Can I save this cigar?

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Cloudy

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I have a dilemma and would appreciate any help. I got a Xikar travel humi as a Christmas gift and while in D.C. I bought enough smokes to fill it. Problem is that I moistened the humi-disc and then packed ten cigars inside. I now have an LFD Oscuro with a visible and wet to the touch circular spot on it. Thank god it was that cigar, I had a couple Partagas 160's and a bunch of other goodies that survived but losing just one cigar is a bummer.

As of now the smoke is out on my countertop with dry house air surrounding it but is there anything I can do to salvage it fully?

Thanks in advance.
 
Cloudy, where do you usually keep your humidity at? If it's low 60's I would say put it back in the humi.
 
I keep it very low, probably 62-64. I am just scared of a mold problem and everything else in the humi getting ruined because of one cigar.
 
How does the cigar feel? Can you pinch it and get some give? Or does it have a cracking sound. If it still has some give it should be okay to smoke. If it crinkles a little it may need some additional humidity. IMHO.
 
Most of the cigar feels normal, some spring to it when pinched. It's a coin sized area that was exposed to direct oversaturation thats the problem. I can feel moisture and I am almost positive that if I ran a fingernail over it with enough pressure that I could scrape the outside of the wrapper off in a wet mess.

I am so glad it's not the 160's or the LFD Box Press.
 
I say just go ahead and smoke it now and see how it does. I bet it will do fine until the saturated point, then it may unravel a bit. I'd give it a shot and see what happens.
 
Thanks for your advice Chris. I think I may just let it sit out overnight and smoke it tomorrow night. Will report my findings.
 
I don't think it would mold any more easily than any other cigar. Just put it back in your regular humidor and keep an eye on it.
 
iminaquagmire said:
I don't think it would mold any more easily than any other cigar. Just put it back in your regular humidor and keep an eye on it.
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i agree with this. If you have beads then thats even better. the beads should slowly take care of it. This should be a slow enough change that it wont damage the cigar. just keep the cigar on top of your humi and make sure that the wet spot is up. this way you can keep an eye on it for mold. i think it is able to be saved.
 
I've seen this type of thing before, and it can be very bad for the other sticks in your humidor. Also, smoking it now would just ruin the experience.

I have a specially made humidor that corrects these kinds of mistakes and I would be more than willing to keep the stick stored in it until it revives. Once healed, I can send you the stick back. (in whatever form is left as a result of the testing procedures.)

PM me for my mailing address.
 
Big Paintbrush said:
I have a specially made humidor that corrects these kinds of mistakes and I would be more than willing to keep the stick stored in it until it revives.
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All Joking aside - dry boxing cigars is not unheard of.
I have taken "Moist" cigars and placed them in a dry humidor for a day -even- two days.
 
My entire humidor is a dry box :lol:

It's been two months since I seasoned it and I have not had to do anything with it yet, it sits at 62-64 without any help.

The soggy cigar felt and looked pretty good this morning after an overnight spell in the dry air. Will smoke it tonight and see what happens.
 
Here in Central VA, we are fortunate to have stable humidty, floating around 60-70. Makes keeping the humi's at the right levels easy. Also if you happen to leave a stick out, so as to dry it or because you're forgetful, you don't ruin it.
 
Big Paintbrush said:
Here in Central VA, we are fortunate to have stable humidty, floating around 60-70. Makes keeping the humi's at the right levels easy. Also if you happen to leave a stick out, so as to dry it or because you're forgetful, you don't ruin it.
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Humidity has been unusually stable here also just recently. I almost put that stick in the mail for you BP just as a joke but then I figured that scientific inquiry wins out over charity, this time at least. By the way, that cigar burned perfectly, even the formerly soggy wrapper spot. A 24 hour period outside the humi did wonders.

P.S. Xikar travel humidors kick ass. :thumbsup:
 
Big Paintbrush said:
Here in Central VA, we are fortunate to have stable humidty, floating around 60-70.
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Stable humidity here in New Mexico as well, it's been 6 for about eight months now.
 
nmcowboy said:
Big Paintbrush said:
Here in Central VA, we are fortunate to have stable humidty, floating around 60-70.
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Stable humidity here in New Mexico as well, it's been 6 for about eight months now.
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What city do you live in?
 
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