Cigars/Cigar Storage
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I would like to know if I should remove the cigars (cohiba)from the individual glass/plastic hard cases to properly store them in the humidor.
Thank you!
Hi Noemi,
It's optional and totally safe for you to keep your Cohiba cigars in their original cigar tubes while in your humidor. Plastic cellophane wrappers and cigar tubes are not 100% airtight so humidity can pass through and keep your cigars properly humidified. If however, you find your cigars to be a bit dry, loosen the cap on the cigar tube or untuck the open end of the plastic sleeve so humidity is able to pass through more easily.
Keeping your cigars in their original sleeves and cigar tubes is also a great way to provide an extra bit of protection for your cigars against unforseen disasters such as tobacco beetle infestations and cigar mold. Also, you can easily slip the cigar in your pocket and not worry about it being crushed or damaged as the tube/wrapper makes for an excellent rigid housing.
Hopes this helps. If you have any more questions, please feel free to just ask!
Regards,
James.
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James Yee
Expertise
My main area of expertise is Cuban cigars but I can also assist you with cigar etiquette, humidor maintenance and troubleshooting. Unsure of a certain cigar brand? Wondering what a certain cigar tastes like? Have any questions about Cuban cigars? Just let me know! I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. (NOTE: My main focus is on premium, hand-rolled cigars and not cheap, machine made, convenience store cigars.) IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT PROVIDE CIGAR OR CIGAR-RELATED APPRAISALS. If you have a vintage cigar item and you want to know if it's worth something, please contact an antique dealer that specializes in "TOBACCIANA".
Experience
I currently have 19 dedicated years of cigar smoking and counting. I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. For 5 years, I studied with Cuban torcedores (rollers), catadores (taste testers) and revisadores (inspectors) on every aspect involving the production of the Cuban cigar and I am currently writing a book that will help beginners understand everything they need to know about cigars and cigar smoking.
Publications
Maple Leaf Gardens: Memories & Dreams 1931-1999 (1999; ISBN: 0920445616)
50 Things Every Guy Should Know How To Do (2006; ISBN: 0452286654)
The [London] Times (October 8, 2009)
Education/Credentials
B.A. University of Toronto
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