Cigars in desktop humidor - leave in celophane, or take them out?!
Cigars in desktop humidor - leave in celophane, or take them out?
I just got hubby some cigars for Fathers Day (even though he's not a dad, but who cares).
When he puts them in his desk top humidor, is it better to keep them in the celophane wrappers or take them out?
(Some come with, some come without. Generally most of the cigars he likes are similar types, so there shouldn't be an issue with different cigar types taking on flavors of neighboring cigars.)
I'm more concerned with how the 70% humidity hits the cigars. Does it get through the loose celophane anyway, or is it better to remove the celophane and let the humidity hit the cigars directly? Or does the celophane actually keep the cigars fresher?
Answers:
Take them out of the cellophane, especially since the cigars are not of a wide variety of flavors. Here's more:
Cellophane protects cigars from losing too much humidity during transport. Within the humidor, however, the plastic foil is rather counter-productive for the preservation of an optimum humidity level. If cigars are placed in the humidor with the cellophane the cellophane should be opened at the ends to ensure oxygen circulation. Whether the cellophane should be removed or not is also a question of taste. On one hand, removing the cellophane supports the desired aging process of the cigar and is the preferred option from an aesthetic point of view. On the other hand, keeping the cellophane wrap on will protect cigars against the mixing of flavors of different cigar tobaccos. Consequently, if no divider is available for the humidor and the mix of flavors is to be prevented, then storing cigars with cellophane in the humidor might be an option.
Premium cigars are frequently delivered in a Spanish cedar wrapping. Ultimately, it is here also a question of personal preference whether to leave on the cedar wrapping, which intensifies the cedar aroma of the cigars, or to remove the wrapping before placing the cigars in the humidor.
Source(s):
http://www.humidor-guide.com/cigars-cell...
Take them out of the drawer and throw them away. You'll add more years to your spouse's life!
I,d leave them in the cellpohane. And put a budweiser (cold and unopened) by the humidor. Burp....