Odoratador

[vortex]

A year ago I embarked on a journey of stinky discovery. No, I didn't take a bath, wiseguy.
I bought some cedrela odorata commonly called Spanish Cedar (although it is not Spanish or Cedar) to line my coolerdor. All they had was some severely weeping stock so I bought it since it was not fine woodworking I was interested in producing. Just some lengths wedged in the sides, bottom and top where feasible. I tried to keep the worst of the sap facing the cooler walls and not the cigars because you don't want this stuff coming in direct contact with the cigars! It wasn't difficult to arrange it.

First off this weeping stuff reeks. When I open my coolerdor the odor is intense. At the time I wanted to see if it would affect or accelerate aging. I stocked it with high quality bundles that would benefit from a year of aging anyway. Rocky Patel Sungrown Selects, Famous 3000, Fire and Oliva. They are all aging very nicely and are picking up some faint cedar notes, too. After a year they have aged very nicely. They seem older than a year. More like two or more.

I don't really have a control group but I think this cheap weeping stuff is doing it's job nicely. It turns your coolerdor into something quite a bit closer to a real humidor. Mission a success! :thumbs:

I'm calling it the Odoratador!

 

[Burnt Tongue]

That is interesting, would have been more interesting if you could have had a control group to see the difference. Does the weepy smell like the Spainish or like typical cedar?

 

[Mark Twain]

Glad to hear it worked for you, but like you said, only use bundles just in case something goes wrong and ypu won't be out too much.

 

[vortex]

That is interesting, would have been more interesting if you could have had a control group to see the difference. Does the weepy smell like the Spainish or like typical cedar?

It's Spanish Cedar - cedrela odorata is the Latin name.

 

[vortex]

Glad to hear it worked for you, but like you said, only use bundles just in case something goes wrong and ypu won't be out too much.

I would guess that if there was an adverse effect I would have noticed it from the samplings I've done so far. I just don't have the space for a control group coolerdor. But I gaged success based on other sticks I have aging; but, I didn't start them all at the same time so it's not a precise control group. I obviously never intended it to be scientific. After a year, so far so good.

 

[BobbyRitz]

Interesting...I believe that I have enough boxes within my coolerdor to suffice, but when we get a chance to herf, I'll be sure to discuss this with you further.