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    Default Long time smoker, first time humidor question

    So I've finally owned up to my two-stick-a-week habit (plus 1 or 2 puros on poker night) and bought a decent barrel humidor.

    Now that I'm buying boxes, I find that my cigars show up cello-wrapped inside the box. My question is whether I should strip 'em or leave 'em in their plastic wrappers when loading my humidor. I live a a very variable climate area, and my sticks risks both drying and oversaturation 'on the shelf'; thus I bought a mid-line (call it an Acura) humidor.

    Are my puros better maintained at 70% naked or still in their cello over the long term?

    Thanks!

    -shadow
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    Hmmmm....

    Welcome to the board from MS. As to your question, It's personal taste and doesn't have much of an impact on the smoke retaining moisture. I personally leave my cello on and use the fold at the foot to help light the cigar. You can get a pretty good buzz off of the fumes.

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    ahhhhhh.....the inevitable "cello on or cello off" question.......i leave mine on......




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    Cello slows down the loss or gain of moisture in a cigar, buffering an otherwise variable environment. Most importantly to me, it protects the delicate wrapper from damage. Conversely, it slows down the aging of the cigar.

    I prefer to leave mine on until I smoke it. I find my cigars in better condition that way.
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    Welcome grasshopper.

    I too have asked this mysterious question many moons ago. A great BOTL once told me that it really does not matter because the cello is porous. So initially, I took them off. However, in handling the sticks, getting them in the mail, carrying them around, etc. I noticed that the foot would start to deteriorate. So now I leave them on - and I have no worries.

    And to quote the wise bigpoppapuff:

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    I leave them on and when I have singles that don't have them I put them in plastic. Protects them from the little bouncing around and helps keep them more stable in humidity.

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