What is a good Temp & Humidity laevel for a cabinet ?

[Guest cohiba]

Hey Guys & Gals......

There has been alot of discussion on how to store your cigars. These has always been educational to me, and sometimes down right confussing !!! I have a new Aristocrat cabinet being delivered on Tuesday. It is full climate controled unit. Where do i set the temp and humidity ??? Hmmm this is a big investment with the intention of "correct storage" in mind, i want it darn near perfect !! I have everything from DC's to to PC's. Alot of singles (150 plus) and about 28 boxes. I have always tried to keep my "eskies" and desktop at around 68/68. What do you think? Is there a good setting for short term and longterm aging? I understand i may have to dry box some before smoking. El pres mad a comment in a different thread about "3 weeks of bad storage conditions is long enough to damage aging potential" .....this made me very nervous. All your thoughts are appreciated.

Cohiba

[Colt45]

My personal perfect scenario would be low to mid 60s F for temp,

65 to 67% humidity.

Just my own personal preference/experience.

Good luck with your new cabinet!

[cf2112]

I have an Aristocrat, temp/humidity controlled I set it at 65/65. It has worked well for 3 years (not long by most standards) but I'm not changing.

[Tampa1257]

I keep my storage cabinet around 62-65% rh and 65 degrees. My cigars smoke perfectly all the time, and I have maintained that level of temp and rh in the wine coolador for 3 years now.

[cigarnv]

I have stored most of my boxed cigars at 62% and 60F for the past 8+ years. I find the cigars taste and burn great. For the most part I store 98% of my cigars in their original boxes as I feel the box provides a significant buffer to variations in humidity. IMO humidity is a personal taste preference and a range of 60-70% will keep cigars in excellent condition. Within this humidity range consistency of the humidity level is far more important than the actual set point. As for temperature I am of the opinion that 65F and below will provide an environment that will keep ones cigars bug free. At 66F and above I feel ones cigars are at risk.

Nothing scientific here just what has worked for me over time.

[Trevor2118]

» Hey Guys & Gals......

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» There has been a lot of discussion on how to store your cigars. These has always been educational to me, and sometimes down right confussing !!! I have a new Aristocrat cabinet being delivered on Tuesday. It is full climate controled unit. Where do i set the temp and humidity ??? Hmmm this

Wow....great cab.

The Habanos recommendation (for Cubans) is 16-18 degC (61-64 degF) and 65-70% RH.

I think anywhere in the 16-18 deg C is OK with a target of the low end of the 65% RH is prity good.

See also http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/2-info.htm#Temp_&_Humidity

[KB24]

I am maintaining between 57-61f and about 59-65%rh.

I have a wine cooler turned coolidor and because of the hot temps in Southern California, I have had the wine cooler turned on and the hottest it gets is about 60deg, with the light on, sometimes it goes up to 61 deg.

[gyosa]

I have had an Aristocrat for about 6 or 7 years , and have always kept the humidity at 66-67%.

If it's a hot summer , i'll lower it to 65% to avoid mold.

It seems to work well for me and i have always kept @ 40 or so boxes of havanas + a bunch of singles...

congrats on the new Aristocrat ! you'll love it , bob Staebell is an artist !

-bk

[jadawin]

Wait, you mean your supposed to keep your cigars in a humidor? :-D

[jadawin]

Kidding, just kidding!

[genevapics]

» Hey Guys & Gals......

» ... El pres mad a comment in a different thread about

» "3 weeks of bad storage conditions is long enough to damage aging

» potential" ...

Cohiba, do you have the thread where El Prez made this statement? What exactly defines bad storage conditions? I would be very interested in reading his opinion on this subject.

[anacostiakat]

Congrats on the Aristocrat. I have one of Bob's endtable units and am atually taking delivery of an Avallo DDD Chilled unit today! I like a setting of 63 rh and 65 temp here in my area.