Can a cigar be resurrected?

[ThankfulJoe]

One of my humidors is a small 25 count that had a few (nothing rare, a few gurkhas, a few padrons) cigars with a Bovida 72% packet in it. Unfortunately since it's not one I access on a regular basis I ended up neglecting it a bit. I cracked it open after about 2 months to find the bovida packet dry as a bone. The cigars are also a bit on the dry side. The humidity in my room stays around 50-55% so hopefully there hasn't been any major damage. I don't seen any cracking or visible signs on the outside. Will I be OK to replace the packet with a fresh one and bring the humidity back up to ~68-70 or is there another more desirable method? Or... are these poor little guys a lost cause?

 

[ctaylor]

'To restore your cigars, all you need to do is let them sit in your properly-maintained humidor (at 70% humidity, 70 degrees Fahrenheit) for as long as possible. Depending on how dry the cigars are, it may take anywhere from 2 to 9 months before they can be smoked. Avoid handling the cigars as much as possible because you don't want to damage the already-dry wrapper exterior. Dry cigars with cracked wrappers may split even more - to the point of beyond repair - when rehydrated so it's important that you handle the dry cigars as delicately as possible. Keep the dry cigars in your humidor but be sure to give each cigar a bit of space so that they can expand and the humidity can aerate the cigars more evenly.
Remember to rotate the cigars every two weeks so that they're evenly exposed to the humidity and before you know it, your cigars will be perfect again.'

 

[Soundwave13]

Hardly a lost cause! They just need a little TLC & they will be fine! Some guys may have more scientific methods, but me, I'd put another packet in, wait a week & light one up to see how they are doing. Don't put the pack directly on the cigars unless they are in cello, otherwise you may end up with sticks that will burn unevenly or crack.

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[SkinsFanLarry]

Anthony, what Chris & AJ advised you to do pretty much sums it up.

 

[ThankfulJoe]

Thanks for the fast response guys! I'll throw (delicately place) them in my main humi. It has plenty of room. I need to consolidate soon (3 months or so) anyway. The move from here back to the states is going to be interesting with a Humidor in tow. I'll most likely have to put in some kind of packing (bubble wrap or something) inside to keep the sticks from getting banged up as I make the move.

 

[Robinsond]

Let us know how this works out Joe! I'm sure it's going to happen to me at some point knowing my carelessness. Best of luck brother!

-Dave

 

[jwyatt55]

Anthony when you start to head back you should ship the humi. Pack with cigars and enough beads to maintain humidity and then pack small bubble wrap around any open space to prevent the cigars from shifting. Worked well for me with no damage!