Care and feeding of cigars

[Jessica 0]

A family member went to Cuba recently, and brought me back a few of Fidel's finest.
I don't have a humidor, but I don't want to smoke 'em TONIGHT...how can I keep them moist/smokable?
Disclaimer -- I'm NOT a regular cigar smoker, ok? I don't need any lectures. Thank you, I love you all!
Alex wants to see you bleed.

[AggieDave 6]

Honestly, you're best bet is to buy a small humidor.
AggieDave '02
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Blue Skies and Gig'em Ags!
BTHO t.u.

[Jessica 0]

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Honestly, you're best bet is to buy a small humidor.

Ah, damn, I sort of figured. Thanks.
Alex wants to see you bleed.

[rhuurrr 0]

put them in a ziplock baggie with a *very* small piece of lettuce. (and i mean real small, like a tiny little leaf, the size of a quarter). this will keep it quite moist and smokable for the near future.
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[wingnut 0]

on a side note : what kind a cuban stogies did ya get??? it's real nice being here in europe, all i gota do is go over to luxembourg city(in luxembourg) 45 minutes away and i have a nice wide selection of cuban and any other kind of cigars..... now the question is....should i bring some back with me......... they stoped me at customs last time i came back...luckily all i had was a few bottle of german wine and i was under the limit.....

"up my noooossseee"- wingnut, at first euro dz.com boogie

[Jessica 0]

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now the question is....should i bring some back with me.........

Yes, and bring them to me. I'll make it worth your while.

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put them in a ziplock baggie with a *very* small piece of lettuce. (and i mean real small, like a tiny little leaf, the size of a quarter). this will keep it quite moist and smokable for the near future.

Heh, that's how someone told me to keep my wacky weed. (I don't smoke that, like, ever, so it dries out if I ever have any).
Alex wants to see you bleed.

[SpeedRacer 1]

I'd recommend the Polish humidor: The "Lewinski"!

Speed Racer
What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork from my lunch?!
-WC Fields

[cloud9 0]

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I'd recommend the Polish humidor: The "Lewinski"!

Yes Monica was Bill's little humidor, but I'm not sure I would want to light one up after!
But I guess it had to be said

[pack40 0]

I have put my Cohiba in a glass jar sealed it and in the inside I put a little glass with just some drops of water. Keeping the humidity for some days it is OK. Also once I found an article on the web how to build a humidor it is simple you need some wood a humid-o-meter (or how do you call it) and some basic knowledge how to do it at home and some equipment nails, hammer, saw it is jost a box after all.

[allrightscud 0]

I kept mine in the fridge before I got a humidador. Just let them reach room temperature before you light up. They'll stay fresh and moist as long as you need. You can also use this method to refresh dry cigars, but they have to be left in the fridge for a fairly long time.
S'later
Tom.

[pack40 0]

An articel I found for you
Making A Cigar Humidor

Making a humidor is not as simple as most people think. Building a box (and more specifically a humidor) is a very complex task. To begin with, a humidor is built by making two boxes--one inside another. That sounds easy enough to do . . . . but it isn't.
First: The 'outside' box must be perfectly square in every dimension, i.e., the length, width, and depth. It's not so hard to do in one direction. How about making it square in two dimensions? That's more difficult. Making it square in three dimensions is by far the most difficult.
So why does this humidor have to be so square in three dimensions in the first place? Because if it isn't perfectly 3D square, not only will it look weird, but more importantly the top will not close correctly over the inner box. That is, it will be skewed to one side or the other. The hinges will bind as well. Finally, (and most importantly) closing the lid will be impossible because it will not shut over the 'inner' box, which is made of Spanish cedar. Therefore, it won't create a snug seal, which is required so that those precious expensive cigars stay perfectly humidified and age well.
So much for construction of the 'outer' box.
Now for the 'inner' box. Each piece of Spanish cedar must pressure-fit against each other. If there are gaps, air will leak in and out too rapidly, thereby losing precious moisture in those wonderful stogies you paid so dearly for. They would begin to dry out and become brittle, and finally end up cracking that great cigar wrapper leaf. Don't want that!
OK so far?
So what's so special about these humidors we make? Well, if all we did was make nice, square boxes (inside and out) they would be relatively cheap to produce. But we want out cigar humidors to be even better than just the typical humidor out there in the market place. We go to extraordinary lengths to design and create a humidor that will be considered the finest desktop humidor out there. Plus, it must have real style.
Ours is the only humidor of this caliber made of genuine, solid tropical and exotic hard woods. Very few humidor makers attempt to do this. There is a good reason why: It is very costly to do. By far, the majority of cigar humidor manufacturers make them using wood veneers, which is less difficult, and far less expensive to produce. (You generally do get what you pay for.)
Next, most humidor makers do not incorporate solid ebony edge-banding on all twelve edges of their boxes. This is also a very costly operation. But because it is a beautiful enhancement, we do it to add that extra bit of quality.
Next, consider the use of inlays. Why use them? They add to the individual character and design of each box. Inlays, especially high quality inlays, are costly. We assemble 20 separate inlay pieces on each box. Also, it takes alot of time, skill, and talent to create a pleasing pattern and match.
What about the mating of the lid and body?
All of our humidors go through a lapping process performed by hand, to create a flawless mating of both top and bottom. This step is absolutely necessary to achieve a snug fitting seam to help inhibit the free flow of air in and out of the box. This will help to insure a limited air exchange, which is desirable for proper cigar humidification and discourage the formation of tobacco mold over time.
There's more. . . .
How many parts in a humidor?
Usually, not very many. But we do it differently. To achieve the style, quality, precision and beauty of our humidors, we incorporate an incredible number of separate parts to complete our design. Quite literally, it takes no less than 58 separate parts for the make-up of just one of our humidors. That doesn't include the parts necessary to make the cigar tray or the hardware! One model of our humidors takes a grand total of 73 separate parts. That's alot by anyone's count. By the time it is ready for the finish, each humidor is proudly signed and dated by it's creator.
How about the exterior finish?
This is another area where we part company with other humidor makers. Applying our finishing system may be the most difficult process to perform, depending to whom you talk to here. It takes more than a week to apply the many finish coats, sandings, rubbings and polishing. The exterior finish has to be absolutely perfect and lasting. We use a combination of wood, marine, and automotive finishing products to produce a deep, mirror-like, piano finish. That may be the most difficult thing to do.
Conclusion:
It is tough enough to make a 'regular' cigar humidor. We do it to the EXTREME, and we are very proud of what we make: A superior cigar humidor by anyone's standards. With all this in mind, the price is well worth it. In this case, you do get what you pay for.
Thank You for considering a Visions In Wood Humidor for your next purchase.
You won't be disappointed.
We Guarantee It.
http://www.visionsinwood.com/assembly.html