Cigars: What is the Best Way to Store Cigars?
What is the best way to store your cigars?
There’s two schools of thought: wood and plastic. The article below favors a wood humidor (as do most places that sell such items).
From How to Store a Cigar:
Cigars must live in an environment, (warm and very humid); similar to where they were born and the best way to simulate that environment is with a humidor. A humidor will vary sizes from the small wooden boxes to the large wooden cabinets. Before purchasing a wooden humidor perform the “whoosh test” by lifting the lid about three inches, let it drop and listen for a “whoosh” of air escaping which prevents the lid from slamming. A “whoosh” means the humidor is crafted well enough to create a tight seal.
Another option, if for some reason you don’t want to purchase a nice wooden humidor, is to use a plastic container (Rubbermaid or Tupperware); however, plastic containers don’t allow your cigars to “breathe” and a modest amount of air flow is needed to help prevent mold and keeping your stogies fresh. Open the plastic container once a month to check for the proper moisture.
Cigars kept in a Ziploc bag are only good for a couple of weeks before they experience any ill effects. If you are looking for something similar with a greater lifespan, try our Fuente Humidor Bags for not only that freshness seal but also a scientifically engineered humidification packet.
Having a humidifier is also a good idea.
What about plastic?
In a book by the doctor who was the head of the Cuban cigar industry (it’s a small book and I couldn’t find it in my library), a plastic Tupperware container is touted. The doctor says that a air-tight plastic box was “the best way I’ve found to store cigars”.
Now that Cigar Bistro is up and running, I’ll have to run that book. It was small, but full of useful tips, pictures and personal cigar anecdotes.
Hope this information has been helpful.
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