New Box Storage

[Ethan]

Guys

I have a new box of stogies that is shrink wrapped. Think its better to take the sealed shrink wrap off and open the sealed box before putting into my coolidor for storage or can it just be left shrink wrapped and sealed?

what do you guys do?

 

[Craig Mac]

I leave it be and throw it in the humi until I am ready to smoke em. They can be stored just fine as is.

 

[AlohaStyle]

Depends on what your plans are with the cigars. Are you leaving them alone for long term storage? Will you be smoking them in the near future? If you plan on doing long term storage you can leave it wrapped but is a personal preference. If you plan on smoking them this year I would take it out of the wrap before putting in the humi. But again, it's all preference. Leaving cigars sealed/wrapped slows down the aging process a bit and people do this for long term storage... as in they won't be touching the box for 5-10+ years at least.

 

[Ethan]

Yea I mean i will probably break into them this year or next. so if i take the shrink wrap off do i need to cut the seal and open the lid a little or will enough humidity work its way in there on its own?

 

[AlohaStyle]

You can just put the box in. Sealed boxes can last for decades if stored correctly...

 

[Ethan]

Great good to know. appreciate the wisdom!

 

[Carpenter69]

Thanks. I was wondering the same thing. I've been taking the lid off when I receive them and put them in the wineador. After a month I put the lid on halfway, if it's that type of box.

 

[stin187]

I always like to open a box and inspect the cigars before I put them down for a nap. Piece of mind that they are ok and they also look damn pretty.

 

[rdomfoto]

Interesting (and timely) question. My second box is due to arrive this week and I was wondering the same thing when my first box arrived. I decided to crack it open to look at them and inspect them, thinking that, if there were any problems, I'd have an easier time returning them within a day or two of receiving them instead of trying to send them back two or three years form now.

But, if I ever get a box of high-end cigars, it's good to know that I can keep them sealed in the box as long as I don't see any physical damage to the shrink-wrap or the box.

 

[Donk]

So which way is the best for long term aging of cigars? I bought a CAB from a brother who vacuum seals his boxes for long term storage. I've been wondering about doing the same thing to a bunch of my boxes. Does anyone have any info on which way is best for long term aging?

 

[sofc]

So which way is the best for long term aging of cigars? I bought a CAB from a brother who vacuum seals his boxes for long term storage. I've been wondering about doing the same thing to a bunch of my boxes. Does anyone have any info on which way is best for long term aging?

I think this, like most humidification questions is subjective. There are people who say in cello/out of cello. In shrink wrap/out of shrink wrap. Lower humidity/higher humidity.

If it is truly vacuum sealed, be pointless to put it in humi unless you have a boveda in there. I don't know about the science of it but are those vacuum sealing bags completely sealing the product so absolutely no air gets in?

 

[aroma]

I always inspect. I have received cigars damaged, and I have received cigars infested with tobacco beetles. If you inspect right away, you can have your vendor replace them. If the first time you lay eyes on the cigars is months or years after purchase, you won't be able to have damaged sticks replaced.

 

[Jfire]

So which way is the best for long term aging of cigars? I bought a CAB from a brother who vacuum seals his boxes for long term storage. I've been wondering about doing the same thing to a bunch of my boxes. Does anyone have any info on which way is best for long term aging?

I think this, like most humidification questions is subjective. There are people who say in cello/out of cello. In shrink wrap/out of shrink wrap. Lower humidity/higher humidity.

If it is truly vacuum sealed, be pointless to put it in humi unless you have a boveda in there. I don't know about the science of it but are those vacuum sealing bags completely sealing the product so absolutely no air gets in?

Most of the air Nazi that use this method do not use vacuum bags. (I should say majority do not use vacuum bags.) I believe the product they use is Glassine paper. They generally open and inspect a box upon receiving. Then wrap it 2x in glassine paper and leave it for a decade or more. No need for a humi pack as any air that escapes would be replaced by ambient RH in the humi. However most these guys state that this glassine paper is truly air tight. Completely takes any RH swing out of the equation for years.

 

[pbibby]

I always like to open a box and inspect the cigars before I put them down for a nap. Piece of mind that they are ok and they also look damn pretty.

This is what I do as well. Open and inspect and then seal it back up and put it in the humi