Posted: 1/13/2012 7:54:31 PM EDT
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A box of cigars with plastic shrink-wrap.
Do I remove the plastic from the box, or leave it? I plan to age it for a while, and have another box for smoking. What would you fellers do? Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I remove the outer wrapper and leave the rest alone to age. It is all about personal preference. Some guys leave them like they left the factory. Same here, except I may also remove the cello from each cigar (if there is any), then put them back in the box for aging. I tend to keep all my cigars cello free, as I like they way they look better, mostly, but also I feel in my situation, the risk of damage without is almost 0, and I believe they get better air flow, and more even humidity at the level I prefer (67-68%), without it. Also, it gives my a chance to look each one over real well for mold, bugs, damage, etc. This very possibly changes nothing (other than the looks and inspection purposes), and there is much debate, with no real evidence, to say either way as far as aging, air flow, humidification, etc. it realy just preference. |
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I remove the outer wrapper and leave the rest alone to age. It is all about personal preference. Some guys leave them like they left the factory. Same here, except I may also remove the cello from each cigar (if there is any), then put them back in the box for aging. I've always understood cigars to age better when they are out of the cellophane wrapper and either in the box or a cedar humidor/drawer. |
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I remove the outer wrapper and leave the rest alone to age. It is all about personal preference. Some guys leave them like they left the factory. Same here, except I may also remove the cello from each cigar (if there is any), then put them back in the box for aging. I've always understood cigars to age better when they are out of the cellophane wrapper and either in the box or a cedar humidor/drawer. This will bring opinions from both sides...but I am of the camp, if it came in cello...age it in cello. It is also a real good indicator of how it is going. Cello turns yellowish as it ages...a direct result/indicator of how it breathes... Yellow cello...been there for a bit...in most cases that is... |