What's the best way to store a box of cigars at home WITHOUT USING A HUMIDOR?!
What's the best way to store a box of cigars at home WITHOUT USING A HUMIDOR?
I started buying cigars by the box and need to store them but don't have a humidor which I already know is the best way to store them. Any other ideas?
Answers:
Tupperware is probably best, even a standard zip-lock bag will work. Place a humidifying item (moist paper towel, damp, but not soaking wet) in the tupperware or bag so that it is not touching the cigars. (In the case of a zip lock bag, do not push out the extra air. Allow the bag to 'balloon' so that the humidity inside can circulate.) Do not use an apple, as it can 'scent' the cigars and get moldy.
You want moisture and you also want cool. You want about 68 degrees at about 65% humidity. In the warm months with the A/C off, it is not uncommon to place the tupperware with the cigars into the fridge (no not the freezer) once you have them humidified if you do not have a cool room. This prevents mold. Again, be sure to keep them in the tupperware or bag as most fridges these days are frost-free and will dry out your cigars overnight!
Check them regularly, letting out the stale air and replacing the humidifying device. Do not let the humidity get too high.