Originally Posted by T.G:
I can make more arguments for leaving the cello on than I can removing it on NCs. It breathes, it protects the wrapper and foot, it severely diminishes the chance of mold, it can reduce the impact of changes in RH - a cello'ed cigar won't dry out as fast, these can all be scientifically proven and repeated endlessly. Removing the cello from the cigar only gains the advantage of possibly better or faster aging, this is only subjective though.
So, all that being said, want to know the real reason I leave cello on NCs?
I'm ****ing lazy.
I'm honestly not sure it makes any difference for aging. I can't say that I ever tasted any difference in Opus Xes and SG 898 (two of the few NC cigars I'd bother to age) that were aged with cello and those aged without. The ones without sure didn't look as pretty and smooth on the wrappers anymore though.
I second this.
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