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Expert: - 8/24/2007


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I have had a Romeo y Julieta churchill en tubo (in the metal tube) for a little over a week.  Do you think it is very dried out?  I am very amateur at cigars.  If it is dried out, is there any way to rejuvenate it if I don't have a humidor?

Thanks in advance,
Fred

Answer
Hi Fred,

Cigars in cigar tubes normally begin to become dry after one week if left out of a humidor.  What you should do immediately is place the cigar in a humidor so that humidity can be returned to the cigar.  Because you do not own a humidor, what you can do is purchase a "humi-pouch".  Humi-pouches are basically Ziploc-style bags with a humidified lining built into the bags.  These bags are intended for short term cigar storage and travel and can keep your cigar(s) perfectly humidified for up to 3 months straight after the seal on the bag has been broken.  After 90 days, you would have to replace the bag.  These bags are available in a variety of sizes and can accomodate everything from a few single cigars to whole boxes.  They sell for $5 - $15 per bag (depending on the size of the bag) and you can find them at any reputable cigar store/tobacconist.

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

Regards,
James

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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".

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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.

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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)


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B.A. University of Toronto

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