Questions about long-term storage and aging

[mikenmar]

I've got several boxes of top quality Limited Editions, along with several dozen miscellaneous loose singles. I'm planning to have them around for a few years.

Questions about the best way to store them long-term:

Right now, I've got several boxes that are still sealed shut. Is it better to leave them sealed shut in the humidor? Unseal and open them, but keep them in the box, closed? Leave the boxes open? Take them out of the boxes altogether?

I've read in various places that it is best not to put different types of single cigars right next to each other, but I see from poking around here that a lot of people throw many singles of all types altogether into one drawer. So I take it this isn't a bad thing -- i.e., that it doesn't alter the cigar for the worse, or that if it does change the cigar, it isn't necessarily a bad thing?

You can assume I'll be keeping the humidor at around 65/65 for the duration. These are all good quality cigars, nothing cheap or toxic enough to ruin a neighboring cigar.

(BTW, I did do some searching on these topics, but didn't find what I was looking for.)

Thanks much for any input.

 

[grateful1]

I've got several boxes of top quality Limited Editions, along with several dozen miscellaneous loose singles. I'm planning to have them around for a few years.

Questions about the best way to store them long-term:

Right now, I've got several boxes that are still sealed shut. Is it better to leave them sealed shut in the humidor? Unseal and open them, but keep them in the box, closed? Leave the boxes open? Take them out of the boxes altogether? Whatever your preference. If I don't inspect them before the long sleep...I keep them shut. I never 'leave open' to much risk should somehting happen(bugs).

I've read in various places that it is best not to put different types of single cigars right next to each other, but I see from poking around here that a lot of people throw many singles of all types altogether into one drawer. So I take it this isn't a bad thing -- i.e., that it doesn't alter the cigar for the worse, or that if it does change the cigar, it isn't necessarily a bad thing? Again, preference. There are two courts - one says they 'marry', the other not. My longterm singles and 5's and such are in baggies - or in boxes seperated by a cedar sleeve. Short term singles are now in bags...but mixed.

You can assume I'll be keeping the humidor at around 65/65 for the duration. These are all good quality cigars, nothing cheap or toxic enough to ruin a neighboring cigar.

(BTW, I did do some searching on these topics, but didn't find what I was looking for.) There have been numerous discussions on this (storage), try various search inputs and you'll find more.

Thanks much for any input.

 

[Joho]

Try the Google search field on the bottom of the page; it'll run a Google search on the forums which is much more accurate and easy (in my opinion). I've never had good luck with the IPB search unless it was one single term.

 

[Joshua72]

One thing I have read which I thought was a great idea was to get two boxes of the same cigar store one for as long as you feel you need to, and the other box smoke one out of it once a year or every six months to see how they are coming along.I guess now that I think about it both boxes might be the same cigar from the same roller etc etc but maybe the still would age differently I am too new at this whole thing to know. I still none the less liked the idea of storing a box that way, it's like having a control to check on.
Josh

 

[grateful1]

One thing I have read which I thought was a great idea was to get two boxes of the same cigar store one for as long as you feel you need to, and the other box smoke one out of it once a year or every six months to see how they are coming along.I guess now that I think about it both boxes might be the same cigar from the same roller etc etc but maybe the still would age differently I am too new at this whole thing to know. I still none the less liked the idea of storing a box that way, it's like having a control to check on.
Josh

Get 3 boxes of each.
One to smoke now(cigar can be nice fresh).
One to smoke as it ages!
One to hold for 10+ years.


We havn't even gotten into the cello-off or cello-on parts of this discussion...nor have we talked about the difference in storage of a CAB vs a DB vs a SLB!

Search some more, the answers are here.

 

[Mr Peat]

Cigars will eventually take on their environment. So choose wisely what you want it to taste like after many years of resting. Having had the pleasure of smoking a cigar from the 1930's and the 1950's, you can pretty much tell what environment they was in. So choose wisely.

 

[mikenmar]

Try the Google search field on the bottom of the page; it'll run a Google search on the forums which is much more accurate and easy (in my opinion). I've never had good luck with the IPB search unless it was one single term.

You're right, that Google search feature seems to work better. Here's the most relevant thread I found on the box issue:

http://www.cigarpass.com/forums/index.php?...aded&start=

Consensus seems to be keep them in the box.

I do have one box already opened, so I will age those as singles, and if I ever notice a difference, I'll report back.

 

[Joshua72]

Try the Google search field on the bottom of the page; it'll run a Google search on the forums which is much more accurate and easy (in my opinion). I've never had good luck with the IPB search unless it was one single term.

You're right, that Google search feature seems to work better. Here's the most relevant thread I found on the box issue:

http://www.cigarpass.com/forums/index.php?...aded&start=

Consensus seems to be keep them in the box.

I do have one box already opened, so I will age those as singles, and if I ever notice a difference, I'll report back.

Thanks I am looking forward to hearing from you I would like to see how this comes along and since I plan on being here for the duration I will find out, this site is great along with the people in it!!
Josh

 

[sinnyc]

One thing I have read which I thought was a great idea was to get two boxes of the same cigar store one for as long as you feel you need to, and the other box smoke one out of it once a year or every six months to see how they are coming along.I guess now that I think about it both boxes might be the same cigar from the same roller etc etc but maybe the still would age differently I am too new at this whole thing to know. I still none the less liked the idea of storing a box that way, it's like having a control to check on.
Josh

Get 3 boxes of each.
One to smoke now(cigar can be nice fresh).
One to smoke as it ages!
One to hold for 10+ years.


We havn't even gotten into the cello-off or cello-on parts of this discussion...nor have we talked about the difference in storage of a CAB vs a DB vs a SLB!

Search some more, the answers are here.

Ahhhhhrrrggggghhhhh, noooooooooo. Gary, make it stop!