Thread: Humidors

I vote cooler as well. I started with a 100 ct. but within a year I had grown to 3 100 cts. + a cooler. Here is a link to another forum I'm on that gives a step-by-step on how build a coolerdor:

Building a Coolerdor

http://www.cheaphumidors.com/imperfects.html

Great humidors for cheap and actually FOR cigars.

Just my 2 cents.

The best humidor I have ever touched is by Elie Bleu. They are outrageously expensive, superbly crafted and function better than anything else I have used. I have a tupperware "humidor", a moderately priced 100 count Savinelli and a slightly larger Elie Bleu in a matte finish (their cheapest) that I got from Holts Cigar in Philly when they put some on sale. It cost me over $300 (most of this brand are over 1 grand) but 7 years later I dont notice the price, only how enjoyable it is to open and close. I mostly don't notice it sitting there in my office, but every now and then look over lovingly!

For function and price...lots of good offerings. Look for spanish cedar, good joinery, hinges, etc. Or use the cooler, save your loose change and someday by that Davidoff, Dunhill, Elie Bleu...

Watch for estate sales. You might see an old Dunhill that will knock your socks off.

J

You can make a really cheap 150 ct one out of an ammo can. They are air tight, have a small foot print, and they are sturdy.

Just line the inside with cedar, put a humidification system in, and you are up and running.

Originally Posted by Crimthann

also I would personally stay away from the glass top, less cedar to help maintain humidity. the light gets in and will also change the temp & could damage cigars over the long term.

+1

I do not smoke enough cigars to own a hum., but my neighbor/best friend is a MAJOR lover of cigars and always brings this point up

Coolerors are ugly :P They don't have the charm of a real humidor.

But I admit I could get one if I ever get a lot of cigars, and keep the very good cigars in the humidor. Or the opposite, get the mid-range cigars in it.

I got a Tuscany from CheapHumidors, it looks awesome on my desk.

how do you get the humidity to go down in your humidor?
i am using a 50/50 mix of the distilled water and glycol and no i bought it i did not mix it myself

Originally to season it i put a cereal bowl in the middle of the humidor filled with distilled water. My humidor is pretty big so for a smaller one you could use a shot glass or 2 or whatever. As soon as it hit my humidity level I took it out and maintain the levels using humidity beads w/ distilled water on em.

Def don't put any water on the wood itself when seasoning. I've seen this around a few places and I have read that it can warp the wood. I don't remember how long it took to get the humidity right but it wasn't too long (maybe a week or so).

Hope this helps.

Very informative thread. Full of great info.

Are you going to be adding to the thread Austinoire? Or are you just raising the dead. This thread had been resting peacefully for about 6 years now.