I am an accountant by profession. My passions are cigars and archery. I have been a cigar smoker and collector for almost 40 years. I currently have over 300 cigars in 7 different humidors, so keeping them fresh and properly aged is critical.
What is Glycol and why use it? Propylene glycol is a colorless and innocuous liquid which has two favorable characteristics for its use in humidors. First, firstly it prevents the formation of mold and...
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The Great Cellophane Debate: Here’s the question: when storing cigars in a humidor, should they be removed from their cellophane wrappers, or not? This is almost like asking who is the greatest baseball player...
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Humidity Finally, check the cigars and humidity regularly. Cigars need to have the air circulate in order to avoid mold from too much moisture. Lastly, keep the cigars in the humidor until you’re ready to...
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Seasoning your Humidor Now that you have your new humidor, you’re ready for cigars. Not really, choose a moist area that has somewhat of a constant temperature to put your humidor in. Don’t go crazy, but be...
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Choosing a Humidor The purpose of a humidor is to recreate the mild, humid climate of the Caribbean, where the cigars are made. After you’ve had time to consider your preferences, decide on where you’d like to...
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