Expert: Bill Finck Jr. - 7/29/2010

Question
Are CAO Brazilia minis dry-cured? should I put them in a humidor??  How can you tell if little cigars are dry-cured or not by just buying them online??

Answer
Joey,

Sorry about the late response. I was on vacation and forgot to set those away dates on this site.

We don't sell the Minis, so I'm not very familiar with them. I've read the CAO catalog, and they don't describe whether or not they are dry cured, although the cigars are listed in the same section as Cafe Creme, Petit, and Schimmelpennick, all of which are dry cured. Judging by the size of the CAO Minis (20 ring gauge), I'd say they are likely made in one of the European factories and are most likely dry cured. They probably don't need humidification, although storing them in your humidor isn't going to cause them to absorb enough humidity to make much difference in how they smoke.

Sorry again about the delay in answering you.

Bill