Dry cigars

**Eville** · 03-17-2009, 08:13 PM

Exposing them to too high of a humidity level when they are dry is risking splitting them. Ease them back to life.

**BurnDownKing** · 03-17-2009, 08:15 PM

Yeah the paper towel is barely damp, gave it like 2 sprays from my squirt gun. That shouldn't be too bad should it? The sticks are still in their wrappers too so not too exposed.

**craig** · 03-17-2009, 08:25 PM

Er, by "wrapper," do you mean cellophane?

**BurnDownKing** · 03-17-2009, 08:27 PM

Yes the plastic/cellophane wrapper that the stick comes in. Whatever it is. :)

**craig** · 03-17-2009, 08:50 PM

Okay, good. The "wrapper" is the name given to the outer tobacco leaf of the cigar in American English, so it was confusing. (Other names are "capo" (Spanish) or "cape" (English)). The cellophane wrapper is just called "cello."

That the cigars were kept in cello is perfect. Do NOT crack open the cello. The cello will naturally moderate how quickly the cigars can re-humidify - in fact, if the cello ends were reasonably air-tight, then the cello will slow down the re-humidification process so that it will take months.

The cello also keeps the oils in the tobacco from going anywhere, and preserves the cigars (slows down the aging process), when compared to cigars stored without cello.