Expert: M J Robbins - 8/9/2009

Question
MJ,

I just bought a box of romeo y julietas that are tubed, how long will they keep in the tubes and in the box, I'd like I keep them around just to give to friends? Thanks

Answer
Watch it, cigars in tubes breed mold.

Without a humidor put the whole box in a Zip lock bag and sealed it will last about a month.
How about- take out the few cigars you need for the week put them in a zip lock bag and seal up the box in 2 zip lock bags one inside the other and they might last a few months.
The more you take the box out of the zip lock and open the box the shorter time they will survive.

Put a Boveda humidity packet in the zip lock bag with the box and they will stay for 3 or 4 months with no mold.

Romeo in tubes -
They take the worst odd colored cigars and stick them in tubes so you cannot see the flaws.
Stay away from tubed cigars in the future.
Try Fonseca
Sancho Panza
Ramon Allones specially selected
My experience...

MJR