I try to get as many in as I can without them being packed like sardines. I worry if they are too tightly bunched some of the thinner wrappers might split. Plus I always heard they need a little breathing room. But I have noticed that when it gets down to say 80% or less full the aroma is deminished.
Optimum in any humidor is around 3/4 full. This gives enough room for the flow of the humidified air inside to reach each stick. Fill it to full and it inhibits that natural tendency to humidify. A general rule of thumb is never to overfill any type of humidor...keep it between 60 and 70% RH and if you keep your cigars in a closed humidor ( tupperware, cooler ) pop the top every week for a minute or so and let fresh air inside to continue the cycle.
Another good idea for those who use tupperware and coolers like me...line the bottom and sides with cedar sheets so you get a transfer of aroma and the cedar helps keep the RH in the right setting. I keep cigars in cedar trays or in their cedar boxes which makes it easier to put in those coolers or tupperware.
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