Splits when smoking in cooler temps?

[BellevilleMXZ]

Noob here , so still learning. From what I have been reading, splits seem to happen when going from storing temp to cooler temps/humidity......remember noob here.  I have smoked 3 somewhat fresh(that's a whole other story.....jealous of u guys that have a large stock) CC , over the last 3 weeks. All have had somewhat small splits ,, as I smoke in a cool garage as I'm from cool at this time Ontario Canada. Is this somewhat normal? Wish I would have found this site a year ago.

[lafabrica]

welcome to FOH.

your cigars are overhumidified (still).  can you describe how "fresh" and your storage conditions?

i live in south florida.  i recently was in a city for a week that the temps were 0 degrees F or below every minute i was there.  loved the change, including the 6000'+ elevation.  i took 20 cigars with me (mostly marevas and corona gordas) in an airtight container with a 62% boveda.  this was in my checked luggage.  upon arrival, i had an evening smoke outside (light snow).  no problems.

and starting the first night, i placed 3 cigars per day on the desk and "dryboxed" them for the next days enjoyment.  i kept the hotel room at 74 degrees F.  no issues.  in fact, i've noticed that smoking in the freezing weather increases my senses and the cigars taste better - huge difference.  not that i want to live there full time, but a positive for sure...

[BellevilleMXZ]

7 hours ago, lafabrica said:

welcome to FOH.

your cigars are overhumidified (still).  can you describe how "fresh" and your storage conditions?

i live in south florida.  i recently was in a city for a week that the temps were 0 degrees F or below every minute i was there.  loved the change, including the 6000'+ elevation.  i took 20 cigars with me (mostly marevas and corona gordas) in an airtight container with a 62% boveda.  this was in my checked luggage.  upon arrival, i had an evening smoke outside (light snow).  no problems.

and starting the first night, i placed 3 cigars per day on the desk and "dryboxed" them for the next days enjoyment.  i kept the hotel room at 74 degrees F.  no issues.  in fact, i've noticed that smoking in the freezing weather increases my senses and the cigars taste better - huge difference.  not that i want to live there full time, but a positive for sure...

Well these are fresh from Cuba , not quite 2 months ago. Dates on boxes range a bit, but most slightly less than yr old. I did have them at 70%, but after tons of reading here, I am lowering that. But they are still at 70%.

[Blazer]

I usually put them outside for 30-minutes before lighting them and that seems to help, but not totally, eliminate the splits.

[lafabrica]

2 hours ago, BellevilleMXZ said:

Well these are fresh from Cuba , not quite 2 months ago. Dates on boxes range a bit, but most slightly less than yr old. I did have them at 70%, but after tons of reading here, I am lowering that. But they are still at 70%.

to enjoy your habanos, its probably best to give them time to acclimate from the 70% RH to your new RH - give them 3 months or so?

in the meantime, perhaps find other cigars to smoke.

[BellevilleMXZ]

Thanks guys I'll see how it goes as the RH drops on them.