Stacking questions
When putting cigars into my humidor I do one of two things:
1. Leave stuff I intend to age on the original boxes and just pack them in the bottom.
2. Open one or two boxes and put them in the trays for easy access.
The internet seems to say that 1. is an okay idea and the humidity will eventually work through and keep everything happy. Some people go so far as to say it is the best way to do it as there is less chance of damage. Others say it is stupid as you can't check for mould / beetles etc. I am lazy and probably wouldn't recognise a beetle if I saw it so I go with the box thing.
2. is leaving me with my real question. I got some esplendidos and they are long buggers so I stacked them parallel to the grooves in the tray (see attached picature) so they stack better. I figure if a box eventually humidifies properly then the parallel stacking shouldn't be an issue.
But I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts.
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Permalink Reply by Mark Thompson on -
All looks good to me mate, and as far as Im concerned the only way to age cigars is in their original boxes. As far as tobacco beetle if you are concerned here's a few steps I use especially if your aging your cigars.
Take all your new cigars and place them in airtight containers to keep in the moisture, if they are singles use Ziplock bags and Tupperware containers.
• Leave them in the freezer for 48 hours. The cold will kill the any beetles and make the larvae dormant again.
• After 48 hours, take out the unopened containers of frozen cigars and let the containers and the contents return to room temperature slowly ! . Don't heat them artificially !
• Once they are at room temp, return them to your humidor.
I do this with all new boxes, especially Cubans.
Cheers MT
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