I would not leave the box out of my humidor. If you can't fit it in...get some tupperwear as an annex.
The Master said:
I agree 100% with Harris - Cigars are stored in there tubes -
It is a very good idea if the cigar is in for long term aging.
I've had some tubed cigars that were really amazing after 10+years!
I do think if your only going to keep the cigar for amonth or so
opening the end cap a littel is ok - it kind of speeds up the rest period
But serious collectors pay extra for tubed cigars and store them as they came.
As for glass tubes - if you have no room, put them in Tupperware with a bovida (sp?) pack.
right now i've got a punch rare corojo in a glass tube aging with the cork off, so i should put the cork back on?
Here is what I do:
In the end I store them in the tube. As soon as I get them, though, I place them in the humi with the cap off to make sure that the proper humidification has taken place. I cannot be 100% sure that the place I got them from will take care of them as well as I do.
So.... in order
Buy them
Set in humi with cap off
Sit for a few weeks
Put cap back on for longer ageing
In the end I store them in the tube. As soon as I get them, though, I place them in the humi with the cap off to make sure that the proper humidification has taken place. I cannot be 100% sure that the place I got them from will take care of them as well as I do.
So.... in order
Buy them
Set in humi with cap off
Sit for a few weeks
Put cap back on for longer ageing
