Humidor aroma too cedary?

Mephisto

Hi all I have several humidors going and all smell wonderful when opened, but for one. The cedar smell is very strong. It's a decatur industries, 150 count (I think). I'm wondering if this is simply a matter of the way the cedar was processed (it's kiln dried to like 4-7% if I remember right) and that it will then take longer for the cigars' smell to work in (season in a sense)? Or should I be worried about the cigars?

xmacro

Not sure; one reason that spanish cedar is used is because it's aroma isn't overpowering. There are other types of cedar that can regulate RH like Spanish does, but is considered too aromatic (red cedar? I think?). This might be the reason if the humi was built by someone who didn't know the reason for using Spanish cedar

bacon.jay

sol1821

isn't Spanish cedar actually mahogany?

kuzi16

fuentejps

prob put american cedar in, huge smell difference. cheaper but not great for humi's

Mephisto

Mephisto

Here's a link to a picture of the wood. http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff401/Meph15t0/cigar stuff/DSCN1232.jpg

rwheelwright

I'm no expert but that cedar looks a lot lighter than anything I have at home and I have 9 humis.

fuentejps

rwheelwright:

I'm no expert but that cedar looks a lot lighter than anything I have at home and I have 9 humis.

i agree

bacon.jay

cacman

I'm not expert either, but the color ad grain of that wood doesn't look like spanish cedar to me either. From the color, pattern, some darker wood grains it doesn't look like an aromatic red cedar either. Actually looks like a birch or soft-wood. With those huge caps is it worth using as a humidor anyway? Maybe a tupador or coolidor would be better until it can be replaced.

Mephisto

Thanks everyone! Surprisingly, it has a great seal, but the smell is weird and, now that you guys mention it, the wood doesn't look like my other boxes. Gonna have to look into the coolidor solution.

walgie