Dry Boxing?

[DeeDubya]

Optimum RH for long term storage is different from that of the "smoking" rh. There is some debate on which way it differs. Some people keep the Rh around 70% for long term storage, and around 60% for smoking. Others do it the other way. I personally prefer lower Rh for smoking.

I can attest to pulling them out of a 70% humidor and smoking them will bust a few wrappers. My long term coolerdor has 65% beads and I can smoke them without tempering. I usually pull 5 or so out and put them in a small table top humi without beads. They are good for a week or so as I smoke them.
I'm looking at dropping to 65% beads in my humidor too. I'm not finding a valid reason for keeping them at 70%.

[Galvanicfish]

Where in central OH are you?

Up around Coshocton, would you happen to know of a good B&M in the area? All the ones I've found so far have a really small selection, and I'm not allowed to order online.

I'm looking at dropping to 65% beads in my humidor too. I'm not finding a valid reason for keeping them at 70%.

I've just been doing the by guess and by golly method with my one little humidor, jsut adding distilled water to the puck when it feel light, my cigars seem in good condition, though I should prolly break down and get a good hygro.

[ashauler]

I've just been doing the by guess and by golly method with my one little humidor, jsut adding distilled water to the puck when it feel light, my cigars seem in good condition, though I should prolly break down and get a good hygro.

If you're just maintaining a small desktop, you could also opt for beads at your desired RH and forget about the hygro, imho.

[Galvanicfish]

If you're just maintaining a small desktop, you could also opt for beads at your desired RH and forget about the hygro, imho.

Sounds like a damn fine plan to me.

[pmp]

I also believe that cigars age best at 70 but smoke best lower. But I'm generally too lazy to drybox my cigars.