Letting cigars sit after transportation.

[RobBooth]

So you've been on holiday and bought yourself some cigars or a friend has kindly just posted some cigars out to you....how long do you wait / leave the sticks before sampling one and why?
Is it to give them an opportunity to recover after the toils of travel - under / over humidification, cool temperatures in the hold or sorting office, searing temperatures as bags sit on tarmac or in the back of the postie's van?

Cheers

Rob

[PeeJay]

I've smoked one straight out of the box and it was fine. Its only a bunch of rolled up leaves after all shocked.jpeg

[Simon G]

I agree. If they're a bit soft due to over humidification, then dry box one for 24hrs if you wanna sample one.

[cj121]

It's very hard not to try one ROTT, so I often do as a benchmark to see where they're at. However, in giving the puro love and respect, they deserve some rest time in the luurve-nest: just as we often need some recuperation after a journey IMO.

[TheMonk]

I try to resist the urge and give them at least a week in the humidor before smoking, just to settle down. Not sure if it makes that much of a difference, but I just feel better doing so.

[TonyN]

I've smoked one straight out of the box and it was fine. Its only a bunch of rolled up leaves after all [ATTACH=CONFIG]24678[/ATTACH]

Agree with you peejay on what your saying, but there again it all depends also how old the bunch of rolled up leaves are
that determines how long we let the cigars rest for.

[PeeJay]

Too soft?

I agree. If they're a bit soft due to over humidification, then dry box one for 24hrs if you wanna sample one.

Thats a good point. Until my last delivery I hadn't had any that were over humidified but the Boli CJ I smoked on Saturday was very soft and so was the HdM Especial that I took out and put back today.

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[sheppsea]

I let mine rest for at least a few weeks before smoking any as well, in my experience I find that they smoke better

[monkey66]

I don't know why but in my head cigars suffer from travel sickness and nearly always need a couple of weeks minimum to recover.

[dvickery]

Buying 95% of my cigars in Havana ... They are ALWAYS over humidified .

rarely do I smoke from a new box less than a year after purchase ... More likely I will wait 10 years .

derrek

[Edamski]

For a long time when I was first starting out I was smoking cigars from the moment they landed as thay was all I had and they where still some of the best ones I've had.

These days I may do or I may not. More dependent on if it's what I fancy trying or if I have time etc etc rather than a concious decision to rest them.

Best bet is to try one and see how it is, if you enjoy it even better!

The last bit is the only bit that matters really.

[TonyN]

Buying 95% of my cigars in Havana ... They are ALWAYS over humidified .

rarely do I smoke from a new box less than a year after purchase ... More likely I will wait 10 years .

derrek

When you say over humidified would that be over 65% or 70%
reason for that question is if you prefer your cigars at 65% anything over that would be over humidified
or if you like them at 68% humidity 70% would be over humidified.
Be intresting to know what humidity they keep the cigars in Havana.

[Joss]

I try and wait at least a few seconds after delivery.

I definitely think a spell in the humidor is best. Gives them a chance to breathe and relax into their surroundings.

[nicwing]

I m like Monkey, I don't know why, but some of the cigars I have received over the years have been very bad on first arriving but were great two wees later so I always let mine rest.
Also, if you put them in the bottom of your humidor and forget about them I find they last longer...!

[dvickery]

When you say over humidified would that be over 65% or 70%
reason for that question is if you prefer your cigars at 65% anything over that would be over humidified
or if you like them at 68% humidity 70% would be over humidified.
Be intresting to know what humidity they keep the cigars in Havana.

i don't know what the exact humidity in Havana is .

(1)they are in an air conditioned environment and over humidified .

(2)they get to spend a week in my room ... unopened ... Not humidified .

(3)they travel in the hold of a plane at -80•c

(4)I live at 1050 meters above sea level ( Havana might be 2 meters above sea level ) .

(5)regular conditions at home are about 68•f and about 62%rh .

(6)everything gets frozen when I get home .

Believe me unopened and opened once boxes ( then reclosed with the brad ) require ( at least ) a year to get over travel shock .

derrek