Just got two boxes in and... - Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum

...they're sealed in plastic. Do I take the plastic off or leave them sealed until I'm ready to smoke? One box they are in glass tubes the other is a wood box, both boxes have cedar bottoms.

:-)
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either way, they have been stored in plastic since before you bought them I bet, but I would take it off. But that's me.
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Personal preference.
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Originally Posted by icehog3:
Personal preference.

Ya, wrapped or not doesn't hurt either way :-)
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So store them at 70 percent humidity either way and they should be ready. I ask cause I usually don't buy boxes.

Thanks for your answers.
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Originally Posted by icehog3:
Personal preference.

True.
However, I would open them up and inspect them. If there is damage or mold or any other problem, you'll have a better chance of staisfaction with the vendor as opposed to raising the issue 6 months later (or longer).
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I like to remove the plastic from the box just so I can do a quick check of the cigars. The cigars themselves I leave in cellophane if they're wrapped.

EDIT: ..and Peter beat me to the bunch by a few seconds. :-)
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Originally Posted by mikesr1963:
So store them at 70 percent humidity either way and they should be ready. I ask cause I usually don't buy boxes.

Thanks for your answers.

60-70 % again, personal preference, my stuff is about 64.
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Originally Posted by Porch Dweller:
I like to remove the plastic from the box just so I can do a quick check of the cigars. The cigars themselves I leave in cellophane if they're wrapped.

EDIT: ..and Peter beat me to the bunch by a few seconds. :-)

Great minds think alike. :-)
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Originally Posted by Remo:
60-70 % again, personal preference, my stuff is about 64.

I prefer 63.8. :-)
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Originally Posted by mikesr1963:
So store them at 70 percent humidity either way and they should be ready. I ask cause I usually don't buy boxes.

Thanks for your answers.

Humidity is a personal preference, too. Some keep their's at 70. I keep mine at 65, others prefer even lower.
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Originally Posted by pnoon:
True.
However, I would open them up and inspect them. If there is damage or mold or any other problem, you'll have a better chance of staisfaction with the vendor as opposed to raising the issue 6 months later (or longer).

I'm going to take this route.

:-)
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Originally Posted by pnoon:
True.
However, I would open them up and inspect them. If there is damage or mold or any other problem, you'll have a better chance of staisfaction with the vendor as opposed to raising the issue 6 months later (or longer).

This! I've had boxes that were sealed and completely covered in mold.
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Originally Posted by pnoon:
SIMPLE minds think alike. :-)

Fixed :-)
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Originally Posted by pnoon:
True.
However, I would open them up and inspect them. If there is damage or mold or any other problem, you'll have a better chance of staisfaction with the vendor as opposed to raising the issue 6 months later (or longer).

Great point, Peter. :-)

Originally Posted by Remo:
60-70 % again, personal preference, my stuff is about 64.

62-63% for me, risking the wrath of Scotty. :-)
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I would leave the box sealed with the plastic but consider removing the bands so they can breathe better.
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Originally Posted by Blueface:
I would leave the box sealed with the plastic but consider removing the bands so they can breathe better.

That's awesome, I get right on that.
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Id echo what Peter said , At least take the wrapper off the boxes to have a peek at the sticks. The cello (and bands for that matter) is all personal preference.

I take the cello off my singles to allow them acclimate faster , boxes I just leave the cello on. Too much of a PITA to take the cello off all those sticks at once...
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More importantly...what are they?
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Originally Posted by Sadden:
Id echo what Peter said , At least take the wrapper off the boxes to have a peek at the sticks. The cello (and bands for that matter) is all personal preference.

I take the cello off my singles to allow them acclimate faster , boxes I just leave the cello on. Too much of a PITA to take the cello off all those sticks at once...

This
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