Wrapped or unwrapped that is the question!

**brotherdew** · 12-19-2011, 05:01 PM

Seeing as how I have recently returned to the time honored experience that we know as cigar smoking, I find myself developing a more refined taste. As such, I have purchased a couple small humidors and as I learn to use them properly, I have noticed differing views on whether you should leave them celloed or store them bare.
Now I don't have a huge collection, probably around 70 or 80 sticks, with the oldest reaching the two month mark. I have several brands and I am worried about marrying the tastes.
I don't have a problem leaving the cello on if the cigar will still age properly, but was wondering if they tended to dry out because of the plastic.
Right now I have them bare with plastic seperating the different brands.
Please let me know if this is bad before I ruin my investment.
Thanks.

**badwhale** · 12-19-2011, 05:33 PM

Cellophane is not plastic, it's cellophane.

You have nothing to worry about.

Will

**brotherdew** · 12-19-2011, 06:33 PM

I had seen one site that suggested opening the ends of the cellophane wrap. does it matter?
I didn't figure it made too big of a difference, because the cigar stores I have been to keep theirs wrapped, but just wondered about long term storage.

**craig** · 12-19-2011, 06:55 PM

Keep the cello on just like in the B&M until you are aging boxes of cigars for years, and by then you may have an educated opinion as to when and why the cello should come off - or stay on.

**ggiese** · 12-19-2011, 11:35 PM

last time I unwrapped I had a kid. No more for me!

**JiveTurkey** · 12-19-2011, 11:49 PM

Cellophane is derived from cellulose, a plant product, which breathes and allows moisture to pass through.

**househarley** · 12-20-2011, 12:51 AM

I was randomly browsing and came across this, great info! I have always kept the "plastic" which I now know is cellophane on my cigars and have always wondered if it was ok, seeing as how I didn't think moisture could get through plastic. If I ever decide to "age" my cigars for long periods I might rethink it, but for now this relieves my worry.

**victory01** · 12-20-2011, 03:13 AM

I find it funny how people worry so much about these kinds of things when we first start out. I was exactly the same, treating my sticks like babies and spending nights researching on every little detail. Later you will find it a lot more enjoyable to just let things be. It takes years, like 5-10 to put age on a cigar, and you might not even notice with the better ones which age before they even get to you.

Like RH and most things with this hobby it's subjective. Personally I keep the cello on to protect the cigar from damage against other ones. When I first started out I treated them as a pet, because in a sense you are taking care of them. Once you get a nice collection and system going you will start to enjoy the actual sticks rather than the hobby of caring for cigars.

**Paddy** · 12-20-2011, 06:30 AM

Cello is your friend, it adds a level of protection. I wish more of my favorites came packed in cello.
The only thing I do is keep two desk tops for loose cigars. One for cello/tubos and one for naked cigars.
You will soon out grown this foolishness.

**ashauler** · 12-20-2011, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by victory01

I find it funny how people worry so much about these kinds of things when we first start out. I was exactly the same, treating my sticks like babies and spending nights researching on every little detail. Later you will find it a lot more enjoyable to just let things be. It takes years, like 5-10 to put age on a cigar, and you might not even notice with the better ones which age before they even get to you.

Like RH and most things with this hobby it's subjective. Personally I keep the cello on to protect the cigar from damage against other ones. When I first started out I treated them as a pet, because in a sense you are taking care of them. Once you get a nice collection and system going you will start to enjoy the actual sticks rather than the hobby of caring for cigars.

Exactly. If it comes in cello, keep it in cello, if not, well, then don't. Simple.

**CptnBlues63** · 12-20-2011, 11:45 AM

When I started smoking cigars I already knew the cellophane allowed humidity to pass through (in either direction)

As a result, whenever I buy cigars with the cello on, I leave it on (and always have) because I figure it will protect the wrapper from being damaged during transit or while moving them around in the humi which I do from time to time when I have to rearrange the cigar because I've bought more.

**brotherdew** · 12-20-2011, 04:55 PM

thanks for the info

**kleefurd** · 12-25-2011, 10:35 AM

The best advise I had with these questions was to learn how to physically examine the cigars, knowing whether is it too soft, too brittle, etc. Some how these are still things that I am learning myself. And all of a sudden these issues with wrappers, RH settings, etc all goes away because you can work it out yourself. So regardless of your location that you are living at, from the tropics to the arctic, high or low altitude, wrapper on or off, you can slowly work out the best way to keep your cigars in the best condition for smoking.

littlecigarwarehouse · 12-26-2011, 07:19 AM

The Purpose of a cigar humidor is
1. Keep cigars fresh and ready to smoke
2. To keep the air within the box moist.

So in my opinion you should wrapped the sticks.

**kevin7** · 12-26-2011, 07:58 AM

where are you at in Rock Hill ? Im about 30 min away .

**CoventryCat86** · 12-26-2011, 10:44 AM

What's the matter littlewhore, you forgot to add your shill. Here, let me fix it for you:

Originally Posted by littlecigarwarehouse

The Purpose of a cigar humidor is
1. Keep cigars fresh and ready to smoke
2. To keep the air within the box moist.

So in my opinion you should wrapped the sticks.

And by the way we sell cigar humidors at our half-assed hole-in-the-wall store called Little Cigar Whorehouse, check us out on line at:

www.imadumbass.com

From now on, would you please be so kind as to make your posts in English? English that we can at least make sense out of? Thanks in advance for that.

**ggiese** · 12-26-2011, 10:51 AM

I take it cc86 the winter solstice celebration did not go well this year.

sorry,brother...

**CoventryCat86** · 12-26-2011, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by ggiese

I take it cc86 the winter solstice celebration did not go well this year.

sorry,brother...

Actually it was the best ever!

I got cigars for a gift which has never happened before so life is good! Why do you think otherwise?

**ggiese** · 12-26-2011, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by CoventryCat86

Actually it was the best ever!

I got cigars for a gift which has never happened before so life is good! Why do you think otherwise?

you seem so testy these days!

**CoventryCat86** · 12-26-2011, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by ggiese

you seem so testy these days!

"These days?" I've never had any patience for spammers or psychopaths it's just that sometimes they slip by unnoticed but I happened to catch a whole net full of 'em over the last week or so.