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03-18-2009, 02:44 PM
kardar2

cigar case

so I got one of these:
http://www.cigarsinternational.com/p...CIEG31&cat=161

in the sponge in the lid how much distilled water do I put in it.
it don't look like it will hold much and I don't want to put too much that I ruin cigars. thanks for your help.
03-18-2009, 02:54 PM
bigwhiteash

Unless you plan on storing cigars in there for weeks, you really don't need any water.

I have a few of these that I use extensively during hunting season, when I plan on being out for a week, I'll put just a few drops of water. They seal great, and there's very little air space inside, so it'll take a lot to dry out a cigar in there.
03-19-2009, 04:31 AM
MarineOne

I picked up the 50 count one from Cheap Humidors for transporting my cigars when I fly in and out of Iraq this summer on leave. I'm going to use one of my Humi-Care humidifiers with the gel in it since I'll be transporting about 40 sticks.

And noooooooo ...... there won't be any Cohiba's in there from Kuwait, none at all :smiley2:

Kris
03-19-2009, 10:54 AM
craig

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarineOne

I picked up the 50 count one from Cheap Humidors for transporting my cigars when I fly in and out of Iraq this summer on leave. I'm going to use one of my Humi-Care humidifiers with the gel in it since I'll be transporting about 40 sticks.

And noooooooo ...... there won't be any Cohiba's in there from Kuwait, none at all :smiley2:

Kris

Good, 'cause Cohiba's come from Cuba. Ones from Kuwait will probably be fakes ... :smiley17:
03-19-2009, 11:47 AM
Eville

Quote:

Originally Posted by craig

Good, 'cause Cohiba's come from Cuba. Ones from Kuwait will probably be fakes ... :smiley17:

HAhaha. Maybe he meant Kuwait, Cuba?
03-19-2009, 12:16 PM
prophetic_joe

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigwhiteash

Unless you plan on storing cigars in there for weeks, you really don't need any water.

I have a few of these that I use extensively during hunting season, when I plan on being out for a week, I'll put just a few drops of water. They seal great, and there's very little air space inside, so it'll take a lot to dry out a cigar in there.

Yeah what BWA said... these things hold humidity great. Adding minimal moisture to the sponge is more than enough in my experience. I have a friend who left cigars in his for around a month on accident and they were still in good shape when he took them back out.
03-19-2009, 12:21 PM
logan37

What bigwhiteash said. Cigars will stay for about a week in there without water. Don't use it for long term storage.
03-19-2009, 03:55 PM
MarineOne

Actually the Cohiba I picked up came from the Duty Free shop, and the stuff they sell are indeed real. My last time through Kuwait International on my way home on vacation I stopped and picked one up. They actually have smoking rooms (surprisingly) in the airport which is where I had mine. The Siglo IV is a really nice mild to medium cigar with a medium length peppery finish. Fantastic flavors of cedar and leather throughout, but the last third was a bit too much for my pallette then.

I decided I shouldn't take it with me for fear of actually getting a "random" check going through Customs.

There are a few I've had sent over here that I want to take home but it'll take me a week to get to Kuwait from Iraq. The civilians get bumped for military all the time so that's why I bought this one. I know it'll keep the RH up but the temps here in late June have me a bit concerned. We'll see what happens.

Kris
03-19-2009, 08:02 PM
craig

Okay, I'll give you the duty-free at most (but not all) big airports :smiley9:. Search around the Internet and you'll find a site that reports on the validity of the cigars from various duty-free shops.