I never smoked a cigar in my life but this is what I would do. I take one of the tainted cigars and dry it out some. Then slowly bring it back with a few cigars that are not so expensive. Basically what you did but redo it and add cigars that are not that big of a deal to taint. There are charcoal filters that are used to filter out smells which are located in some air purifiers. Maybe fitting a charcoal filter to the top of the humidor's inside cover, or fitting it in what ever you decide to use to hold the cigars, will help draw the scent out. It all just a guess
Good Luck!

Quote Originally Posted by guado
When I got my first humidor I was given the BAD advice of seasoning it with the glycol crap. NEVER AGAIN...but that is the past. Strictly distilled now.

Anyhow I have still about 30 cigars which were purchased in Honduras and a few other places that I loved. However once I seasoned my humidor with that crap they absorbed the flavor. I used to much. I realized after about 4 cigars that I lit and promptly discarded that I had a problem. Finally realized after I tasted the solution it was the same bitter taste my cigars had absorbed.

I let them dry out for about a month(in constant temperature) and have now placed them back in the humidor with distilled only. They seem to have gotten slightly better however most still maintain the bitter taste.

Is there any possibility or is this a dying cause? A friend told me possibly getting a bundle and putting them in the humidor with them. However I fear tainting good cigars.

Any help would be greatly appreciative.

Also wanted to add for the first time EVER I heard about tobacco beetles and saw pictures on this site. I have never felt so hurt and scared before. this little demons are EVIL!