Thread: Cigars & Humidors

I don't think there is a conclusive "right answer" to this.

The wrappers do allow moisture through but at an obvious slower rate. Leaving them on might help is you are not right on top of the humidification. They also protect the cigars from damage due to minor handling.

The other argument is that they mellow better when unwrapped. I currently have three humidors. Two contain wrapped and the other one unwrapped sticks. I think I prefer wrapped myself. Own preference I guess.

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This is a personal preference. I have many that I keep wrapped and many that I keep unwrapped; depending on what make they are and how fast I want them to age.

Experiment...

Thanks guys, I appreciate the info! Now I just need to decide what to do....lol....

Originally Posted by crichton

Thanks guys, I appreciate the info! Now I just need to decide what to do....lol....

Unwrap half and monitor the difference in aging. BTW, I usually keep some wrapped just for the extra protection if I take them somewhere, particularly loose in a pocket or a fitted case.

i always wondered about that as well. i tried doing both and have decided i like to leave the wrapping on. not for mellow or whatever but i find they actually dry out less when i leave them wrapped.

that brings me to a question on the humidor. the hygrometer is reading 70-72, i keep solution on the sponge. i got a 75cigar humidor and i keep about 20'ish in there at any one time. but they always dry out and i wish i knew why. i enjoy the taste when they are soft, just a tad soft to the squeeze. you know what i mean. however after about 3/4weeks they seem to dry out, become very hard. the rings pull off easily at that point and the cigars become harsh, potent.

anyways. why is it that they dry out and won't stay soft and tad squishy, like when i buy them, in my humidor after a couple weeks?

thanks for the help
~J

ps. love those arturo fuente - chateau fuente's... so tastey

Originally Posted by jscott

i always wondered about that as well. i tried doing both and have decided i like to leave the wrapping on. not for mellow or whatever but i find they actually dry out less when i leave them wrapped.

that brings me to a question on the humidor. the hygrometer is reading 70-72, i keep solution on the sponge. i got a 75cigar humidor and i keep about 20'ish in there at any one time. but they always dry out and i wish i knew why. i enjoy the taste when they are soft, just a tad soft to the squeeze. you know what i mean. however after about 3/4weeks they seem to dry out, become very hard. the rings pull off easily at that point and the cigars become harsh, potent.

anyways. why is it that they dry out and won't stay soft and tad squishy, like when i buy them, in my humidor after a couple weeks?

thanks for the help
~J

ps. love those arturo fuente - chateau fuente's... so tastey

I've noticed that keeping my humidors, and coolidors stocked makes them more stable then having them near empty. Do you have a digital hygrometer? If so, is it calibrated?

Originally Posted by jscott

that brings me to a question on the humidor. the hygrometer is reading 70-72,

anyways. why is it that they dry out and won't stay soft and tad squishy, like when i buy them, in my humidor after a couple weeks?

It sounds to me like your hygrometer is inaccurate. If your cigars were really at 70-72 percent, they wouldn't dry out. If I were you, I'd do a salt test to calibrate your hygrometer.