Vacuusealed

[Well Armed]

I just vacusealed some full boxes/cabs/10's. 2 cabs of ABR and MAR 06 PLPC's. One ROA SEP 06 Cohiba piramide EL, and a slb of CoRos from SXF SEP 05.

I will report back in a few years or more on my findings. Anyone else trying this out?

[El Presidente]

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» I will report back in a few years or more on my findings. Anyone else

» trying this out?

Lookng forward to the follow up post

I don't do it but many members do. The reason I don't is simply that I am a traditionalist. From all the reports I have, the results are excellent.

[BigSlick]

I like to "snuffle" my cigars waaaaaay too much to seal em that way.

[olotti]

I've heard of this being done and please forgive my ingnorance but what is the advantage to vacuum sealing cigars?

[jgros001]

» I just vacusealed some full boxes/cabs/10's. 2 cabs of ABR and MAR 06

» PLPC's. One ROA SEP 06 Cohiba piramide EL, and a slb of CoRos from SXF

» SEP 05.

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» I will report back in a few years or more on my findings. Anyone else

» trying this out?

Yes, I vacuuseal my boxes that are in long term storage. The oldest I have are at 2yo....I do not plan on opening any of these for a long time. 50 cabs do not fit in any of the vacuuseal bags (that I can find...rolls do not work either) - so for these I wrap in saran wrap and wax paper.

I do it for a couple of reasons...1. the vacuum effect...15-20 yo tubed/jarred cigars that I have tried and although the sample size is very small the results are outstanding; 2. any issues with beetles would be localized to one box; 3. worry free - little attention needs to be paid to anything in long term storage.

[El Presidente]

» I've heard of this being done and please forgive my ingnorance but what is

» the advantage to vacuum sealing cigars?

Slows oxygen transfer and ages the cigars slower but theoretically "better". It is a theory but one that has some solid supporters.

[zuma]

» » I've heard of this being done and please forgive my ingnorance but what

» is

» » the advantage to vacuum sealing cigars?

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» Slows oxygen transfer and ages the cigars slower but theoretically

» "better". It is a theory but one that has some solid supporters.

How can the humidity levels required be preserved?

If it is indeed preserved (I don't know how), wouldn't mould growth be encouraged (fungi thrive an anaerobic/low-oxygen environment)?

If it is all OK, why aren't vacuum-sealed boxes the standard packaging method (it would eliminate energy-intensive humidity/temp controlled warehousing...)

[PorscheC4S]

» » » I've heard of this being done and please forgive my ingnorance but

» what

» » is

» » » the advantage to vacuum sealing cigars?

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» » Slows oxygen transfer and ages the cigars slower but theoretically

» » "better". It is a theory but one that has some solid supporters.

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» How can the humidity levels required be preserved?

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» If it is indeed preserved (I don't know how), wouldn't mould growth be

» encouraged (fungi thrive an anaerobic/low-oxygen environment)?

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» If it is all OK, why aren't vacuum-sealed boxes the standard packaging

» method (it would eliminate energy-intensive humidity/temp controlled

» warehousing...)

I think these guys are still keeping the vacuum sealed boxes in humidors.

[zuma]

» I think these guys are still keeping the vacuum sealed boxes in humidors.

That's hilarious... so the cigars are virtually humidified (if proper vacuum sealed) or in virtual vacuum (if the vacuum sealing is not proper) or just plastic bagged...

I thought that if vacuum sealing would be as effective as proposed, then the vacuum sealed boxes could be buried... Arrrggghhh!!!

[El Presidente]

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» I thought that if vacuum sealing would be as effective as proposed, then

» the vacuum sealed boxes could be buried... Arrrggghhh!!!

The are still kept in humidity controlled environments. Dependent upon the grade of plastic used, there is still transfer (albeit minute) between internal and external environs.

[Well Armed]

The cigars are humidified and balanced and settled. Then into a sealed bag which has virtually zero exposure to outside elements so they do not need to be in a humidor, just a cool place. Also I did not vacuum out all the air. I just vacuumed them until the bag was tight around the box/cab and then sealed it off. So there is still an amount of moist air in there for the cigars to breath. But they are completely sealed from the elements and will remain that way for years.

My sealer is pretty small but I can fit a cab of PC's in there no problem. It is tight but they fit. Anything bigger is a no-go. So I have 2 cabs of MAR/ABR PLPC's sealed and 2 cabs unsealed for smoking and comparison down the road. If I can lay off them for that long.

This is all theoretical but most people's experiences have been nothing short of spectacular so I hope it goes well.