Shortfiller cigars vs humidor

[DikkeSigaar]

I tried search but wasn't able to find the answer (could be my fault or the woeful search function)

So I just ordered a box of RG panetelas to try out. What does FOH recommend storage wise: in-, or outside of the humidor? 

The general advise for shortfiller (dry) cigars is to store them outside the humidor. Is this the same for Cubans?

[cigaraholic]

No....put them in your humidor.....they’re not dry cigars 

[Tdm_86]

I second @cigaraholic 

Dry cigars are always shortfiller, but a shortfiller is not always a dry cigar. In the case of shortfiller Habanos, all of them need to be humidified. 

[DikkeSigaar]

Thank you both for your answers.

I still wonder where the line lies. I don't agree that all Habanos need humidification. Thinking specifically of the shorts varieties (very small shortfillers in cigarette like packaging like cohiba, trinidad, partagas and more). They are not for the humidor for sure. Made me think if there is something in the physical qualities of shortfiller that makes humidification redundant.

[Nevrknow]

All of my RG Pans are in the humidor. After a 6 month rest, every box is a winner. Love them for a grab and go. Kind of my “blue heeler”.

[Fugu]

3 hours ago, DikkeSigaar said:

I don't agree that all Habanos need humidification. Thinking specifically of the shorts varieties (very small shortfillers in cigarette like packaging like cohiba, trinidad, partagas and more). They are not for the humidor for sure.

They are no “Habanos” (as per DOP definition) but the ICT “mecanizados” are made of plain tabaco negro, as are the large Habanos cigars. So, similarly hygroscopic. Like @cigaraholic said, you are probably confusing them with cigarillos of the dry Dutch type, due to their similar unassuming format. Since the small Cubans are celloed, one may keep them a little longer outside the humidor. Plus, they are pretty forgiving. But taste and burn are way better when they are properly humidified (as to my taste at least).

[Bijan]

5 hours ago, Fugu said:

They are no “Habanos” (as per DOP definition) but the ICT “mecanizados” are made of plain tabaco negro, as are the large Habanos cigars.

What about those "Cohibas" cigarettes? (The ones that come in a carton of 10 or 12 packs and are literally cigarettes and clearly not cigars). I assume those might be the only ones that would not need humidification.

[Fugu]

Good question. Well, it’s a...... cigarette. 😅 I have no idea and have not tried any. As the cigarettes also contain black tobacco as part of the blend or in total, I’d guess one wouldn’t go wrong not letting them become too dry. But then again, a cigarette smoker probably wouldn’t care that much anyway. 😂.

[BrightonCorgi]

All of the tobacco for cigar or cigarette sold by Habanos has the tobacco cured the same way.  The later may just be swept off the the floor instead of bunched.