Was looking for a cigar shop close to my vacation destination and end up on a side where people are selling there Coh. Esplendidos fresh from Cuba. Oh yes great reading, lousy pictures and bold prizes.
On page 3 my interest awoke. A box of Cohiba IV in a box of ten !
Checked the seal and the tax band on the pics. Looked legit. Out of my mood I just send out an email for further questions.
Answer was very straight: box had been probably for years outside of a locker. ****, but what do I expect? Flowers and a red carpet?
Got myself into a retreat. This could be interesting, let's say a challenge or something very very stupid.
So we considered the prize and a few days later the box came.
Must confess I was very excited as the box was sealed.
Have look yourself
I was very relieved with what I saw, could had been everything in the box. And yes the cigars had been super dry, but I was very surprised about the lovely flowerish smell coming out of the box.
As I have no experience at all in putting "new life" into the box any help/suggestion is highly appreciated.
So far the box is in a ziplock with a boveda 62 rh on it own. In maybe 2 weeks a boveda 69 will be in and in a month the Siglo IV will be stashed between my regular stash.
Would this do? Hopefully first try of the Siglo will be in this summer 2015.
Stay tuned !