Storing Boxes in Humidor

[modo22]

Is it best to leave your newly purchased box of cigars in the box and store it in your humidor? Or is it best to take them all out to store? Does it matter? If you are not going to smoke them for a bit, does it matter if you unseal the box?

Any opinions?

 

[Sportsdls]

I let them rest in their box, although it is fine to take them out. Its really not much more than a matter of preference, so whatever you want to do in this situation isn't going to make a noticable difference.

 

[Smok'em]

I always prefer to keep them in their box, especially if it's like a cab (wooden). Although, I never tried to compare long term one vs another.

 

[bootown]

I keep mine in the box just incase of bugs, will protect them from others and vice versa. Also lets them blend with them selfs.

 

[dagoR6]

I keep mine in the box just incase of bugs, will protect them from others and vice versa. Also lets them blend with them selfs.

That's exactly it, keep them in the boxes and check occasionally to eliminate the beetle issue. You can also freeze them and keep the temp below 70 for over a year, but mainly it's best to keep them in the box and watch the box occasionally. Cigars also age better long term in their box, but that's like a many year aging process and at that point varnished vs. non-varnished etc... matters.

Sounds like for your use it's best to just leave them in the box to prevent beetle outbreaks and then keep an eye for a year.

 

[WD1979]

Best is to take them out of the box.

Then sore them together in seperate sections in your humidor.

Then regulay rotate them and not smoke them untill atleast 6 years old though 10 is better.

But who has the space, time and money to do that.....

Not me sadly.....

 

[beyond the band]

I leave them in the box. I remove the celo from the outside but I leave the seal intact.

Once I cut the seal those baby's are as good as gone!

***NEED MORE WILLPOWER***

 

[CigarMan Andy]

Sealed boxes stay sealed in the cab, and open boxes only if cabinet or humi style.

 

[Jsanzone23]

Keep em in the boxes they came in. Its easier to keep track of and plus like the others said, if you have an outbreak of mold or beetle issue then its usually contained better.

 

[MadMonk]

I like to keep them in the box. The box goes in the humidor. I feel that when I open the humidor, the air transfer against the cigars, in their nice humidified boxes, is kept to the absolute minimum, i.e., the boxes buffer the humidity.

 

[BobbyRitz]

Keep them in their boxes. Less air flow will cause for better (see: slower) aging. I like to look at cigars upon arrival to insure there isn't a mold or damage issue. I'm trying to get into the habit of re-sealing boxes that I wish to age long-term.

 

[masterp0606]

Why would you want the box sealed? How would the humidity get in or out. Shouldn't you at least take the cellophane off if it came on it.

 

[BobbyRitz]

Why would you want the box sealed? How would the humidity get in or out. Shouldn't you at least take the cellophane off if it came on it.

The plastic breaths, but generally keeps humidity inside. A friend did an experiment whereby he acclimated a box of cigars for a couple of months at 65%, then sealed the box with a digital hygrometer (which registered 64%) at sealing. He left the box on his kitchen counter and 9 months later, when the hygro's battery died, it registered 61%.

 

[masterp0606]

Why would you want the box sealed? How would the humidity get in or out. Shouldn't you at least take the cellophane off if it came on it.

The plastic breaths, but generally keeps humidity inside. A friend did an experiment whereby he acclimated a box of cigars for a couple of months at 65%, then sealed the box with a digital hygrometer (which registered 64%) at sealing. He left the box on his kitchen counter and 9 months later, when the hygro's battery died, it registered 61%.

Nice to know. Thank you

 

[BobbyRitz]

Why would you want the box sealed? How would the humidity get in or out. Shouldn't you at least take the cellophane off if it came on it.

The plastic breaths, but generally keeps humidity inside. A friend did an experiment whereby he acclimated a box of cigars for a couple of months at 65%, then sealed the box with a digital hygrometer (which registered 64%) at sealing. He left the box on his kitchen counter and 9 months later, when the hygro's battery died, it registered 61%.

Nice to know. Thank you

I'm sure there are more scientific types here that can better explain it, but the experiment was good enough for me. :thumbs: