Cigars in humadors...how long do they last?

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RAVYN

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Hello gents,
first post here.
I'm relatively new to cigar smoking and have a humador question.

I'm sure there are variables here but generally..if I keep the correct temp and humidity...how long do cigars last in a humador?

months?..a year..2?

thanks for the help.
 
If cigars are properly stored, they will last literally forever. Properly stored means between 62-70% humidity, and temperatures preferably between 68-72%. What will happen as they age is that they release nicotine, ammonia and other compounds. Because nicotine is one of the principal components in giving a cigar it's flavor, after 50 years a cigar may be tasteless, but it will be smokeable.
 
Thanks Bloofington.

I didn't realize it was that long.
Does keeping the wrapper on, extend the taste?
 
Keeping the cellophane wrapper on will almost prevent aging. Although it is not airtight, if you properly stored a cigar in a humidor with the cellophane on for fifty years, it will have not experienced anywhere near fifty years of true aging. It will of course, taste a lot more like it did when purchased, so in many cases, keeping the cellophane on may in fact be most desirable. This is at the discretion of the collector and people do different things.
 
Thanks again,

I'll prolly be hangin out here. I'm sure I'll have many more questions

:)
 
If you are storing several different brands together, keep the cello on as the oils from each will marry with each other and you will find yourself with 10 different cigars that all taste realitively like the ones next to it. Also, while cigars can be stored forever, be weary of aging anything over 5 years. Some cigars age better than others depending on country of origin and the type of wrapper on the cigar. A good rule of thumb if you are unsure of what you have is 12-36 months
 
Macallan said:
If you are storing several different brands together, keep the cello on as the oils from each will marry with each other and you will find yourself with 10 different cigars that all taste realitively like the ones next to it. Also, while cigars can be stored forever, be weary of aging anything over 5 years. Some cigars age better than others depending on country of origin and the type of wrapper on the cigar. A good rule of thumb if you are unsure of what you have is 12-36 months
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Macallan!...is that you from AR?

Thanks for the extra info. It must be you...Always a wealth of knowledge :)
 
Not the same Macallan but happy I could be of service. And here I thought I picked a unique screen name. It was either "Macallan" or "The Clap" I thought the later would be too offensive.
 
I guess a good question would be, what is worse, having cigars that don't age properly, or marrying flavors? Definately the marrying, but I have yet to experience this phenomenon.
 
I have not experienced it myself. I am at a loss as to why some people swear that you must keep cigars of a different make separate, while others don't seem to have that phenomenon occur. I know people who have been smoking and storing cigars much longer than me who say that they separate their cigars, so I respect their opinion. I must say however, that in well over eight years of cigar smoking and storage, I have stored Cubans, Nicaraguans, you name it, right alongside Dominicans with light Connecticut shade wrappers for years, with no muddling of flavors.

When it finally came time to smoke certain cigars, an Avo tasted like an Avo, a Cuban Cohiba tasted like a Cuban Cohiba, a Savinelli ELR tasted like a Savinelli ELR, etc. Still and all, I respect everybody, so I think it's up to the individual collector to allow time and experience to guide them.
 
Agreed. I have actually never had it happen unless it was a natural/ acid/ ambrosia/ flavored cigar next to a regular smoke. Learned that one the hard way but the marrying of flavors makes sense. However I have never really been a victim either but hear people talking about it all the time.

SOme poeple also claim that cello can be a good indicator for aging. That a cigar is perfect when the "cello is yellow" I am not sure about this phenomenon either.

I always just keep the cello on to be on the safe side as I like to handle my cigars a lot and the whole "what if" factor is true with reguard to the marrying effect. However, if I dont plan on smoking it within 6 months of putting it in the humidor I will take it out of cello.
 
OH BOY, NO WONDER!!!

Anything by Acid, at least their fancy named FLAVORED cigars or Lars Tetens, or any of those fancy Cognac flavored cigars that I used to buy DO NOT GO IN YOUR HUMIDORS WITH THE REST OF YOUR ALL TOBACCO HANDMADE PREMIUM CIGARS!!!!

These cigars are playthings. They may taste wonderful and some may even contain fine tobacco, but they are a DIFFERENT ANIMAL than a Padron, Perdomo, Indian Tabac, Montecristo, etc. They contain oils and other tinctures, or extracts which are powerful additives used to flavor these cigars. Cognac of course, is a potently flavored alcoholic beverage, and any cigar infused with these types of flavorings will indeed "marry" with and RUIN the flavor of your premiums. These cigars go far away from your premium hand rolled smokes.
 
Macallan said:
Not the same Macallan but happy I could be of service. And here I thought I picked a unique screen name. It was either "Macallan" or "The Clap" I thought the later would be too offensive.
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Hah...No problem Mac. Although "the clap" is good (name...not the other):D

Great info here, This will save me alot of mistakes already.
 
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