@maxpeters, that would require a big ass walk-in humidor all by itself. I hope they made that big bastard from reject leaf, what a waste of good stuff.
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OK, dumb question- Should I keep my single cigars in the cellophane wrappers they come in, or take them out when I put them in my Tupperdore?
This is like the most hotly debated question in cigar storage. There is no right or wrong answer, it comes down to personal preference. Personally if you're just keeping them in a tumidor, then I would leave them on, as there's no cedar from the tupperware to scent the cigars. Personally I take mine out of the cellophane then put the cigars back into the cedar box the cigars came in inside my cooler. The cellophane does slow the aging process. But unless you've got some kind of cedar lining happening, it really isn't going to make much difference imo. The cellophane will protect the cigars. Alot of people leave them in even with a humidor, it's more if you're going to do some long term aging you take them out, which I plan on doing. But do some searching and you'll find it's a pretty hotly contested issue. The cellophane does breathe so it's not cutting off the air altogether. I do keep the cellophane wrappers though so I can put it back on the cigar when if I'm taking it out somewhere.
My personal experience says to leave the cello on. Having had a tupperdor full of (admittedly yard 'gars) and a few wrapped ones develop beetles, the wrapped ones survived. I pretty much use boveda's in everything now (ugh, 15 humidors is a pain... I need to downsize!!!)
Cellophane is not air or water vapor tight - it lets both in. I've got quite a few aged sticks that the cello has yellowed and become fragile and are still quite tasty (the gars, not the cello).
Cellophane is not air or water vapor tight - it lets both in. I've got quite a few aged sticks that the cello has yellowed and become fragile and are still quite tasty (the gars, not the cello).
In case anyone hasn't tried it, Boveda packs can be recharged. I've taken a dried out pack (hardened) and stuck it in a ziplock bag with a sponge soaked in distilled water. After a couple weeks that Boveda pack is back to soft and squishy. Put back into the hunidor it holds the same RH as it did before. I have a rotation of three Boveda packs, works like a charm.
Well ... glad I bumped this thread! 
Andrew: Those Alec Bradley Sun Growns are amazing ... They could easily bump my Ashton VSG's out of
rotation at that price point!
The "cellophane debate" is a usual one ... I remove mine prior to resting in the tupperdor.
Jimbo: If you get beetles, then you're storing them too warm / moist. Keep it at about 70°F for temp
and no more than %72 humidity ... I like mine more around 68%.
Thanks for keeping this going guys!
Andrew: Those Alec Bradley Sun Growns are amazing ... They could easily bump my Ashton VSG's out of
rotation at that price point!
The "cellophane debate" is a usual one ... I remove mine prior to resting in the tupperdor.
Jimbo: If you get beetles, then you're storing them too warm / moist. Keep it at about 70°F for temp
and no more than %72 humidity ... I like mine more around 68%.
Thanks for keeping this going guys!
My only issue with removing the cello is ending up with damage to the wrapper, so I usually leave them on. The cigars my wife smokes come without and ever so often one develops a crack in the wrapper.
One good thing to get is a glue called El Ligador. Its the same glue they use when rolling cigars and a tiny bottle lasts for a long while. I cannot tell you how many cigars I have saved because of this little bottle of glue. It pays for itself time and again.
One good thing to get is a glue called El Ligador. Its the same glue they use when rolling cigars and a tiny bottle lasts for a long while. I cannot tell you how many cigars I have saved because of this little bottle of glue. It pays for itself time and again.
Yeah Cob, I was just relating my early experiences with storage. I was using beads in the tupperdors and while had the right humidity with the gauges I had, didn't exchange air enough I think.
Anyways, back to cello on or off, was just making the point that cello on saved about 10 sticks out of that pinhole infested mess of yard cigars.
It's also saved a few cigars from my being overzealous with the PG solution and the bricks... cello wipes off nicely
Anyways, back to cello on or off, was just making the point that cello on saved about 10 sticks out of that pinhole infested mess of yard cigars.
It's also saved a few cigars from my being overzealous with the PG solution and the bricks... cello wipes off nicely
I'm firing this baby up now. I've been told it's not nearly as strong as the GTO Painkillers, but... I'll give it a whirl anyways.
It was delicious. Strong, but not harsh. Chocolate-y, but not sweet. Paired well with a peach juice and a splash of lime. I'd smoke another, but I was hoping for a little more strength. I can still walk across the room, ha ha. I may have to take a break from these stronger smokes, to get my tolerance back down, so that I can enjoy these more, ha ha.
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