I know this has been asked in various forms before, but I searched the archives and didn't seem to find exactly what I was looking for.
I bought a 10-pack sampler of Romeo y Julieta at Costco today. Each of the cigars is in a glass tube. When I got home, I put the whole thing in the coolerdor (didn't open any of the tubes). But I started to wonder if I need to take the cigars out of the glass tubes. My initial thought was that if the tubes aren't airtight, then having them in a humidified environment would prevent them from drying out - any air that seeped into the tubes would have 65% - 70% humidity. If the tubes are airtight, them I'm counting on the humidity inside to be correct, which may or may not be the case.
So, should I take them out of the tubes and store them naked in the cooler, or should I leave them in the tubes and store them in the cooler?
By the way, I have plenty of room in my cooler to store them either way.
Thanks,
Greenhouse.
I bought a 10-pack sampler of Romeo y Julieta at Costco today. Each of the cigars is in a glass tube. When I got home, I put the whole thing in the coolerdor (didn't open any of the tubes). But I started to wonder if I need to take the cigars out of the glass tubes. My initial thought was that if the tubes aren't airtight, then having them in a humidified environment would prevent them from drying out - any air that seeped into the tubes would have 65% - 70% humidity. If the tubes are airtight, them I'm counting on the humidity inside to be correct, which may or may not be the case.
So, should I take them out of the tubes and store them naked in the cooler, or should I leave them in the tubes and store them in the cooler?
By the way, I have plenty of room in my cooler to store them either way.
Thanks,
Greenhouse.