Moisture can be so tricky

[Dude]

My smokes have been burning a little wet lately, and they haven’t been tasting up to snuff either. ROTT first one is fine, a few days in my desktop humidor and they seem to suffer. So…out come the boveda packs and she is holding steady in there at 65 with about 30 sticks and no humidification. They seem to be burning and tasting better. I also have a couple of boxes sitting out (closed tightly) for about a week and they seem to be doing better too.

Part of this may be that the sticks need to rest for sure. But even cigars resting for 3+ months  are benefiting.

It’s summer here, ac is on, it’s warm and humid. I think I’m on to something.

 

 

[MrBirdman]

The humidity in summer definitely increases the odds that cigars will arrive over humidified. I've had a few boxes in one container for months now that needed a great deal of 
"airing out" just to get under 67%, and with the box sealed they are still creeping up to 66% with no Boveda. Just gotta keep cracking the lid for a few days until they stay down at 65%. They're all for aging so I'm in no rush, probably approach it differently if they were for current smoking.

As for ROTT vs. a few days rest, I (and I know others here) have found that usually sticks have a "refractory period" once you've added them to your humidor. ROTT is often better than 30 days out.

[El Presidente]

Keep experimenting until you find what works for you.  Also keep in mind that what one cigar lover thinks is the perfect D4 for them at 65/63 tastes like pure ash to another who loves his at 68/68.

Few absolutes when it comes to matters of "taste"

[SCgarman]

3 hours ago, Dude said:

My smokes have been burning a little wet lately, and they haven’t been tasting up to snuff either. ROTT first one is fine, a few days in my desktop humidor and they seem to suffer. So…out come the boveda packs and she is holding steady in there at 65 with about 30 sticks and no humidification. They seem to be burning and tasting better. I also have a couple of boxes sitting out (closed tightly) for about a week and they seem to be doing better too.

Part of this may be that the sticks need to rest for sure. But even cigars resting for 3+ months  are benefiting.

It’s summer here, ac is on, it’s warm and humid. I think I’m on to something.

 

 

Also keep in mind if your cigars are stored in perfect conditions, high dew point (amount of moisture) summertime weather will cause your cigar to absorb that moisture and can and will cause the cigar to not burn properly, and change the flavor profile as the cigar burns down. I just moved to hot, humid Myrtle Beach, SC and smoking outdoors even during dusk causes some burn and taste issues. I would imagine Florida humidity in the summer months is even worse as it can be tropical rainforest humid there. Cuban cigars definitely like drier, less humid smoking conditions. Best thing is all that humidity is gone in the fall months and beyond.

[Meesterjojo]

I've dropped my humidity to 62%. Works great for the most part, but I notice some cigars don't enjoy lower humidity as much, like my D4s (though I'm convinced they were badly shipped or fake at this point).

[Huckleberry]

It's time for the obligatory and very immature comment, "that's what she said."