How often do you inspect your box stock ?

[smokum]

Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are near perfect ?

[Colt45]

» Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check

» for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are near

» perfect ?

I really only open boxes to remove a cigar for smoking. I will from time to time open one to get

a whiff of that thick juicy smell.

[mr.harten]

» Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check

» for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are near

» perfect ?

I can't say I have ever gone on a bug or mold search but usually twice a year I go through my stock to see and smell everything. I have a relatively small collection (~900 cigars)

[kyee]

I got too many boxes to inspect them all. I'll open one up when I'm pulling a cigar from it, and that's about it. Best I can do is to have faith that by keeping the environment at 65/65, the cigars will take care of themselves.

[El Presidente]

» Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check

» for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are near

» perfect ?

When I am in the dog house t home I always appear to have the need for an urgent stocktake and stock inspection at the Czar House humidor which I have been putting off.

I normally sit on the deck, have a cigar and read the paper.

[ucla695]

For peace of mind, I inspect mine when I receive them, a month or two after that and then every quarter or two. It's also a good way to reorganize and figure out how to fit more boxes into the ole Aristocrat end table. :-D

[Matt3]

» Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check

» for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are near

» perfect ?

Not trying to hijack the the thread but, does anyone have a timeline from when the first beetle hatches till the entire box is destroyed?

I don't have boxes but, a lot of loose sticks in the humidor and I give my sticks a once over whenever I reorganize or have to dig through the humi to retrieve a smoke.

[COJ]

» » Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check

» » for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are

» near

» » perfect ?

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» Not trying to hijack the the thread but, does anyone have a timeline from

» when the first beetle hatches till the entire box is destroyed?

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» I don't have boxes but, a lot of loose sticks in the humidor and I give my

» sticks a once over whenever I reorganize or have to dig through the humi to

» retrieve a smoke.

Never, I inspect and freeze everything upon receivement and then they goes into zip-lock bags and are stashed away...not to be touched for years...

[Mel39]

» Looking for other opinions . How often do you open up each box and check

» for mold,bugs or other signs of problems when storage conditions are near

» perfect ?

As I can't achieve 65/65 at the moment; today's readings 79/67, I rotate and inspect regularly. I dread the beetle.

Put "Tobacco Beetle" into Wikipedia search for some info.

Mel39

[kjellfrick]

This paper is interesting and gives hope for a beetle-free storage.

homepage.mac.com/kjellfrick/cigar/Documents/...41_87.pdf

[Loki]

I usually do a quick inspection when I refill my humidification system,

which seems to be about every 3 months.

Luckily I have never found any cigar maladies.

[cvm4]

I inspect when I pull a cigar out of that box. And for cigars set aside for aging, it's ever 3-6 months.