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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2019 13:49:26 GMT -5
Restocking my humble humidor I have noticed almost all the new sticks come wrapped in cellophane. The first time I encountered this I promptly removed them now the I am sitting about 50/50 for wrapped vs unwrapped. Tradition tells me to take em all off. So do I leave them on or take them off ?
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Post by roadsdiverged on Jul 25, 2019 13:52:27 GMT -5
I suggest taking them off before lighting  I'm not real sure, but mine are about 50/50 |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2019 13:54:50 GMT -5
Noted plastic does not taste or smell good so remove before lighting. Got it.
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Post by sparks on Jul 25, 2019 14:00:02 GMT -5
Leave them on. Cigars in cellophane will maintain their humidity level about 7 times longer than an unwrapped cigar. The cellophane will also help keep flavors from melding, which will happen with unwrapped cigars.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2019 14:03:01 GMT -5
Do you think it slows the ageing process.
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Post by sparks on Jul 25, 2019 14:06:29 GMT -5
Do you think it slows the ageing process.
I don't believe it will.
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Post by steveinny on Jul 25, 2019 14:18:37 GMT -5
Is it true that Cigars in Tubos do not require humidification? If not how long would they last in a sealed Tubo?
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Post by sparks on Jul 25, 2019 14:47:43 GMT -5
Is it true that Cigars in Tubos do not require humidification? If not how long would they last in a sealed Tubo? Thanks
I think that they would maintain their moisture content much longer than a bare cigar, or even one in cellophane. That said, I don't think they would last indefinetly as tubos are not air tight.
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Post by mgtarheel on Jul 25, 2019 15:28:13 GMT -5
Right or wrong, I always take the cello off. JMHO
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Post by briarbuck on Jul 25, 2019 15:31:06 GMT -5
After watching dudes handle cigars with dirty hands or sticking them practically up their noses...then putting them back. I am very glad they are wrapped these days. lol
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Post by Scott W on Jul 25, 2019 15:58:45 GMT -5
I keep cell on but clip the end so air can move in and out over the stick. The cello for me is a protector, not a tool for aging or slowing aging. Most of my sticks are Cuban which don’t come in cello.
As far as tubes go, Justin is right, it will keep a cigar good for a bit but not forever
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Post by Scott W on Jul 25, 2019 15:59:53 GMT -5
Leave them on. Cigars in cellophane will maintain their humidity level about 7 times longer than an unwrapped cigar. The cellophane will also help keep flavors from melding, which will happen with unwrapped cigars. I’ve never had “melding” problems but I will say to our brothers here who may have flavored sticks, keep the separate from the rest of your cigars/tobaccoo |
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Post by papipeguy on Jul 25, 2019 16:01:02 GMT -5
I always unwrap my cigars when I put them in my humidor but at the rate I smoke them aging is not an issue for me. I do have some cigars in there that have years on them but I have not noticed any changes.
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Post by instymp on Jul 25, 2019 17:02:00 GMT -5
I used to take them off but now leave them on. Figure flavors wouldn't marry.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2019 3:07:54 GMT -5
After upgrading the tuppador to a Plano 50 CAL 161298 two things became readily apparent. First I don't have enough cigars and I decided to snip all the ends off the cello wrappers at the foot of the cigar. The delightful aroma of the humidor is back while still protecting the wrappers. One of lives simple pleasures is opening a humidor and takin a wiff of that aroma. The ammo can I believe will hold a little over 100 sticks and comes with a little compartment up top with room for cutters, lighters and what not. Inside is a little tight for 7 inch sticks going left to right but for ten bucks no complaints. www.planomolding.com/hunting/ammo-storage/element-proof-field-ammo-box-large |
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Post by djo on Aug 4, 2019 14:14:42 GMT -5
I just leave them on. I don't smoke cigars very often, and the cellophane is often discolored by the time I get around to smoking one, but flavor wise it doesn't seem to make much difference.
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Post by McWiggins on Aug 4, 2019 14:37:50 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2019 15:25:22 GMT -5
I conducted a little test after filling one up with water and then closing it off with one of those big black metal paper clips. I let it sit on some tissue paper checking it everyday and low and behold no leaks. That is why I cut all the tips off the cello as close to the foot of the cigar as I could get. Sure water is thicker than air but my sticks will be gone long before the cello turns yellow. Only the shadow knows for sure so Scott is right no way is 100% right.
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Post by trailboss on Aug 4, 2019 17:48:17 GMT -5
After having the same question for myself, sometime back I did a search, and it seemed to be that Justin's approach is supported by many...so I leave them on.
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Post by qmechanics on Aug 5, 2019 3:40:10 GMT -5
There are many opinions on this subject. A number of folks swear that leaving the cello off is important if you want to promote the aging process and the benefits it brings. Of these, there are some who keep their sticks divided into similar/same groups as a caution against melding of dissimilar sticks. The points of debate on this issue varies, pivoting around the length of storage to do not worry be happy (A number of cigars I have are kept in their original boxes, stored with proper humidity, until I am ready to smoke them. I would do this regardless of the debate. It is easier to keep track of what I have😁.). One point of consensus concerns Acids, Javas or any kind of flavored cigars. This is they should be kept separate, with cellos on, from "real cigars"😁.
To others, a major pro-cello position is in the cigars' protection from changes in the environment (humidity,temperature), damage during handling etc.. Along these lines another point, not previously mentioned here, is a defense against the cigar beetle, Lasioderma serricorne, spreading. In the last number of years cigar manufacturers have done more to help eliminate this problem. However, such treatments are not universal. If one is not careful about humidity and temperature, what was dormant can come alive and bore through a cigar, potentially taking the neighborhood with it. The cello can keep the beetles at bay for a bit longer (They will eventually eat through cello.) and help one minimize a greater infestation.
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Post by stone on Aug 5, 2019 11:13:46 GMT -5
I have always been told that the cello breaths very well.
I leave all cigars the way they arrive. The box also.
There is nothing better than opening a 15 year old sealed box.
Keep Acid cigars seperate, in another state!😁
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Post by instymp on Aug 5, 2019 16:54:31 GMT -5
I used to take them off but now leave them on. Figure flavors wouldn't marry. And another reason I left them on was I got lazy one day & didn't feel like peeling a box that just came in the mail. Still feel that way today. If I had a humidor full of La Glorias or whatever only, I would probably take the wrappers off. |
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Post by Baboo on Aug 5, 2019 18:27:31 GMT -5
I jar my cigars under a tight lid.
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Post by sperrytops on Aug 6, 2019 13:37:44 GMT -5
Original purpose of cellophane on the cigars was simply to protect the cigar when the man carried the cigar in his upper suit coat pocket. While it is not helpful in long term storage (for moisture purposes), short term probably does. Cellophane is not airtight and transmits air and moisture, albeit at a slower rate than normal. Sparks is right, though, if your humidor contains many different brands of cigars, then the cellophane helps keep the flavors separated.
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