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Expert Profile: James Yee

Expertise: My main area of expertise is Cuban cigars but I can also assist you with cigar etiquette, humidor maintenance and troubleshooting. Unsure of a certain cigar brand? Wondering what a certain cigar tastes like? Have any questions about Cuban cigars? Just let me know! I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. (NOTE: My main focus is on premium, hand-rolled cigars and not cheap, machine made, convenience store cigars.) IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT PROVIDE CIGAR OR CIGAR-RELATED APPRAISALS. If you have a vintage cigar item and you want to know if it's worth something, please contact an antique dealer that specializes in "TOBACCIANA".

Experience in the area
I currently have 15 dedicated years of cigar smoking (an average 4 cigars a day) and counting. I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. For 5 years, I studied with Cuban torcedores (rollers), catadores (taste testers) and revisadores (inspectors) on every aspect involving the production of the Cuban cigar and I am currently writing a book that will help beginners understand everything they need to know about cigars and cigar smoking.

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What do you like about this subject? Cigars is a great way to relax and meet new people. The great thing about cigars is that it brings alot of people from different walks of life together and gives us a common bond that we all enjoy.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? A lot of beginning cigar smokers are taken advantage of at cigar stores because they are inexperienced with cigars and/or cigar smoking. I hope to help amateur cigar smokers and answer any questions that they may have so that they can become more knowledgeable with cigars.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: In 2008, Habanos SA announced that the Cuban cigar industry was worth 402 million dollars (USD) between 2006-2007!

Something controversial or provocative about this subject Cuban cigars are illegal for sale (and possession) in the United States so if you are buying cigars from a company located in the USA and the deal is too good to be true, it probably is! Millions of Cuban cigars are counterfeited every year so I would like to educate novice cigar enthusiasts on the clear signs of counterfeit cigars.

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Prestige Points: 21586
Knowledge	9.95 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.95 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.98 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions Today (GMT time)		1
Max Questions to be Asked (Per Day, in GMT time)		10
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		1325

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	07/04/09
10	10	10	10	07/01/09
10	10	10	10	06/30/09
10	10	10	10	06/29/09
10	10	10	10	06/29/09

User Comments

Quick and accurate answer. James is the best.
(Ziggy on 07/01/09)

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Recent Answers from James Yee

2009-07-03 Opus X and glass jar humidors: Hi Rodney, The "X" in "Opus X" actually refers to the roman numeral as it took 10 years for Carlos Fuente Jr. to create the famous cigar brand. In regards to mason jar-style humidors, they do work...

2009-07-03 analogue hygrometer: Hi Raymond, The first thing you should do is salt-test and calibrate your new hygrometer to make sure that it's accurate. After it's been calibrated, let your new hygrometer sit inside your humidor...

2009-07-01 cooledor: Hi Grant, With a coolerdor, the cedar lining does not need to be seamlessly assembled with precision. In fact, you should let the cedar panels sit loose inside your cooler. (Cedar will expand and...

2009-07-01 Minimum number of cigars in a humidor: Hi Ziggy, It's good practice to have a handful of cigars in your humidor but there really isn't any noticeable difference in humidor performance whether you have 5 cigars in your humidor or 50 cigars...

2009-06-29 humidity too high: Hi JP, Adding a few small drops of straight PG is fine. It won't harm your madeline humidifier. Be sure add very small drops and allow your humidor to sit for a week to stabilize. If the humidity...