Lately my cigars have been very bitter and harsh. The analog hygrometer in the humidor read exactly 70% - what was going on??
Talked to a friend who KNOWS cigars, and he said that perhaps the glue in the humidor was to blame.
So I got a large piece of Tupperware, put all my cigars in it, as well the humidification device and the hygrometer from the humidor.
Almost instantly, the hygrometer jumped to 75%. After 2 days, my first cigar from the new set-up tasted wonderful. Hard to believe that if the glue was imparting a flavor, that it was gone after 2 days, but so far, so good.
I did order a digital hygrometer, so we'll see what that one reads.
Talked to a friend who KNOWS cigars, and he said that perhaps the glue in the humidor was to blame.
So I got a large piece of Tupperware, put all my cigars in it, as well the humidification device and the hygrometer from the humidor.
Almost instantly, the hygrometer jumped to 75%. After 2 days, my first cigar from the new set-up tasted wonderful. Hard to believe that if the glue was imparting a flavor, that it was gone after 2 days, but so far, so good.
I did order a digital hygrometer, so we'll see what that one reads.