Wrapped or unwrapped that is the question!

[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.

[Paddy]

Cello is your friend, it adds a level of protection. I wish more of my favorites came packed in cello.
The only thing I do is keep two desk tops for loose cigars. One for cello/tubos and one for naked cigars.
You will soon out grown this foolishness.

[ashauler]

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.

Exactly. If it comes in cello, keep it in cello, if not, well, then don't. Simple.

[CptnBlues63]

When I started smoking cigars I already knew the cellophane allowed humidity to pass through (in either direction)

As a result, whenever I buy cigars with the cello on, I leave it on (and always have) because I figure it will protect the wrapper from being damaged during transit or while moving them around in the humi which I do from time to time when I have to rearrange the cigar because I've bought more.

[brotherdew]

thanks for the info

[kleefurd]

The best advise I had with these questions was to learn how to physically examine the cigars, knowing whether is it too soft, too brittle, etc. Some how these are still things that I am learning myself. And all of a sudden these issues with wrappers, RH settings, etc all goes away because you can work it out yourself. So regardless of your location that you are living at, from the tropics to the arctic, high or low altitude, wrapper on or off, you can slowly work out the best way to keep your cigars in the best condition for smoking.