Cigar delivery and freezing temps

[BigEasy]

Got a delivery of cigars today. They have been sitting on my porch for around two hours in 20 degree weather. Anything special I should do with them and how much time should I give them before smoking. Thanks

 

[Craig Mac]

No need to do anything special. Most will throw them in the humidor for at least a week or two before smoking

 

[Zmilin]

Great question. I was wondering the same!

 

[Xavier Dredo]

After finding a beetle-ridden cigar this Summer I started freezing all my cigars for 3-5 days before I put them into my collection. You should be fine.

 

[SFerrojr]

I wouldn't light the up right out of the box, but as long as you give them a few days to acclimate you should be good.

 

[JuzCallMeDee]

toast em!

 

[NJHarley]

I would leave them in room temperature for a day then throw them in the humi. Drastic temp changes could result in an unraveling wrapper.

 

[Happy Idiot]

Great advice. I have had several boxes in my trunk for a month of cold/freezing and didn't know what to do.

 

[CigarSaint]

Don't worry too much about it they'll be fine.

 

[jfettlol]

a few months in your trunk without humidification!??! and living in nj, i have my fair share of cold deliveries. i usually just let them acclimate in my house before throwing em in my humi, as to avoid any cold+humidification problems.

 

[atllogix]

I'd send em to the freezer myself.

 

[Lomey]

Here in KC I've gotten many of single digit temp deliveries in the winter that sat for a few hours until I got off work. I put them straight into the humidor, after admiring my purchase for a few minutes of course, never had a problem. FWIW, I rarely smoke any cigars that haven't been sitting in my humidor for at least a month regardless of time of year delivery.