Cigars/Humidity
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Question
Hi Mr. Fink. I have a humidor that has about 20-25 cigars in it. I keep the humidor in the basement which is about 60 degrees and I keep the humidity at 80%RH. Is that too high or just right given the temperature of the basement?
Niko,
You are right on target with your humidity. As temperature decreases, relative humidity needs to increase in order to keep the cigars from drying out. Here is the chart I use:
temperature Relative Humidity
60 - 79%-80%
61 - 78%-79%
62 - 77%-78%
63 - 76%-77%
64 - 75%-76%
65 - 74%-75%
66 - 73%-74%
67 - 72%-73%
68 - 71%-72%
69 - 70%-71%
70 - 69%-70%
71 - 68%-69%
72 - 67%-68%
73 - 66%-67%
74 - 65%-66%
75 - 64%-65%
Let me know if you have other questions.
Bill
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Bill Finck Jr.
Expertise
I'm a fourth generation cigar maker and have spent 25+ years operating our factory as well as a mail order cigar company. I belong to cigar manufacturers associations as well as retail cigar associations so I'm usually up to date with current events relating to cigars. I've smoked the majority of brands on the market and would be happy to share my opinions of them with you. Since I live in the U.S. I have very little experience with Cuban cigars, but other than that I know a least a little bit about almost every brand of cigars on the market.
Experience
In addition to growing up in and now managing our cigar factory for 25+ years, I've spent time in many factories in Honduras, Nicaragua, The Dominican Republic and Mexico. BR>
Organizations
Cigar Association of America, Retail Tobacco Dealers Association
Education/Credentials
BS Texas A&M University
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