Posted: 4/13/2011 8:43:03 AM EDT
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Hey guys I was wondering. What is your preference on storing your gars, with or without the plastic wrapper, and why?
Some say without because it hampers the air flow. What say you? Thanks |
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This is perhaps the second most question after "what kind of cigars should I buy"
Its also just a highly contested with each side having their own arguments. Cello on: slows down "marrying" of cigar flavors (and no, im not saying you can store your infused with your natural sticks) helps cut down on wrapper damage if you tend to handle your cigars alot it came that way from the factory, so it cant be all that bad Cello off: allows marrying (some people want this) many cigars dont come with cello so again, it cant be all that bad cigars may "breathe" a little free'er On or off, it does not matter and neither is right or wrong. I personally take the cello off of mine. No reason, I just do. |
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This is perhaps the second most question after "what kind of cigars should I buy" Its also just a highly contested with each side having their own arguments. Cello on: slows down "marrying" of cigar flavors (and no, im not saying you can store your infused with your natural sticks) helps cut down on wrapper damage if you tend to handle your cigars alot it came that way from the factory, so it cant be all that bad Cello off: allows marrying (some people want this) many cigars dont come with cello so again, it cant be all that bad cigars may "breathe" a little free'er On or off, it does not matter and neither is right or wrong. I personally take the cello off of mine. No reason, I just do. The next question is usually about tubed cigars and that's when things get a little more complicated. |
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When I know I will smoke a cigar within a few weeks, I pull the cello off. I'm I'm going to be sitting it for a while, or don't know when I will smoke it, I leave it on.
I see no benefit to taking it off beyond the possibility that it will acclimate to my cooler conditions quicker. |
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I keep them the way they came. Humidity will get to the cigars. Cellophane "breathes". I like to keep the cello on also because it helps them from getting cracked wrappers when moving them around. YEPPER....same here. And for part two of the question....tubes...same answer. If it came in a tube, I leave it in the tube. |
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No big deal, cello on or off.
The cello do help to protect the cigar, especially if you keet it in the box, and the box is running low (last few). Other than that, short term storage, the merrying of flavor is not a big deal, now if you talk about years, that could happen, Put some cedar between the different cigar, so they do not touch, that solves your problem. Cigar with the cello do age faster than in cello, which is the reason why I tend to remove all of them as soon as I get the box. BTW, Cuban cigars do not come in cello, FYI, or extreme rarely, and they never come in glass top box. 
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No big deal, cello on or off. The cello do help to protect the cigar, especially if you keet it in the box, and the box is running low (last few). Other than that, short term storage, the merrying of flavor is not a big deal, now if you talk about years, that could happen, Put some cedar between the different cigar, so they do not touch, that solves your problem.Cigar with the cello do age faster than in cello, which is the reason why I tend to remove all of them as soon as I get the box. BTW, Cuban cigars do not come in cello, FYI, or extreme rarely, and they never come in glass top box. Oh, he brought up a good point. If you smoke both natural and maduros, you need to keep them from touching. Otherwise the oils from the maduro wrapper will infuse themselves into the lighter wrapper, especially Conneticuts. If you dont have dividers the cello will help you with this. I dont have this problem as I smoke all dark cigars 
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You mean those extra special Cohiba 2010 Limatadas in a limited edition glass top box I just bought of some guy on the beach are fake??? 
Oh man....he said he was just trying to get rid of the stock on hand cause the new 2011 Limatada just came in.... 
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No big deal, cello on or off. The cello do help to protect the cigar, especially if you keet it in the box, and the box is running low (last few). Other than that, short term storage, the merrying of flavor is not a big deal, now if you talk about years, that could happen, Put some cedar between the different cigar, so they do not touch, that solves your problem. Cigar with the cello do age faster than in cello, which is the reason why I tend to remove all of them as soon as I get the box. BTW, Cuban cigars do not come in cello, FYI, or extreme rarely, and they never come in glass top box. |