Humidor and proper storage / Seasoning

msoman

Hello, I am new to this and have read about beads but I don't see them on this site where do you purchase them and what exactly are they? When storing the cigar in the humidor do you remove the plastic wrapper from the cigar? What is the salt test and how do you perform it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

kuzi16

msoman

kuzi16:

 

Thank you very much for your replies it is greatly appreciated, now when my humi arrives I'll know what I should be doing to get started.

wrobo

I went to the local cigar shop yesterday and was talking to the owner regarding aging cigars in a humidor. The gent at the tobacco shop stated that if one wants to age cigars, the plastic needs to be off. Then he proceeded to say that if you want some cigars to take notes from other cigars in the humi, the plastic needs to be off. In the little that I have read here, I seem to get the feeling that most folks store their cigars with the plastic on. What is the correct way to do this? Another potentially related question - I went to a shop on the way home from work and picked up an Onyx Reserve. It was supposed to be rated a 94. When I smoked it, it seemed to have a very poor aftertaste. Could this be a cigar that might have required some aging, a facet of the maduro wrapper that I just might not have the palate for, or something else? I pointed towards maybe a maduro wrapper issue, because I also smoked a cigar.com Montecriso Medianoche (maduro) and it exhibited the same poor aftertaste. All this being said - I did enjoy the house brand brazillian (which I believe is Maduro). Thanks for the help with the multiple questioned post.

kuzi16

madurofan

phobicsquirrel

The onyx is pretty strong, but it's a good cigar. One thing is to make sure your humi has a good seal and or has gotten good reviews. I have a glass top that is a no-name and the thing is horrible about humidity. I've got a butt load of beads in it and it is finally coming down, use to be around 77 now is coming down to 72. My other one which I just got is steady at 64-67. The glass top is soon going to be replaced since it is being used primarily for my infused gurkhas and I can tell you I can't afford it to turn bad.

kuzi16

madurofan

bbc020

rwheelwright

rwheelwright

madurofan:

From everything I've read there are two schools of thought. What is generally referred to as the cuban philosophy on this is that the cellophane does interfere with the aging process. I've never heard any explanation on this other than, "how couldn't it". Cuban cigars almost never have cello on them.

I read somewhere that the cedar influences the aging process but I also have a Mahagony Humidor and read that Mahagony does not influence the aging process at all and can make it so that it takes longer for a cigar to age. I don't know if this is true but this is what I read. I think it was on a major competitors website.

madurofan

rwheelwright:

madurofan:

From everything I've read there are two schools of thought. What is generally referred to as the cuban philosophy on this is that the cellophane does interfere with the aging process. I've never heard any explanation on this other than, "how couldn't it". Cuban cigars almost never have cello on them.

I read somewhere that the cedar influences the aging process but I also have a Mahagony Humidor and read that Mahagony does not influence the aging process at all and can make it so that it takes longer for a cigar to age. I don't know if this is true but this is what I read. I think it was on a major competitors website.

I've seen that same thing wheelz. My understanding is the reason that Spanish cedar is the wood of choice is that it is one of the most resistent to mold.

kuzi16

madurofan

urbino

Actually, it smells remarkably like, well, mahogany. Smell the inside of a mahogany (solid, not laminate) bodied acoustic guitar, sometime. Smells very like an empty humi.

madurofan

urbino:

Actually, it smells remarkably like, well, mahogany. Smell the inside of a mahogany (solid, not laminate) bodied acoustic guitar, sometime. Smells very like an empty humi.

Heh how about that ... I guess I'd never smelled mahogany.

urbino

A good acoustic guitar stimulates all the senses but taste. That's what cigars are for.

phobicsquirrel

madurofan:

urbino:

Actually, it smells remarkably like, well, mahogany. Smell the inside of a mahogany (solid, not laminate) bodied acoustic guitar, sometime. Smells very like an empty humi.

Heh how about that ... I guess I'd never smelled mahogany.

Hmm, well most guitarists that I know/knew I don't think I'd want to be sticking my nose up inside their guitar...

kuzi16

urbino:

A good acoustic guitar stimulates all the senses but taste. That's what cigars are for.

my guitar tastes good too...

phobicsquirrel

speaking of storage, anyone know if you put a box of infused cigars, such as gurkha's royal reserves in with the rest of a collection if that would be a problem? I know if you store the singles with other cigars it causes a problem, but if you have the actual box and put it with other boxes say in a cabinet that would be okay?

urbino

I wouldn't do it if it were me, Feebs. Wood is porous, and boxes breathe.

madurofan

urbino:

I wouldn't do it if it were me, Feebs. Wood is porous, and boxes breathe.

I'm with Urbs, I wouldn't risk it.

laker1963

phobicsquirrel

lol, no laker, but I am planning on getting a few boxes, but I need a cabinet-like humi which I now know where to get to hold them. Thanks urby and maddy, I agree but like laker said, if you can't smell anything from outside the box than I think I would be safe.

urbino

laker1963:

You could also place the box inside of a Zip lock bag

...or a sweaty gym sock.

phobicsquirrel

urbino:

laker1963:

You could also place the box inside of a Zip lock bag

...or a sweaty gym sock.

that would be a big sock

urbino

You know what they say.

phobicsquirrel

urbino:

You know what they say.

ha, lol

madurofan

phobicsquirrel:

urbino:

You know what they say.

ha, lol

I'll let you borrow my sock if need be.

phobicsquirrel

make sure to throw in some good smokes and you can send it my way!