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We all know humans need oxygen so what makes you think cigar don’t? I’ve heard it time and time again how the most important quality of a humidor is it’s seal so it will maintain proper humidity levels. I agree with this somewhat but when a person who really doesn’t know much about cigar storage is brainwashed with this belief they actually risk ruining their stogies. Although you need a nice tight seal to maintain humidity, you do not want it too tight because it will prevent oxygen from getting in.

When you have a humidor that is above 50% capacity you need to remember to supply fresh air to them on a bi-weekly basis. Cigars that are stored for long periods of time can become “stale” or “spoiled” if not rotated.


TIP - AGING CIGARS NEED TO BREATHE. CIGARS TAKE IN FRESH OXYGEN AND RELEASE GASES INTO THE SURROUNDING AIR WHICH HELP IN “SEASONING” YOUR HUMIDOR OR “ADDING FLAVOR” TO IT. FOR THIS REASON YOU SHOULD AERATE YOUR CIGARS.

Let’s say you have a humidor that holds 50 cigars and you have 30 cigars stored in it. We all know a properly treated humidor holds moisture in the wood which humidifies the cigars. If you leave one cigar rested against this wood it will begin to draw moisture from it. Remember that cigar tobacco is absorbant and if left against the wood too long, it could possible become too moist to smoke or you risk growing mold on your cigar. By rotating and aerating the cigars every two weeks, you now have a more balanced aging enviroment for your cigars.

TIP - WE RECOMMEND THAT ANY CIGARS RECENTLY PURCHASED BE PLACED AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR HUMIDOR. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE CIGARS ARE EXPOSED TO OPTIMAL HUMIDOR CONDITIONS.

If you have a large humidor we know it can be a little confusing knowing which cigars are next in line to be moved on the bottom of your humidor so we suggest labeling the cigars by layers (blank cigar labels work great). If you have 10 cigars that are on the bottom of your humdior, all of these cigars would be identified as “Row A” or “Line 1″. The next row or second from the bottom would be labeled “Row B” or “Line 2″ and so forth. This way you know that the next time you rotate your cigars all labeled “Row B” will be moved to bottom of the humidor on the next rotation and “Row A” will be on the top.

TIP - DON’T WANT TO SPEND MONEY ON BLANK CIGAR LABELS? TAKE YOUR USED ONES FROM YOUR SMOKED CIGARS, FLIP THEM OVER AND WRITE ON THE WHITE PART. A SMALL PIECE OF SCOTCH TAPE WILL HOLD THE LABEL IN PLACE SECURELY.

Moving and rotating your cigars can become a real big task if you own a very large or more than one humidor. Adding a Spanish Cedar Cigar Grate to the bottom of your humidor will cut down time spent on rotating the cigars. By placing a cigar grate into your humidor, you raise your cigars enough to get them off the moist wood below. Raising them slightly will help balance the moisture within the humidor and prevent the cigars from becoming too moist.

TIP - YOU SHOULD TREAT YOUR CIGAR GRATE PRIOR TO PUTTING IT IN THE HUMIDOR. YOU SHOULD NEVER PLACE A DRY GRATE INTO THE HUMIDOR AS IT WILL ABSORB MOISTURE FROM CIGARS PLACED ON IT WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRY CIGARS.





written by : CigarGypsy.com