plastic or no plastic?

cooch36 · February 2010

The best way to store sticks plastic or no plastic on? Info and why please.

txjayhawk · February 2010

cooch36:
The best way to store sticks plastic or no plastic on? Info and why please.

I take all the pastic off of mine...carefully. Some keep the plastic on to protect the wrapper, or becasue of fear of a bad stick coming in to constast contact with your high priced stick. Personally, I feel that the cigars mellow out quicker and more evenly when the plastic is off. I am lucky to where I have a cabinet that I can keep every stick in their own place. If you have infused sticks...keep the wrapper on.

undulac · February 2010

I keep them on. My humidors are in a room my kids can't get into, but one time, my youngest got in, opened one, and was running around with a few sticks. From that day, it stays on. It makes me sleep a little sounder at night.

Goldy · February 2010

I keep the wrapper on because its a barrier that might stop the dreaded beetle should I ever get one. Also, I have found that wrapped sticks seem to keep their flavors better than naked sticks.

Krieg · February 2010

For me it depends, if I'm aging a stick, I will take the cellophane off where it can age better. For cigars I tend to smoke sooner rather than later, i leave it on where I don't chip the wrappers.

YankeeMan · February 2010

I tend to leave them as I get them. If the cigar arrives with the cello on I leave it on, if not I just store it the way it came. I keep the cello on in the aging humidor only because I move them from top to bottom from time to time and I don't want to damage the outer wrappers. It's really personal preference.

nightmaremike31 · February 2010

kuzi16 · February 2010

camgfs · February 2010

kuzi16 · February 2010

camgfs:
I have always taken the cellophane off each stick before placing them in the humidor. I have never (knock on wood) have any trouble with beetles (even with Cuban sticks in the humi). I'm reallly not sure if the cellophane would help control them.

nope. the beetles will chew right through it.

sightunseen · February 2010

As mentioned before, cellophane is wood-based so it will be moisture permeable. I've started keeping my sticks in cello to protect the wrapper from damage when I rummage through my humidor. I also keep my spare cello for when I am shipping cigars to other people.