Posted: 5/19/2008 7:51:46 PM EDT
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I just got finished seasoning my first humidor ever: www.cigarsinternational.com/proddisp.asp?item=M-HUM75EL&stext=milano I was placing my cigars in there and I am wondering if I should take them out of the wrapper. I figured that you wouldn't want them touching b/c of the oils, so I left them in the wrapper. I cut off both ends of the cellophane wrapper and kept them in the wrapper and laid them in the humidor. Is this fine, or should I take them out of the wrapper? I read the FAQ's and couldn't find anything. Thanks! |
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Like 9mm vs. .45 debate it's a matter of preference. In reality, it makes no difference whatsoever. None. The only cross tasting or "marrying" of flavors you'll ever notice is if you store flavored (blech) cigars with good ones, and then it doesn't matter if the cello is on or not. (Which is why good shops have a separate humi for the Assids and other flavored shit) The rest of that flavors "marrying" crap, is just that...crap. Basically, whatever works for you is the right answer. SG |
Sweet! I read that if they touch the oils from one might get into the other. Is that true at all? |
Thats why I leave on the wrapper on anything that has one. They will age just fine. Don't bother cutting the ends off the cellophane as it won't matter at all. Humidity will permeate the plastic. Leave them the way they came. No mess in the box, no cigars getting the "foot" screwed up. |
No... half the people will agree with me, and take off their cellophanes, and the other half will agree with each other and leave them on. I take mine off. But definitely keep any flavored cigars separate from the good cigars. |
Well, if you did a microscopic analysis, well, sure, your Hemingway might have a molecule or two of oil or tobacco or something from your Partagas black and vice versa. Enough to change the flavor? No. Enough you'll EVER notice? Nyet. Read any info on the subject and you'll find that most folks that know will tell you that cigars just don't "marry" or "infect" one another. Cellophane is permeable anyway...so if that was going to happen it's happening with the cello on. Cello is not a "cigar condom"  As for me personally, I tend to store mine how they came...and cello does tend to keep them from getting damaged. If I unwrap one and decide on something else, though, I have no issue whatsoever about sticking the unwrapped one right back in the humi. I'm aging several beeeeeeeeeeautiful FF Opus X right now, and every one of them will stay wrapped in it's celophane just as (some) of them have been for over three years. Again it's all a personal preference, and makes not one whit of difference to the taste of your smokes. Enjoy 'em..that's what it's all about, and congrats on your first Humi...trust me, like guns, it won't be your last. |
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This have been argue to death on all forum, but here are the most common way of storing cigars: Cuban, no wrappers, most of them don't come with it anyway. Whole box of the same cigar for aging, wrapper off, they seems to age better that way. Mixed box or singles, wrapper on, prevent flavor mixing and protect the foot. |