HEAT, shipping and cigars....

[RealPurobrat]

I have not heard of anyone modifying the Thermostat in one. I would assume that 57 - 60 degrees would be fine. Hopefully someone whi actually using one will chime in and answer that for you.

[RealPurobrat]

OR...

You could spring for one of these units HERE
and satisfy all your needs at once.

[MMAB]

I'v e been entertaining the thought of getting a little cube wine frig and converting it.

I noticed the same thing about the 57 degree mark being the warmest it gets. However, my understanding is that as long as you have proper humidification the temp won't hurt anything. It will slow down the aging process a bit. Now for me that's OK since I smoke primarily Dominican cigars and the occasional Nicaraguan.

As I get it, Dominican cigars are generally not suitable for long term aging. They tend to peak at about two years of age and then begin to mellow to a point a few years down the road that makes them near tasteless. So for me, keeping my cigars at a lower temp would be a good thing. I could store Dominicans (if I wanted to) for longer periods without losing flavor and of course my AC won't have to work as hard in the summer and I'll be able to keep a better rh in the humi-frig or whatever you want to call it!

I will have to look at one of those little wine cooler frigs and see how easy it would be to line it in, say, mahogany. Hmmmmmmm.........

I'd go mahogany since it seems to be easier to find than spanish cedar.