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A newbie question here. I just got a Siglo Limited Edition VI in a nice metal tube. My question is, I assume I need to take it out of the tube while it rests in the humidor? Or can you just pull the tube apart a small way?
 

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6 in 1; 1/2 dozen in another...

There are varying opinions on the subject. Myself? I take the cap off the tubo and place it in my humidor (rh 60-65%). I know that many BOTL prefer to take the cigar out and store it "naked". If it were a glass tubo, with a sealed cap, I would suggest leaving it alone.

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Side point: there is no such thing as a Cohiba Siglo VI LE tubo. I think you likely have a fake cigar on your hands.
 

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Side point: there is no such thing as a Cohiba Siglo VI LE tubo. I think you likely have a fake cigar on your hands.
Very true, post a picture if you can.

I store my tubos cigars in there tubes unless there are extenuating circumstances (i.e., draw issues, flat flavors).
 

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aha you cuban cigar snobs... when did he ever say it was a Habano??? There is a Siglo VI Limited Reserve Tubo that is a non-CC! :)

http://www.mikescigars.com/brands/siglo-limited-reserve


To answer your question, it's personal preference. A lot of people store cigars the way they came, some people like to take them out of the tubes to make sure no mold starts growing. I personally leave them as is.
 

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Ugh, ok. I hate companies trading on the fact that the US doesn't enforce Cuban trademarks. Even if it's technically legal, it doesn't strike me as an honest way to make a living in the cigar business.
 
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I personally leave them in the tube sealed. I have smoked cigars over a decade old that have never had the tube opened and loved every one I've had. I buy quite a few Tubo cigars for long term aging.
Also I'll agree with Ryan that you CC guys are snobs lol.
 

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Not sure if these tubes a completely air tight. I have had cigars that were kept in their tubes, and had no issues. If you're worried...loosen the cap to let it breathe a little better.
 
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I leave all of my cigars that come in tubes in their tubes. I would just leave them in the tubes in my humidor and have never had an issue.
 

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Side point: there is no such thing as a Cohiba Siglo VI LE tubo. I think you likely have a fake cigar on your hands.
I tend to agree with this and thought it odd that there would be a Siglo VI in a tube like that....I see them in the Caribbean and other islands but that tells me they are fakes. I tend to smoke a lot of the IV's and VI's and I'd be very skeptical of a metal tube. Smoke it and do a review and tell us where you got this from...would be interesting to note for others.
 

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Side point: there is no such thing as a Cohiba Siglo VI LE tubo. I think you likely have a fake cigar on your hands.
I got it in a sampler pack from Thompsons. Here is the URL

http://www.thompsoncigar.com/product/SIGLO-LIMITED-RESERVE-SAMPLER/84490.uts
Now that is a horse of a completely different color as most of us were thinking this was a Cuban Cigar...since this is an NC then the discussion takes a different turn. As others have said cigars usually do well in the nude and acclimate to ones humidor...some like their cello on and I do that but I cut both ends off and use the cello as a barrier to keep other cigars from chafing it. I've received or bought cigars in metal tubos...I just take them out and put em in the humidor.
 

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What I really would like someone to tell me is cello on or off!?!?!?
(leave em in the tubes IMHO) they're not airtight.
 
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Side point: there is no such thing as a Cohiba Siglo VI LE tubo. I think you likely have a fake cigar on your hands.
There is a company named "Siglo". He's not referencing a Cuban fake. It's a NC company that is using the Cohiba image and wording... but it's not claiming to be a Cohiba.

See here: http://www.jrcigars.com/jr/index.cfm/hurl/evt=itemDetail/itemcode=SI7/SIGLO-LIMITED-RESERVE-NO.-VII.html
yes, i was a sucker for this. was on a US cigar website, and found this brand, thought it was a Cohiba being sold at about 1/6 of the price, and bought a few thinking i had struck gold. *facepalm*. being an Aussie who's not big on history, was yet to learn about the whole Cuban embargo thing. havent smoked it yet
 
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