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About 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 15 dedicated years of cigar smoking (an average 4 cigars a day) 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.

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Cigars - Cellophane Wrappers

Expert: James Yee - 11/3/2009

Question
Hi James. I just received a bunch of cigars as a gift and each one comes in a thin cellophane / plastic wrapper. Do I leave them in their wrappers when putting them in my humidor or do I remove all the wrappers? Secondly, in regards to the Boveda 72% packets... do they have to be placed in the humidor so that they do not come into contact with the cigars? Thanks in advance!

Answer
Hi Mark,

It's optional and totally safe for you to keep your cigars in their original plastic wrappers and/or cigar tubes while in your humidor. The plastic sleeves 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. Some plastic cigar wrappers are even perforated to help the aeration process.

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.

Some humidity packets (such as the Boveda packs) can create condensation and feel slightly wet on the outside of the package so it's best that they do not come in direct contact with your cigars. You can store a Boveda pack extremely close to a cigar as long as it doesn't touch the cigar(s). Boveda packets perform extremely well so you can also just place them anywhere inside your humidor and they will properly maintain your cigars without any problems.

Hopes this answers your questions. If you have any more questions, please feel free to just ask and I will be happy to help.

Regards,
James

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