got them and so far the two that Ive had are spongy, or mushy, wont stay lit and generally suck.

Whats the cure? Take em out of the tubes I assume and let them age a bit?

Also I haven’t had a good Torano since they sold to General in 2014

Damn, time flies. I didn’t realize it’s been that long already.

General has ruined more than just the Torano brand.

Take them out of their tubes and let them rest in your humidor for a few weeks or longer.

Good luck!

He just may be a lunatic.

As Billy Joel said, "It just might be a lunatic you're looking for." I'm not always correct but I think I'm correct until something or someone convinces me that I'm wrong. Don't we all?

I find it's good policy to avoid smoking cigars the day I receive them. I know, it's hard to resist. Even with the tubos, I'd suggest removing them, sit them naked in the humidor for three days to a week and then retube them. Lots of folks are in the habit of putting the cigars they intend to smoke soon into a dry box to let the excess moisture gradually leave the sticks. 70% RH is the rule of thumb for storage but you may find that 60-65% smokes better for you. Also pay attention to the temperature of the air in the humidor. In order to be 70% at 70 degrees, the RH should be 59% at 75 degrees and 83% at 65 degrees. If your hygrometer reads 70% but the temperature is 75, you are too moist.

They are also in a separate Tupper just for infused stuff. 👍

Here is the percentages that are out there.

SALT BATH PUBLISHED RH AT 25°C

LITHIUM BROMIDE 6.37%

LITHIUM CHLORIDE 11.30%

POTASSIUM ACETATE 22.51%

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE 32.80%

POTASSIUM CARBONATE 43.16%

MAGNESIUM NITRATE 52.89%

SODIUM BROMIDE 57.57%

POTASSIUM IODIDE 68.86%

SODIUM CHLORIDE 75.30%

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 84.34%

POTASSIUM SULFATE 97.30%