring/summer order here in the not too distant future.

    20 or so random easy to smoke cigars. Romeo, Punch, H Upman, Macanudo, etc.

    15 Montescristo No. 2

    3 Cohiba Robustos

    Probably a few Partagas Serie E No 2

    And boom goes the dymanite.  Gonna be a good spring/summer/fall at the shore.
  • Will be putting in my spring/summer order here in the not too distant future.

    20 or so random easy to smoke cigars. Romeo, Punch, H Upman, Macanudo, etc.

    15 Montescristo No. 2

    3 Cohiba Robustos

    Probably a few Partagas Serie E No 2

    And boom goes the dymanite.  Gonna be a good spring/summer/fall at the shore.
    How is a Partagas even remotely close to a Cohiba!?!
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,576
    Will be putting in my spring/summer order here in the not too distant future.

    20 or so random easy to smoke cigars. Romeo, Punch, H Upman, Macanudo, etc.

    15 Montescristo No. 2

    3 Cohiba Robustos

    Probably a few Partagas Serie E No 2

    And boom goes the dymanite.  Gonna be a good spring/summer/fall at the shore.
    How is a Partagas even remotely close to a Cohiba!?!
    Ha, they're not, but they're a cheaper and fairly solid Cuban that I'll probably end up tossing in the order for good measure.

    Cohiba's will be for special occasions. Montecristo's will be a fairly regular smoke based on getting a good number of them, but they're soooo good.
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