Back to life?

howtobass

If a cigar has been out of a humidor for a number of weeks, and it has not cracked and looks fine, can you put it back in your humidor and bring it back to life? How long would it take until you would/could smoke it?

Rhamlin

I'd think you could bring it back but I'd do it gradually.

howtobass

Rhamlin:

I'd think you could bring it back but I'd do it gradually.

Wouldn't the humidor be gradually?

Krieg

I think it's possible, I would think it takes a little longer for the cigar to lose the oils but what do u have to lose, try it.

ENFIDL

I've done this before. One of my buddies had a cigar for a few years he said sitting in his glove box. It was a ISOM Romeo y Julieta. I started slowly biringing it back. Putting it in it's tube in the humidor for 30 min. Then a day later doing it for an hour. I increased the time gradually and eventually out of the tube and so on. When he smoked it he said it was fantastic. Took me about 2 months to get it to what I considered a smokeable level. It was def a test of my patience to slowly introduce it to humidity and do it little by little.

howtobass

ENFIDL:

I've done this before. One of my buddies had a cigar for a few years he said sitting in his glove box. It was a ISOM Romeo y Julieta. I started slowly biringing it back. Putting it in it's tube in the humidor for 30 min. Then a day later doing it for an hour. I increased the time gradually and eventually out of the tube and so on. When he smoked it he said it was fantastic. Took me about 2 months to get it to what I considered a smokeable level. It was def a test of my patience to slowly introduce it to humidity and do it little by little.

Awesome info. Not knowing what I know now, I would have just left a cigar out if i ever bought one. Good thing I didn't. LOL.

fla-gypsy

I have brought back a cigar that sat for several months in my camper under very hot humid conditions. The humidity here probably saved it.

howtobass

fla-gypsy:

I have brought back a cigar that sat for several months in my camper under very hot humid conditions. The humidity here probably saved it.

Did it smoke like a regular cigar afterwards? Did it effect how it tasted, burned, ect? Just curious.

fla-gypsy

howtobass:

fla-gypsy:

I have brought back a cigar that sat for several months in my camper under very hot humid conditions. The humidity here probably saved it.

Did it smoke like a regular cigar afterwards? Did it effect how it tasted, burned, ect? Just curious.

It smoked perfectly

J.S.

The info here is right. I prefer to start in a half charged humi/cooler and move the rh up about 2-3% every 48-72 hrs. This will keep the wrapper from cracking. Must likely no longer than it is out the oils will be OK unless you are in a very dry climate then I don't know what a few weeks might do but I would still try it.

kuzi16

i found a CAO black that had been in my car in the summer for a few months once. i put it in my humi and forgot about it for a year or two. it smoked well. it wasnt too bad.

kaspera79

I found one of my favored Bauzas in the pocket of a coat. It was there for probably eight months. I too placed it in the humidor and forgot about it... until now. I will leave it there until I forget about it again.. Hope it works out.

Lasabar

Spit on it

howtobass

Well I think it unanimous... you can bring it back to life.... even if you spit on it. LOL

JudoChinX

Hope this works out for you. I've never had to bring a cigar back from near death.

kuzi16

it wont be the same. but it will be able to be smoked.

howtobass

JudoChinX:

Hope this works out for you. I've never had to bring a cigar back from near death.

I haven't either.... i was just curious if you could. Figured it would be good to know info.