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Most Frequently Asked Questions About Storing Cigars
Take a moment to go over our FAQ section on storing cigars, which have been submitted by our readers. Do I need to take the cellophane off my cigars before placing them in my cigar humidor? No... it's up to you. If your cigars are basically all the same strength you may elect to take the cellophane off. If you are mixing different strengths, you may prefer to leave it on so that the cigars do not take on some of the overpowering characteristics of the stronger cigars. Again, this is a personal decision you will need to experiment with. I have a glass top cigar humidor and also one without glass. My glass humidor has a problem maintaining enough humidity, the one without glass is fine. I maintain them both the same. What can I do? Most likely your glass top cigar humidor is in an area with too much light. Move it to an area in your home or office where there is minimal light and you should see a dramatic change. I travel often and would like to know the best way I could bring some cigars with without drying them out or damaging them. Get yourself a good travel humidor with a sturdy latch and well built exterior which can take some punishment. A travel humidor for storing cigars on the road is small enough to be unobtrusive, but will hold a decent amount of cigars. I live in an area where the winters are cold. I'm able to maintain the humidity in my cigar humidor during the cold months, but it's not practical to keep the house warm enough to maintain a 70 degree temperature in the humidor. Am I damaging my cigars? Everything is relative. If your humidor has low to mid 60's temperature in the cold weather, you should be fine, but don't let it go lower. If you feel your cigars may be getting slightly on the dry side, don't be afraid to get the humidity up into the 75 percent range, but never let it get up to 80 percent. You risk hatching the tobacco beetle if the humidity stays that high for more than a day or two. How long can I store cigars in my humidor? You can store and age your cigars upwards of 10 years if you properly store them. Return From Storing Cigars FAQ to Cigar FAQ
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