how to restore a cigar

**laxmad16** · 01-03-2007, 07:37 PM

hey I was wondering if there was an official was to restore life to a dry cigar, quickly if possible. I was thinking leave it inthe humi and wait or wrap it in a damp papertowel. any comments?

**kevin7** · 01-03-2007, 08:16 PM

No quick way bro,put it back in the humidor and leave it alone for 2 months. If you wrap a wet paper towel around it you will destroy it.

**jiaguy** · 01-03-2007, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by kevin7

No quick way bro,put it back in the humidor and leave it alone for 2 months. If you wrap a wet paper towel around it you will destroy it.

Ditto let it sit, a paper towel will cause alot of moisture to get into the wrapper not the inside...it won't be pretty.

**laxmad16** · 01-04-2007, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by jiaguy

Ditto let it sit, a paper towel will cause alot of moisture to get into the wrapper not the inside...it won't be pretty.

understood thanks

**kbitz** · 01-08-2007, 12:53 AM

If it's really dry, you might want to set it out for a bit first. I don't have any information to back this up with, but I can't imagine a sudden shock from being completely dry to being 65-75%RH being good for it.

As I recall, things tend to swell when they increase in water content, and what happens if the wrapper doesn't stretch at the same rate the filler swells?

Anybody got any information on this?

**cls515** · 01-08-2007, 02:15 AM

Gradual acclimation is of course best but I'd just throw a dry cigar in the coolidor.

**Dickson** · 01-08-2007, 05:33 AM

I'm doing this with a lot of cigars right now. Sat in a humidor in a garage for two years. If they come back good. I'll be smoking some sweet cigars this summer.

420seth · 01-08-2007, 12:42 PM

It should come back good. Just depends how dry it is. Are there any cracks etc? It is winter here now and it is real tough to keep my humidity up in my humidors.

**Monk** · 01-08-2007, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by 420seth

It should come back good. Just depends how dry it is. Are there any cracks etc? It is winter here now and it is real tough to keep my humidity up in my humidors.

Get the beads!

-W.

420seth · 01-08-2007, 06:08 PM

I have some beads in one of my humidifiers. what kind of beads are you talking about?

**mauied1101** · 01-08-2007, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by 420seth

I have some beads in one of my humidifiers. what kind of beads are you talking about?

ok - if you have beads in your humidifiers, you either 1) got a puck or 2) got the beads separate and put them in - unless you got the humidifier second hand. beads are called heartfelt beads. do a search.

**mauied1101** · 01-08-2007, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by kevin7

...snip... If you wrap a wet paper towel around it you will destroy it.

same goes for any drastic humidity change - which will probably split the cigar. this includes misting it or putting it in the bathroom while you take a shower.

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420seth · 01-08-2007, 10:46 PM

ya never in the shower bra, that is not the way to do it.

**drew_goring** · 01-08-2007, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by 420seth

ya never in the shower bra, that is not the way to do it.

shower bra? What's that?

or do I even want to know

**guado** · 01-08-2007, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by drew_goring

shower bra? What's that?

or do I even want to know

You see drew...only if you are SUPER cool can you call someone "bra."

You are especially cool when you call people "bra" that you don't even know.

**chefchris** · 01-09-2007, 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by guado

You see drew...only if you are SUPER cool can you call someone "bra."

You are especially cool when you call people "bra" that you don't even know.

PWNED

**FunkyCold5** · 01-09-2007, 01:02 PM

Is that the same thing as a Bro-zeer?

Originally Posted by 420seth

ya never in the shower bra, that is not the way to do it.

420seth · 01-09-2007, 09:29 PM

exactomundo mike rotundo!

**drew_goring** · 01-09-2007, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by 420seth

exactomundo mike rotundo!

I guess it ain't hard to get in 5 posts a day when all you post is jibberish...

**slcraiders** · 01-09-2007, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by 420seth

exactomundo mike rotundo!

Seth, you are like the Jeff Spicoli of CigarSmokers. Mr. Hand will be around any time now to put you in your place. You obviously have a sense of humor so quit being such an evasive little prick and introduce yourself.