stale cigars

[bigpoppapuff]

go to your local tobacconist and get a humidipak...or a couple water pillows and use them in a plastic bag....bring 'em back to life slowly....

[Kenyth]

Man! What a waste!


How long is long? If you're gonna keep cigars you have to use proper storage! If they're totally dry, It will take a long time in a properly humidified environment to make them smokable again. Since you don't have an actual humidor/coolerdor, and I'm assuming no hygrometer, this will be challenging. You'll probably lose some to wrapper splits. Don't handle the cigars any more than absolutely necessary when they're dry. The wrappers become very brittle.


Being what they are, I wouldn't fool around. Find someone (another trustworthy cigar smoker or tobacconist) in the area to store them for you. Keep the boxes closed tight and leave them in the humi for 4-6 months. An offer of a couple sticks should suffice as proper incentive.