What’s Your Storage Preference?

[PipeIT]

I’ve always believed in a traditional wooden humidor lined in cedar.

But, since it’s been a long time that I’ve smoked cigars, and recently getting back to it, I see now, the choices are overwhelming.

Since I store my pipe tobacco in mason jars, I figured why not for cigars.

My first purchase coming back was only 6 sticks, I placed in a quart sized mason jar, with a Boost humidification pack.

I then realized we had in the house a larger jar, and the Boost pack wasn’t doing much, so I tossed it out, and bought a 69% Boveda and tossed them all in the larger jar.

Stored like this in a jar, once a week, I open it for a few seconds, to air a little, to ensure not to much moisture build up or mold.

I’ve been considering getting a Savoy Humidor, hearing that Ashton makes these, every review I’ve read on them has been positive.

So, what’s your storage preference?

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Traditional wooden humidor(s).

 

[woodsroad]

I store part of my collection in an Igloo cooler. I use the humidification beads and Boveda packs. This cooler can sometimes go six months without being opened. The rest of my hoard is in 2 gallon ziplocs with Bovedas. The moisture loss is very, very slow. I keep meaning to move it to mylar, but never get around to it. All of this is in my office, which is humidified to 60% in the winter, and can go to 70% in the summer, with temps ranging from 65-75. I have cigars going back 20 years, and they seem to be doing quite well for being in such an low tech, low maintenance storage scheme.

My ultimate plan is to build a humidified closet with ultrasonic humidifiers and lots of air flow, but I’ll probably never get around to it.

 

[kcghost]

I use the traditional wood boxes I have had for many years. See no reason to change.

 

[boston]

Just a wood humidor. I have a little one that my wife got me when we were married 30+ years ago, 25 + cigars. And a big one I got years later that can hold maybe 200 ish. I like the idea of Mason jars but don't know because I have some sense that the cigars need some air exchange and the wood humidors are not airtight. In the last decade or so I keep plenty of 69% bovida in them (and I recharge my bovida packs). It's worked for ....well, 30+ years.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Snap amount, Spanish cedar lined humidor. Larger quantities, igllodor. Your Cigars setup mod over time in a mason jar. Cigars need an air exchange.

 

[username]

just a freebie wood humidor I got with a sampler years ago from P&C.

 

[PipeIT]

Yes it’s my understanding mason jars are to airtight and need some air from time to time.

I mentioned Savoy for a humidor, but I was also wondering about the Small Acrylic by Boveda too.

Small Acrylic 20-Cigar Humidor Powered by Boveda

FAST shipping. Excellent reviews. Quick customer support. Monthly product giveaways. Click to start shopping at Northwoods Humidors.

www.northwoodshumidors.com

Down the road, I do plan on buying some expensive cigars, not sure about this Acrylic Boveda... hmm

P.S. Maybe I should cough up and get a Prometheus...

 

[onestrangeone]

I have a mix of storage choices, several large coolers, a collection of traditional 100-300 wood humidors some of which are at least 20 years old, a collection of tupperdor’s and a couple of large homemade wooden humidors, all in a Spare room with there own climate control. If I didn’t have the extra room I wo have given up on the factory made boxes a long time ago, even with Boveda they are not very stable and require a ton of maintenance, the tupperdor’s and coolers are the easiest, cheapest, set and forget it method.

 

[onestrangeone]

@PipeIT you can use the jars for small amounts but keep in min that Boveda were designed for traditional wood humidors that leak like a sieve so it’s a good idea to use a lower rh pack in anything that is actually airtight. I use the 65’s

 

[PipeIT]

I certainly understand traditional humidors are work to season and up keep on them.

This is why I was considering the Acrylic Boveda case...

There’s also this Large Acrylic 75-Cigar Humidor Powered by Boveda.

Large Acrylic 75-Cigar Humidor Powered by Boveda

FAST shipping. Excellent reviews. Quick customer support. Monthly product giveaways. Click to start shopping at Northwoods Humidors.

www.northwoodshumidors.com

These acrylic cases do seem spendy. I’ve been looking for months at various Tupperdors, humidors, etc...

P.S. I really like the idea of an Igloo cooler a Coolidor. Throw some cedar and boveda in, inexpensive and good to go...

Here’s a Igloo Legend 6-Can Cooler, Red, 5 Qt on Amazon;

Amazon.com

 

[pantsBoots]

Air exchange is important, except for long term aging (well over 10 years), in which case I've seen better results from wrapping the boxes in glassine and leaving them undisturbed. There will still be some air exchange as you fiddle with boxes nearby. I have smoked Clear Havanas from as early as the 1910s that were still quite enjoyable because they had been wrapped and left with minimal air exchange.

That said, I have 3 wooden desktops for my smoke-now stash. They all perform equally well, with one being a custom handmade, one a beautiful Gentili, and one a cheapo from one of those introductory sampler offers. All have been in service for years and years and require minimal attention.

All boxes destined for at least a couple years of aging are kept in a 70 quart cooler. Everything is humidified with beads sold specifically to the cigar community.

 

[daveinlax]

My traditional humidors are display pieces. My cigars live in Coolidors!

 

[PipeIT]

@PipeIT you can use the jars for small amounts but keep in min that Boveda were designed for traditional wood humidors that leak like a sieve so it’s a good idea to use a lower rh pack in anything that is actually airtight. I use the 65’s

I had a 69 in it, I replaced it with a 65 now.

 

[huntertrw]

If it's an older (read "codger") blend of which I am particularly fond, I will place it in a heavy Ziploc bag, and place that bag inside of an appropriate vintage tin. I recently did this with Velvet
and all I can say is that filling my pipe from this tin and then lighting-up with wooden matches is the closest thing to time-travel that I'll ever experience.

 

[PipeIT]

If it's an older (read "codger") blend of which I am particularly fond, I will place it in a heavy Ziploc bag, and place that bag inside of an appropriate vintage tin. I recently did this with Velvet
View attachment 281476 and all I can say is that filling my pipe from this tin and then lighting-up with wooden matches is the closest thing to time-travel that I'll ever experience.

Sounds like you’re talking pipes?

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[huntertrw]

Sounds like you’re talking pipes?

We’re talking Cigar Storage here in ‘Cigar Discussion’.

That will teach me to surf the Forums when I'm sleepy!

 

[K.E. Powell]

I've a Savoy humidor that works exceptionally well, especially given it's fairly modest price. My only major complaint is that the hygrometer that came with it isn't very good, so I replaced it with a digital one that is much better.

As for pipe tobacco, parfait jars (those glass jars with the hinge and rubber seal). A bit overkill, I admit; but it works like a charm.

 

[craig61a]

A Staebell Aristocrat 48 is my main humidor. And other stuff stashed in footlocker and smaller humidors.

The Aristocrat is a stock photo - not mine. But I’m too lazy to walk down to main floor to take a picture of it.

 

[PipeIT]

A Staebell Aristocrat 48 is my main humidor. And other stuff stashed in footlocker and smaller humidors.

The Aristocrat is a stock photo - not mine. But I’m too lazy to walk down to main floor to take a picture of it.


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Wow, that’s a serious box!

Well, when you’re not feeling lazy, I’m sure many would love to see the Stogie Cave and Case pics...