Shipping Cigars in Hot Summer Months

[xxzzfile]

Just got a box with Viaje Samuari and Tat Conj 2012 [sumatra] and the cigars were so hot is was like they were coming out of an oven. Isn't there a shipping device that can be used cost effectively? I saw some cooling packs http://www.uline.com/Grp_93/Insulated-Shippers-Supplies. Any cigar retailer using some thing like this? I for one would pay for the extra cost to have my sticks sent cool in the summer.

 

[bdc30]

Here's an interesting study someone did on this a while back.

http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/54379-Shipping-temperature-and-shock-pseudo-science-with-amusing-videos?highlight=temperature

From memory I think the consensus was that it's not as bad as you'd think

 

[danthebugman]

That study reminds me of the one that Popular Mechanics did that tracked how packages are handled via USPS, Fed Ex, and UPS. I don't remember if they tracked temps or not though. At any rate I've never had an issue with cigars shipped during summer and heat. They usually go in the humidor for a couple weeks anyway before smoking. I'd be more concerned with humidity and during the summer most places are sufficiently humid that the couple days spent in transit aren't going to matter.

Dan

 

[BMack]

I've never had a problem and I live in Florida. I'd say as long as you don't take them out of the box and put them immediately into the freezer, you'll be fine.

 

[sean]

I've never had a problem and I live in Florida. I'd say as long as you don't take them out of the box and put them immediately into the freezer, you'll be fine.

I'd agree with this... temp shocks are probably worse than long exposure to high levels of heat.

 

[thedismaltrade]

Summer is better than winter for me- don't like frozen sticks. That said when it's hot I bring them and leave them in the shipping box overnight to slowly acclimate. Then I put them in the humi for at least 2 weeks.
Cheers~

 

[pnoguy]

No worries. Just put 'em in the humi for a couple weeks.

 

[Treinenwj]

No matter what weather, I always rest them in the humi for at least 2 wks. During extreme heat or cold I'll let the box sit on the counter for a few hrs or so before putting in the humi.

 

[apaniagua]

The temps on the Caribbean are always extremely hot, that's why I let my sticks rest for at least a month. Traveling overseas, then stored at my couriers office is quite a shock of temps. But I've never had an issue before, I just make sure they rest for a month or so.