Question on humidification of limited edition humidors

[GTS21]

Another thread got me thinking about the best method of humidification when it comes to the humidification of "humidors" like the 1492 humidor, the 1994 humidor, the millennium jars, the Cohiba SR box, etc... These items themselves are "humidors" and come with a rudimentary humidification system, something along the lines of a sponge or foam inside the jar/box. Many of these humidors also come with an outer cardboard box.

Question #1: Storage--I think we would all agree that the cigars should be stored/aged in their original boxes/jars/limited ed. humidors. This makes sense. What are your thoughts regarding whether the cardboard outer box should be left on for aging? Do you leave the cardboard outer boxes on when aging millennium jars, varnished boxes, etc...

Question #2: Humidification--These limited edition humidors/millennium jars, etc... all come with an internal humidification device, albeit a very unsophisticated one. What are your thoughts on relying on the internal humidification device as opposed to, or in addition to, placing the entire item into a cabinet humidor? I imagine that wetting the internal humidification device may be a recipe for disaster (chance of mold or otherwise damaging the cigars), but I wonder whether externally generated humidity such as that in a cabinet humidor will be able to permeate these jars/boxes/humidors.

[n2advnture]

I take the jars out of the cardboard and put them in my cabinet, I do keep boxes with the outter cardboard on them though. For no specific reason though.

I would NOT rely on the humidification device in the jars, they suck.

~M

[genevapics]

GTS21:

I've seen the pictures of your cabinet style humidors containing the jars and specialty humidors. I believe your setup is just fine. Just sit back and let those special cigars get a long nap until you decide to put the match to them. Enjoy.

[CIGARHead]

» Another thread got me thinking about the best method of humidification when

» it comes to the humidification of "humidors" like the 1492 humidor, the

» 1994 humidor, the millennium jars, the Cohiba SR box, etc... These items

» themselves are "humidors" and come with a rudimentary humidification

» system, something along the lines of a sponge or foam inside the jar/box.

» Many of these humidors also come with an outer cardboard box.

»

» Question #1: Storage--I think we would all agree that the cigars should

» be stored/aged in their original boxes/jars/limited ed. humidors. This

» makes sense. What are your thoughts regarding whether the cardboard outer

» box should be left on for aging? Do you leave the cardboard outer boxes on

» when aging millennium jars, varnished boxes, etc...

»

» Question #2: Humidification--These limited edition humidors/millennium

» jars, etc... all come with an internal humidification device, albeit a

» very unsophisticated one. What are your thoughts on relying on the

» internal humidification device as opposed to, or in addition to, placing

» the entire item into a cabinet humidor? I imagine that wetting the

» internal humidification device may be a recipe for disaster (chance of

» mold or otherwise damaging the cigars), but I wonder whether externally

» generated humidity such as that in a cabinet humidor will be able to

» permeate these jars/boxes/humidors.

This is a great question. I too have wondered about this. Specifically special Humidors that contain rare treasures. Do you put the whole humidor in your cabinet humidor or what!!?

[El Presidente]

I would use some of Mark's Humidi Puks or his bags of beads to regulate the humidification at 65% RH. That way you can use the LE cabinet or LE humidor as a stand alone item.

http://www.getthepuck.com/

[gyosa]

You're not 'gonna SMOKE them , are you ??

ha ha !! :-D

[Tom Bolivar]

I always remove the cardboard packaging. I fear it could affect the taste of the cigars even if the material is not in direct contact with the cigars.

The humidifiers in limited humidors or in special productions I know are not really fit for its purpose. I leave them in their original place but never recharge them. I then put the complete, regularly closed thing (jar, box, humidor) in a bigger humi.

I’m starting to wrap things in plastic too (Ziplock bags, with plastic film, etc.). But this is material for a different thread and I am basically experimenting because of what I heard on other boards. So far I’m happy with it.

Regards,

Tom

[El Presidente]

» I always remove the cardboard packaging. I fear it could affect the taste

» of the cigars even if the material is not in direct contact with the

» cigars.

»

» The humidifiers in limited humidors or in special productions I know are

» not really fit for its purpose. I leave them in their original place but

» never recharge them. I then put the complete, regularly closed thing (jar,

» box, humidor) in a bigger humi.

»

» I’m starting to wrap things in plastic too (Ziplock bags, with plastic

» film, etc.). But this is material for a different thread and I am

» basically experimenting because of what I heard on other boards. So far

» I’m happy with it.

»

» Regards,

»

» Tom

Let me know what your experiences on minimising oxygen are Tom. I would be very interested as many of our members are doing so.

I have thought about doing the same for my home collection. However....I am a "pig rolling in the mud" sort of guy. I like to touch, feel and smell my cigars. I have been caught out talking to them once or twice I get a tactile pleasure from my cigars which I would miss too much.

[Tom Bolivar]

» Let me know what your experiences on minimising oxygen are Tom. I would be

» very interested as many of our members are doing so.

I really just started with the “plastic”. I sealed up a few boxes in ziplocks or some plastic foil and surveyed them over the course of three months. Since the cigars still are nice to the touch and smoke fine I decided to “wrap” all of it. I basically believe the advantage is in reducing the airflow.

» I have thought about doing the same for my home collection. However....I

» am a "pig rolling in the mud" sort of guy. I like to touch, feel and smell

» my cigars. I have been caught out talking to them once or twice I get

» a tactile pleasure from my cigars which I would miss too much.

Actually this was my biggest concern too! I like the occasional “fondling and sniffing”. But I’m keeping some cigars in a regular humidor for that and since the plastic is transparent I at least can see my treasures. :-)

Regards,

Tom