Wrapped or unwrapped that is the question!

[brotherdew]

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]

Cellophane is not plastic, it's cellophane.

You have nothing to worry about.

Will

[brotherdew]

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]

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]

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

[JiveTurkey]

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

[househarley]

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]

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.