Long term storage of loose cigars

[Simon_B]

Hi guys!

I'm sorry, but I have another question... No - stop making those signs at your screens. It's very rude.....

Anyway,

I tried a Por Larranaga petit corona the other day on the recommendation of a friend, and I absolutely loved it. I'd ideally like to try and put some down for a few years.

However, as I have my eyes on a few other cigars at the moment, I can't really be buying a 50 cabinet, so I'll probably be getting 20 here and 20 there over the next few months.

I have a main humidor, in which I'm keeping the cigars I plan to smoke, but I'm also setting up a scuba box to start storing boxes for the long haul, in which I'd like to keep the PLPCs. Dumping 20 petit coronas in there loose seems wrong. Putting them in a cardboard box in there seems wrong. And putting them in an empty cigar box which has been flavoured by a different cigar seems wrong, too!

I was just wondering what you would recommend. Or if I should just bite the bullet and get the 50 cabinet! I hear Pot Noodles are a fine source of cheap nourishment come the end of the month...

Thank you!

[PeeJay]

Zip lock bags would be a good solution

[mcdee]

You could store them in a pot noodle pot once it's empty and washed?

But seriously, I use old cigar boxes to store mixed singles- don't think it affects them at all. I also use zip lock bags, they're pretty handy.

[Shaun]

If your putting in a scubador, personally I would get old cuban cigar boxes. You can pick them up for a few ??.

[Emaresee]

You are in bham right? If you get stuck for a box gimme a shout, i have a few extras kicking around.

I tend to smile, ask politely, explain i want to store singles in a scuba/ tupper/locknlock and then offer a few quid to the till or charity box and most shops open up the big box of empty boxes. I suspect that in the main they do it to stop me gurning at them!!!!

[Simon_B]

Thank you very much for the responses )

Ziplock bags! It seems so obvious when you hear it... *smacks own head*

I presume a Boveda 69% in the bag for good measure as well as in the Scuba box wouldn't do any harm.

That's a very kind offer re the boxes, Emaresee, but I should have a couple of empty boxes by the time I get round to buying these, thank you. The offer really is much appreciated, though - thank you

[Emaresee]

No drama... If there is any risk of themgetting dinged and damaged you can get 'humidor bags' which in the main are a little padded...

[Budgie Smuggler]

Just put them in a smaller Tupperware container inside the scubador if you don't want them getting banged about.


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[nplymouth]

I can't remember who it was, so sorry not to give you credit... but I saw someone on here using ribbon with tags... I'm using that in the fridge now!

Just need wood shelves now!


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[cj121]

If you're going to have a handful of sticks in a scubador, it will be very helpful to have a few old boxes in there to buffer the humidity, so it makes perfect sense to put your cigars in a box. It will also be helpful to bring the humidity up with the old boxes in first so that they are seasoned themselves IMO. None of those nasty NC boxes ay!

[TonyN]

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[big bopper]

I've got a load of spare boxes knocking around. Send me a PM if you want some, don't want anything for them, cost of postage only.

As others have mentioned, the more of them you have in a scubador the better the humidity buffer even if they're empty.

[Simon_B]

I've got a load of spare boxes knocking around. Send me a PM if you want some, don't want anything for them, cost of postage only.

As others have mentioned, the more of them you have in a scubador the better the humidity buffer even if they're empty.

That's very kind - thank you - I'll keep it in mind

Ooooh, those ribbons and tags look rather smart, don't they?!

Oh God. This is going to end up with me buying a wine cooler, isn't it? I can feel it.....

[PeeJay]

Oh God. This is going to end up with me buying a wine cooler, isn't it? I can feel it.....

Life is too short not to

[wolfie]

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I seem to recognise these pics Tony !