BR/ Fab5 cigars storage

[TheFez]

What's the consensus here guys, do we store these with the Cubans or the Non-Cubans? Many thanks!

[Ford2112]

65% boveda for me.

[Fuzz AI]

Stored at the same humidity as my Cubans, but in a separate air tight tub.

[7kingsguy]

Separate drawer but same humidor.

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[cnov]

I store at 65 in a tupperdore but I'm probably going to throw them in with Cubans at some point at 62. 

[Çnote]

Everything smokes better drier, come fight me.

[JohnS]

The Non-Cubans do tend to like a little more humidity...

[KCCubano]

9 hours ago, JohnS said:

The Non-Cubans do tend to like a little more humidity...

Earl Haffler is a wise man.

[JPark3]

I've had my humidity at 69% (nice) but I'll sometimes to a short dry box for maybe an hour or so. 

[cnov]

I wonder if non Cubans liking (or our perception of) higher humidity is directly linked to them being less tightly packed. I've not got the most NC experience but most definitely appear to be less tightly packed with tobacco, barely a plugged cigar among them but certainly a few wind tunnels.

Does higher humidity and a higher water content within the cigar give greater resistance and a more pleasurable smoke in a lightly packaged cigar? 

I've found the Fab5 cigars are rolled much like their Cuban counterparts, in respect of them being tightly rolled. Feels like maybe 62 might be where mine go next. 

 

 

[NYGuido]

15 minutes ago, cnov said:

I wonder if non Cubans liking (or our perception of) higher humidity is directly linked to them being less tightly packed. I've not got the most NC experience but most definitely appear to be less tightly packed with tobacco, barely a plugged cigar among them but certainly a few wind tunnels.

Does higher humidity and a higher water content within the cigar give greater resistance and a more pleasurable smoke in a lightly packaged cigar? 

I've found the Fab5 cigars are rolled much like their Cuban counterparts, in respect of them being tightly rolled. Feels like maybe 62 might be where mine go next. 

 

 

There is some merit to this, to be sure, and drier Cuban storage mitigates draw issues in my relatively limited experience. For me, things like Padron smoke better at 66 because it does something to the oils that make them smoke silkier and creamier than they otherwise would. But I like my Fab5 and Bond Roberts at 60-62 because it brings out their nuance and honey sweetness, which is similar to what I get in Cubans at that RH. 

[JPark3]

26 minutes ago, NYGuido said:

There is some merit to this, to be sure, and drier Cuban storage mitigates draw issues in my relatively limited experience. For me, things like Padron smoke better at 66 because it does something to the oils that make them smoke silkier and creamier than they otherwise would. But I like my Fab5 and Bond Roberts at 60-62 because it brings out their nuance and honey sweetness, which is similar to what I get in Cubans at that RH. 

Agree, I like my Padrons with a tad more humidity than Cubans and a short dry box if I need to

[El Presidente]

4 hours ago, JPark3 said:

Agree, I like my Padrons with a tad more humidity than Cubans and a short dry box if I need to

Substitute "Padron" for "Fab 5" and I agree completely. 

My personal CC generally 62% ish.

Fab 5 anywhere from 65%  to high sixties works fine. Personal choice. We do pack the bunch tighter than most NC companies. I can't tell much (if any) difference between 62% and 65% RH on Fab 5 performance. Consensus from devotees is mid 60s works best. However that could simply be because there are far more people who humidify at 65%-69%  than 62% to 64% 

 

[TheFez]

Appreciate the feedback guys. I generally keep Dominicans and Hondurans (65ish) a little lower than I keep the Nicaraguans (67ish), but still a bit higher than the Cubans (62ish). Bad experiences with Padrons that felt too dry and Fuentes that I felt were too wet lol. Will keep em 65 and see how it goes!

[Lucas Buck]

Have only smoked a bunch of the Ninfas & one each of the PC & Robusto so far but they smoke fine for me at 60% which is what I keep my on deck humidors at. I do like mine dry though and not everyone does. 

[JPark3]

7 hours ago, El Presidente said:

Substitute "Padron" for "Fab 5" and I agree completely. 

My personal CC generally 62% ish.

Fab 5 anywhere from 65%  to high sixties works fine. Personal choice. We do pack the bunch tighter than most NC companies. I can't tell much (if any) difference between 62% and 65% RH on Fab 5 performance. Consensus from devotees is mid 60s works best. However that could simply be because there are far more people who humidify at 65%-69%  than 62% to 64% 

When I say Padrons I really mean NCs in general, but I mentioned them specifically because I've tried them at 65% and that small difference ended up making a bigger difference than I thought. Fab5 I feel could be just fine at 65%, but I just keep them the same as all of my other NCs.

[BG318]

I store mine in with the CC's. 69% boveda in the winter and 65% in the summer. I have a tabletop wooden Savoy Executive which is for on deck cigars which is at 63-64. My Nudies always burn really well with this set up. I may try to bring my cooler down to 64-65 after reading this thread, although I tend to load the on deck humidor weeks before I smoke them.

[M777]

I just keep everything at 62% with no issues. Everything including Fab5s, other NCs and CCs smoke better for me at this range. 

[El Niño]

On 11/23/2025 at 3:12 AM, NYGuido said:

There is some merit to this, to be sure, and drier Cuban storage mitigates draw issues in my relatively limited experience. For me, things like Padron smoke better at 66 because it does something to the oils that make them smoke silkier and creamier than they otherwise would. But I like my Fab5 and Bond Roberts at 60-62 because it brings out their nuance and honey sweetness, which is similar to what I get in Cubans at that RH. 

I COULD NOT POSSIBLY AGREE MORE WITH EVERY WORD.

[Allroz]

I’ve kept some around 68% and others closer to my Cubans at 65% - for me I prefer above 65.

[BJack]

On 11/23/2025 at 2:20 AM, M777 said:

I just keep everything at 62% with no issues. Everything including Fab5s, other NCs and CCs smoke better for me at this range. 

I agree with this. I have all my sticks in the same humidor around 62-63% and temp at 64-65F and they all smoke well for me. It all comes down to preference at the end of the day.