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Normally, I buy a quantity of cigars that I’ll smoke within 1 to 2 months. Usually, I’ll keep them in a wooden cigar box with a fresh boveda. This seems adequate, given that I smoke my cigars on hand within 90 days or less from the date they are delivered. What say you? Am I doing enough to preserve my cigars on hand?
 
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Tin Man said:
Normally, I buy a quantity of cigars that I’ll smoke within 1 to 2 months. Usually, I’ll keep them in a wooden cigar box with a fresh boveda. This seems adequate, given that I smoke my cigars on hand within 90 days or less from the date they are delivered. What say you? Am I doing enough to preserve my cigars on hand?
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A Boveda can make them too soggy. If you bought a humidor, there should be a humidifier included. Just maintain the water level with the dropper. Need a moisture gauge also. I use a Boveda to season my humidors, and they should be empty.
 
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butchna said:
A Boveda can make them too soggy. If you bought a humidor, there should be a humidifier included. Just maintain the water level with the dropper. Need a moisture gauge also. I use a Boveda to season my humidors, and they should be empty.
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Bovedas are very useful. They come in the boxes of some cigars. They can be used to maintain humidity in a humidor (I don’t have one).

Edit: Most often, I use 69% bóvedas; temps between 68 and 74 degrees, depending on the season.
 
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Tin Man said:
Bovedas are very useful. They come in the boxes of some cigars. They can be used to maintain humidity in a humidor (I don’t have one).

Edit: Most often, I use 69% bóvedas; temps between 68 and 74 degrees, depending on the season.
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I reuse them when they’re shipped with my orders. Using them for moisture in my humidor decreased the quality of my stogies. Much better since I figured out what the humidifiers were for.
 
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Not satisfied with the humidors that I can afford, I’ve been storing my cigars in a plastic tub with a good seal and 69% bovedas. I’m waiting to receive the hygrometer that I ordered. It’s an upgrade from humibags.

Cigar Page’s recent box sale coupled with a discount coupon prompted me to order a box each of Don Carlos reservas and Hemingway Best Sellers. AFs are seldom marked down. Couldn’t resist getting them for a little over $6/stick. Needed better storage than humibags for this lot.

Normally, I have less than 40 cigars on hand. I made makeshift trays out of the bottoms of two Don Carlos boxes.
 
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Tin Man said:
Not satisfied with the humidors that I can afford, I’ve been storing my cigars in a plastic tub with a good seal and 69% bovedas. I’m waiting to receive the hygrometer that I ordered. It’s an upgrade from humibags.

Cigar Page’s recent box sale coupled with a discount coupon prompted me to order a box each of Don Carlos reservas and Hemingway Best Sellers. AFs are seldom marked down. Couldn’t resist getting them for a little over $6/stick. Needed better storage than humibags for this lot.

Normally, I have less than 40 cigars on hand. I made makeshift trays out of the bottoms of two Don Carlos boxes.
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I’ve had a kingchii electric, not crazy expensive. Different sizes available, mine says it holds 350 I think. I don’t know how many cigars I have but it’s not near that many and seems pretty full. Air tight seal so works well with Bovedas. I keep temp at 70. Easy peasy.
 
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