Tubos Question

[nova scotia]

Tubos QuestionHello - New to the Cigar world. Bought a box of Montecristo Tubos in Havana. Should i leave them in the tubes when i put them in my humidor, or take them out.

Also, how long before they dry out / break down if they are not kept in a humidor i.e. just left in the box, in their tubes, at room temperature ? Thanks.

[genevapics]

» Tubos QuestionHello - New to the Cigar world. Bought a box of

» Montecristo Tubos in Havana. Should i leave them in the tubes when i put

» them in my humidor, or take them out.

» Also, how long before they dry out / break down if they are not kept in a

» humidor i.e. just left in the box, in their tubes, at room temperature ?

» Thanks.

If you place them in a humidor, you can do one of two things: completely remove them from the tubes, which will allow the cigars to age at the same pace as your other cigars, or place them in the humidor still in their tubes. By leaving them in their tubes, the cigars will age at a much slower pace then your other cigars.

If you leave them outside your humidor, in their tubes, they may dry out due to the fact that the tubes may not have a completely airtight seal. If you do not have a humidor, place the tubes in a ziploc plastic bag with either a moistened paper towel or sponge. They should last this way for a good period of tiime.

[sleeper]

I have also seen the other side of the dry tubo, which is the moldy one. Either way, open or closed, make sure the environment that surrounds the cigars long term is stable and appropriate.

[thschrminm]

Geneva gave some sound advice....

I think the tubos were meant for smokers who want to slow-age that size of a cigar or to take on short trips for smoking within a week's time... I have seen them start to dry out after about 4-5 days depending on the climate and weather you are in so... If your not going to smoke them within 4-5 days to a week max, put them back in the humidor with cello on... Ooops I meant to say tubo on...

[raney]

Leave them in their tubes. Aging is slower, but the results for the patient are well worth it. Taking them out defeates the purpose IMO.

[Ginseng]

» Leave them in their tubes. Aging is slower, but the results for the

» patient are well worth it. Taking them out defeates the purpose IMO.

It depends on the intended purpose, of course. For long term aging, leaving them in the tube and storing the whole box in a humi is the way to go. Rarely do I ever take them out of the tubes unless I am truly pressed for space. That said, I always open and inspect the cigars before laying them down, even if they are to stay in the tubes. A not uncommon occurrence is to find a bit of mold on a stick. A rarer but far more unpleasant occurrence is finding a beetle-eaten stick in the tube.

The tubes most certainly serve a convenience function. Short term transport to a herf or protection from physical damage are two big reasons I purchase tubos. Of course, getting some decently-priced, machine made cigars for casual smoking is not a bad reason either.

Wilkey

[strayvector]

I buy 'em because them Siglo 6 tubes look so pretty and make such a nice gift. I store them in the tubes, sealed, in my humidor.

[Mel]

I store my cigars just as they are packaged. The packaging/presentation is just part of that marca and vitola.

[anacostiakat]

Me too. I honestly cant see the point of buying a tubo and taking it out to store in the humi.

[tey]

» Me too. I honestly cant see the point of buying a tubo and taking it out

» to store in the humi.

co sign. i say leave them in the tube

[kingfisher59]

» I store my cigars just as they are packaged. The packaging/presentation is

» just part of that marca and vitola.

Personally I pull the caps off and put them aside for future reuse but store the cigars in thier tubes in my Humi, I think this still slows down the aging prosess somewhat ...this way they are maintained at my prefered RH...

[Black Plague]

» Tubos QuestionHello - New to the Cigar world. Bought a box of

» Montecristo Tubos in Havana. Should i leave them in the tubes when i put

» them in my humidor, or take them out.

» Also, how long before they dry out / break down if they are not kept in a

» humidor i.e. just left in the box, in their tubes, at room temperature ?

» Thanks.

I usually place the tubos in my humidor with the lids off and let them set for a day or two, then put the caps back on.

From my experience, tubos seem to plume out a lot quicker than other cigars. No idea why, but I like it so I try to keep them in the tubos. Plus, they're very handy for travelling with.