Aging Cigars in Humi After Receiving Shipment

[godfather]

Hey guys,

I've just started receiving some cigars in the mail that I've recently purchased. My shipments take anywhere from 5-7 days to receive.

My question is how long should I age these before I can start smoking them (so they're stabilized)? What are your general rules of thumb?

I tried one pretty quickly after it arrived and it wasn't a very pleasant experience v.s. picking it up in my smoke shop and smoking it :).

Thanks!

[cigarsarge]

I let mine sit for at least a week. If they are wet...Like from JR's, it might take a month or so.

[BigMacFU]

Depends on the weather in the country, but in general 7 days in the humi is what I do. I guess if the weather has been mild with still a decent level of humidity, they should be ready to go. Otherwise, 7 days is my rule of thumb, but I like my smokes down at 65%.

[stjohnroe]

I generally give mine a fortnight to settle, seems to work. That is not reallty aging though.