Maybe a dumb question? I bought my dad a box of cigars for x-mas, they are still sealed in the wooden box. Is it ok to just leave them in the box, not in a humidor until x-mas? I dont really have a choice since I do not have a cigar cabinet.
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Yes- but not much longer than that. A sealed box should stay at good humidity levels for a coupla weeks. Unless your house is very dry- say below 40% humidity level. Then that humidity will be sucked out pretty quick. But in all likelihood you should be fine.
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Most boxes don't hold humidity well. If you don't have room in your humidor or coolerdor, just put the box in a large tupperware container with a boveda pack if you have one to spare. Or even a large ziploc bag inside another ziploc bag.
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What's the weather like in Massachusetts right now? If the OP is running the heater a lot, the air is going to be very dry.
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kind of cold here now, but I keep my cigars in the basement, only about 50 degrees down there. I never even thought about just throwing the box in a cooler, still somewhat of a newbie.
thanks for the info,
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Adam's advice is good if you have a cooler or even a large Ziploc bag. 50 degrees would seem to indicate very low humidity.
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I use doubled up ziplocks or the seal-a-meal when necessary. :-)
If I pass smokes to a new smoker, I tell them to leave them in those ziplocks to keep them fresh, and mention it's just like storing food that doesn't necessarily spoil, like sugar or flour. They get that.
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