Box of Delights (Humidors)

How do you choose a humidor? Rob Allanson investigates

There are a few things the cigar smoker can do without, (legislation to start with) but a humidor? Not a chance.

If we are honest the humidor is possibly the one piece of home decoration the cigar smoker can get genuinely excited about – different exotic woods, aged leather and various polished finishes – there is nothing more satisfying than opening a well stocked humidor and smelling sweet tobacco leaf and cedar.

One of the more unusual offerings on the market at the moment comes from CigarsUnlimited: the Heritage range.

All the models have been handcrafted from a single, 800 year old English Oak recently felled in Gloucestershire.

The intensity and dark lustre of this superb oak burl has an innate appeal and quality and is available in 50, 75 and 200 cigar size.

The current thinking is to take any cigars out of cellophane and tubes when they go in the humidor. But with boxes the advice is to leave them in the box so there is no cross fertilisation of flavours.

Essentially the idea of a humidor is to create the humidity of the country where your cigar was rolled.

The expense of shelling out on a 50 cigar humidor, one of the most popular sizes, at about £80 will probably be a sound investment in the long run.

Hand-made cigars should be kept in a humidified environment: ideally 16- 18ºC and 65-70 per cent humidity.

A number of problems can occur when storing cigars, particularly if they become too wet or too dry.

Humidor Questions & Answers

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By Rob Allanson

Section : Cigar Accessories

Page number : 21

Published in Cigar Buyer Issue 9 on 18/09/2006.

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	Box of Delights (Humidors) How do you choose a humidor? Rob Allanson investigates There are a few things the cigar smoker can do without, (legislation to start with) but a humidor? Not a chance. If we are honest the humidor is possibly the one piece of home decoration the cigar smoker can get genuinely excited about – different exotic woods, aged leather and various polished finishes – there is nothing more satisfying than opening a well stocked humidor and smelling sweet tobacco leaf and cedar. One of the more unusual offerings on the market at the moment comes from CigarsUnlimited: the Heritage range. All the models have been handcrafted from a single, 800 year old English Oak recently felled in Gloucestershire. The intensity and dark lustre of this superb oak burl has an innate appeal and quality and is available in 50, 75 and 200 cigar size. The current thinking is to take any cigars out of cellophane and tubes when they go in the humidor. But with boxes the advice is to leave them in the box so there is no cross fertilisation of flavours. Essentially the idea of a humidor is to create the humidity of the country where your cigar was rolled. The expense of shelling out on a 50 cigar humidor, one of the most popular sizes, at about £80 will probably be a sound investment in the long run. Hand-made cigars should be kept in a humidified environment: ideally 16- 18ºC and 65-70 per cent humidity. A number of problems can occur when storing cigars, particularly if they become too wet or too dry. Humidor Questions & Answers Q: What should I look fo..... To read the rest of this article you can buy this issue or subscribe to Cigar Buyer to have every issue delivered direct to your door. By Rob Allanson Section : Cigar Accessories Page number : 21 Published in Cigar Buyer Issue 9 on 18/09/2006. Subscribe Buy this issue More from this issue Preview other issues This article is 51 months old and some information provided may be time sensitive. Please check all details of events, tours, opening times and other information before travelling or making arrangements. Copyright Cigar Buyer © 1999-2010. All rights reserved. To use or reproduce part or all of this article please contact us for details of how you can do so legally.