Cigars/Tube Cigars Humidity Life
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Question
I'm going out of the country for a wedding and bringing some cigars for the occasion, but won't have access to a humidor. How long can a tubed cigar stay humid, if not kept in a humidor?
Oscar,
Tubes help keep cigars humidified, although they do not act as humidors. A couple of weeks out of the humidor will be fine - much longer than that is a little risky. If you are worried you could always put them in a zip lock type bag with a disposable humidifier.
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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