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How long do you let your sticks rest before firing them up?

I stop by the cigar shop atleast twice a week, buy 3 - 4 and smoke 1 there (usually, sometimes 2!) and take the rest home for the humi. Storing them up though. Mail orders, though, I let sit for a week before I touch 'em..... even though there's a Oliva Serie V sampler sitting in there that I'm just dying to get my mits on! I'll let you know how that goes.
 
I go through the same process ALWAYS. Whether I get them from a brother, through my B & M or mail order, I always freeze for three days, refrigerate for three days, counter for three days, then put in the humidor for at least a couple of weeks. I have had a nettle hatch. Never again!
 
It seems like everyone has good methods on how long to let them soak in the box. When I get them in the mail, I let them sit for a few weeks or months in the frigador. If it is a brand that I have not tried before, I might light it up sooner, it all depends on how intrigued I am by the stick. I have fired one up in less than two days, but on average I smoke one to taste and let they the rest lay.
 
At least 2 weeks in the box just to hit the level of stability that I like. It is mainly for peace of mind so that I don't light up a stick and run into burn issues. Although I will break this rule from time to time on cheaper sticks where a burn issue won't make me mad.

Just started the freezing tactic after reading issues with Greycliffs and also getting a few 5'ers from CBid. I do 1 day in the fridge, 3 days in the freezer, 1 day in the fridge, then I will put them in a tupperdor with a 72% Humidipak for 3-5 days before putting them in in gen pop for the 2 week rest at 65%.

Hopefully the freezing doesn't ruin the cigars by drying out the oils too much, if it does I won't freeze them anymore. I currently have the cigars triple or quadruple bagged.
 
From what I understand the freezing does not have any effect on the tobacco. I have also learned that there are beetles.eggs in almost every cigar. Soon avoid the potential of an outbreak, you are doing the right thing.
 
As long as possible :sign: I do my best to buy more than I smoke, so I should always have a good selection of aged boxes to pick from.
 
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