Humidor percentage

[superconductor71]

Very interesting, for the longest time I had been keeping at 68-70% without much variation and now I see how it seems the majority of people running at much lower.

Like everything in life, it's all about trial and error to see what works......

~dials his humi down a bit to see what's what~

[ramon_cojones]

For last couple of months, I put up RH to 68-70% for CC and 70-72% for NC.

This after weeks of cigars tasting very bland at 65%.

Ambient humidity, weather, season, location, CC/NC, cigar RG have big influence on cigar smoking experience, burn, draw & flavor..

first time i've ever heard of increased humidity resulting in more flavor

[shlomo]

first time i've ever heard of increased humidity resulting in more flavor

I wouldn't do it for long term, but when the outside enviro is high and the humidor RH is high, the cigar does indeed gain a certain something. So long as it has never been dropped down to the low 60s.

I'm thinking about Cuba. Buying a cigar in Cuba for instance. NOTHING tastes like a cigar stored in a humi that may be kept at around 75% with ambient RH also at %80+. Bringing the cigars home and leaving them in the humi to drop them down to where we like results in far more muted flavours, at lest for a few years. Just my own personal experience. ymmv.

[MadMax]

For last couple of months, I put up RH to 68-70% for CC and 70-72% for NC.

This after weeks of cigars tasting very bland at 65%.

Ambient humidity, weather, season, location, CC/NC, cigar RG have big influence on cigar smoking experience, burn, draw & flavor..

Mine too have been bland at 65%, I have put 12 packs of boveda 69% in my coolador and it's holding a steady 68% and seem better so far. My hygrometer is adjustable and is calibrated with a boveda calibration pack.