Worth Saving?

[RaschNuts]

So the wife of a guy I work with had a weird find yesterday. She went to the little flea market store near here that was going out of business found a Padron box that she wanted to use for art supplies. When she got him found about 10 cigars in there. My coworker doesnt smoke but a few of us here do so he brought them in and gave them to us.

First inspection they are fairly old due to the color on the sulifain how ever they are also very try a slight squeeze and you can here it cracking. Is it worth trying to bring these back and smoke? there is no telling how long they were sitting on this shelf un-humidified.

They are just the regular padron with a brown label.

Thanks for the feedback in advance.

 

[xFreebirdx]

Give it a try.....You don't have anything to lose.

 

[RaschNuts]

Give it a try.....You don't have anything to lose.

What is the best way to try and bring them back? Should I get some 55% boveda packs(if they make them) and keep them in a bag with that for a little bit then a 60% and then up to the 65% my humi is at?

never had to bring anything back before.

 

[c1ark]

65% is the lowest Boveda made. Just make sure you take your time bringing them back up if you decide to do so. A good month or so around 60, then again at 65.

 

[The EVP]

You might bring them back to smokable condition but they'll probably be no flavor to them since the oils are gone. Give it a shot though and see what you can do.

 

[Tobacco Giant]

I wouldn't even bother, personally. You've got nothing to lose but not much to gain, either, considering the price of those x000 series is only $5-$6/each.

 

[RaschNuts]

Maybe ill do an experiment and smoke them as is just to see how it burns and the taste.

 

[Gravity]

Maybe ill do an experiment and smoke them as is just to see how it burns and the taste.

That would be the only reason to do this, just as an experiment. They aren't expensive cigars, but at least you know how they "should" taste and are cheap enough to do comparisons with. Not to mention if you do bring them back to life, they are a good cigar.

 

[Cornrow_Wallis]

People find old cigars, rehumidify and then smoke them all the time. I've read a bunch of reviews of 50-100 year old cigars that people have found/bought and then smoked. Give it a shot, like those guys ^^^ said, you've got nothing to lose.

 

[gibbleguts]

For me I would try it knowing that you live in a fairly humid climate. There is a big difference between under humidified and dried out. I would not try it here where our indoor winter humidity drops into the single digits. If they had been horribly dried out chances are instead of some cracking noises when you squeeze you would get crumbling. I don't know how hard your winters have been on them but your summers should have been pretty gentle.

 

[CWS]

For me I would try it knowing that you live in a fairly humid climate. There is a big difference between under humidified and dried out. I would not try it here where our indoor winter humidity drops into the single digits. If they had been horribly dried out chances are instead of some cracking noises when you squeeze you would get crumbling. I don't know how hard your winters have been on them but your summers should have been pretty gentle.

This is a great point. A cigar left out in Ventura would most likely be smokable. Same cigar in Arizona....done.

 

[Alwayslit]

Give it a try.....You don't have anything to lose.

^^^this^^^

 

[doublerobusto]

Nothing lost nothing gained, if you don't try...

 

[Craig Mac]

Cigars found in a flea market in NH, trash can