Outside humidity when smoking

[Yipdar]

I live in Hong Kong where the outside humidity right now is about 90%. Ilast night decided to have a drink and a smoke because the temperature was just perfect. The Coro (2008) started out beautifully but 35mins in it just loses all its flavor and stays that way to the end. Is it because its just too humid outside right now? And of that's the case, how the heck do you get around this in Southeast Asia?.

[Yipdar]

Macallan select

[El Presidente]

I live in Hong Kong where the outside humidity right now is about 90%. Ilast night decided to have a drink and a smoke because the temperature was just perfect. The Coro (2008) started out beautifully but 35mins in it just loses all its flavor and stays that way to the end. Is it because its just too humid outside right now? And of that's the case, how the heck do you get around this in Southeast Asia?.

Cigars do struggle in high humidity. Just take one out of your humidor and rest it on the balcony in high humidity. Go cop a feel 30 minutes later....chalk and cheese.

Throw it in the fridge for an hour pre smoking (clip the cap). This will take out a little of the H20 of the cigar and you should get through your Robusto fine.

[Yipdar]

Thanks rob - will give it a try

[nikesupremedunk]

I had to touch up the wrapper several times when the humidity was high but it shouldn't change the favors like you were describing..

[Edwhatever]

I have had the same experience when smoking in HK.

It was as humid as a tropical rainforest.

But the second half of my Grand Edmundo, the cigar was soggy as sponge.

What a waste of a good cigar.

I smoke shorter cigars outdoors when in HK.