Humidor Troubles

[Glacies]

I have about 30 sticks in a dry humidor right now. The gauge stuck and I didn't realize how severely dry the sticks had become in the last year (lived in a small apartment and didn't smoke at all for a while). I just bought and moved into my first house and I would like to salvage my sticks if I can. What's the best way of doing this?

 

[Shooter]

No can do. If they have been sitting for over a year, toss em for eure. Once they dry out, the oils evaporate, there is no way to rejuvenate lost oils in a cigar. Start over by seasoning your humidor for at least a week. Buying a proper humidification piece, whether it be beads ot kitty litter, and picking up a proper hygromter. You can get all of these at Cigarmony.com, the owner, Mark, will answer all your questions and be glad to point you in the right direction.

 

[Glacies]

No can do. If they have been sitting for over a year, toss em for eure. Once they dry out, the oils evaporate, there is no way to rejuvenate lost oils in a cigar. Start over by seasoning your humidor for at least a week. Buying a proper humidification piece, whether it be beads ot kitty litter, and picking up a proper hygromter. You can get all of these at Cigarmony.com, the owner, Mark, will answer all your questions and be glad to point you in the right direction.

what a shame. Good news is I've only lost about 5 cohibas which were about the only ones I was really worried about, but that's still a shame. The rest I'll have to use as bug repellant.

 

[Ginseng]

You've got nothing to lose by trying to rehumidify them. They will have lost taste and potential for sure, but you may end up with stuff that'll serve as yard gars. I imagine your neighbors might be impressed if they see you smoking a Cohiba while raking leaves.

If you do try to bring them back, do it slowly and gently. It may take a few weeks before they are in shape to smoke

Wilkey