Leather Cigar Case Question

[Roham]

Newf,

Six hours out of a humi, even left in dry exposed air, will not make a cigar unsmokeably (made up word) dry. Did you leave the said leather case on your dashboard in 100 degree plus weather?

You forget, we live in the great white north We are lucky to get 100 degree weather once or twice a year. And with us being from Alberta there is NO humidity(hardly even any bodys of water or lakes or rivers), so actually 6 hours sitting in the exposed air will make it dry enough to start peeling and cracking. I've seen it The only time we have humidity is while it's raining, heh...

[valuman]

I keep my leather cases in one of my coolers when they're not in use. It's pretty dry here most of the year too and if you're not careful the wrapper on a smoke can dry out pretty quickly, causing it to split while smoking.

All that said, an Otter Box is the best way to carry cigars, hands down, IMO
YMMV

[Newfie]

snip....an Otter Box is the best way to carry cigars, hands down, IMO
YMMV

Hmmmmmm, haven't heard of that. Gotta check it out!!

Thanks.

EDIT:

I checked it out valuman, that looks perfect!!

Thanks for the advice!

[valuman]

You're most welcome. Sometimes you can get a deal on one at C-Bid, too.

[Newfie]

snip...get a deal on one at C-Bid, too.

Not in Canada I can't, unfortunately!!

[victory01]

My quesiton is regarding travel cases lined with cedar. would i have to humidify the case for it to carry a cigar safetly? i mean if i put a fresh cigar in would the cedar just dry out the cigar? is there a signifiant advantage to have it lined with cedar?

thanks for any info in advance

-victor

[Newfie]

WOW Victor, you're really digging deep into the archives!!!

I think the answer to your question depends on how long you're going to be keeping the cigar in the case.

But basically, I would say to leave the case open in a properly humifidied humidor, coolidor, tupperdor, whatever.

As for advantages of a case lined with cedar, probably same as above, depends on the time but it ain't likely you're going to do long term storage with one of those.

On my last trip to Cuba, I saw a street vendor who had cigar cases carved out of Spanish Cedar (at least it smelled like it). I wanted to buy his whole stock of a couple of dozen 1, 2 & 4 finger cases, they ranged from $2 CUC to 5 CUC a piece, but didn't have enough cash on me. When I went back the next day, they were all gone.

[Merlin390]

Just my 2 cents worth but you might want to look at the Xikar travel cases. It holds 3 churchill sized cigars, has a cedar lining and very strudy construction. I picked mine up on Ebay for a good price. I usually will throw 2 sticks in it and a tube of humidity beads and it is good for days.