how to restore a cigar

**laxmad16** · 01-03-2007, 07:37 PM

hey I was wondering if there was an official was to restore life to a dry cigar, quickly if possible. I was thinking leave it inthe humi and wait or wrap it in a damp papertowel. any comments?

**kevin7** · 01-03-2007, 08:16 PM

No quick way bro,put it back in the humidor and leave it alone for 2 months. If you wrap a wet paper towel around it you will destroy it.

**jiaguy** · 01-03-2007, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by kevin7

No quick way bro,put it back in the humidor and leave it alone for 2 months. If you wrap a wet paper towel around it you will destroy it.

Ditto let it sit, a paper towel will cause alot of moisture to get into the wrapper not the inside...it won't be pretty.

**laxmad16** · 01-04-2007, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by jiaguy

Ditto let it sit, a paper towel will cause alot of moisture to get into the wrapper not the inside...it won't be pretty.

understood thanks

**kbitz** · 01-08-2007, 12:53 AM

If it's really dry, you might want to set it out for a bit first. I don't have any information to back this up with, but I can't imagine a sudden shock from being completely dry to being 65-75%RH being good for it.

As I recall, things tend to swell when they increase in water content, and what happens if the wrapper doesn't stretch at the same rate the filler swells?

Anybody got any information on this?

**cls515** · 01-08-2007, 02:15 AM

Gradual acclimation is of course best but I'd just throw a dry cigar in the coolidor.

**mauied1101** · 01-08-2007, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by kevin7

...snip... If you wrap a wet paper towel around it you will destroy it.

same goes for any drastic humidity change - which will probably split the cigar. this includes misting it or putting it in the bathroom while you take a shower.

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420seth · 01-08-2007, 10:46 PM

ya never in the shower bra, that is not the way to do it.

**drew_goring** · 01-08-2007, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by 420seth

ya never in the shower bra, that is not the way to do it.

shower bra? What's that?

or do I even want to know

**guado** · 01-08-2007, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by drew_goring

shower bra? What's that?

or do I even want to know

You see drew...only if you are SUPER cool can you call someone "bra."

You are especially cool when you call people "bra" that you don't even know.

**FunkyCold5** · 01-09-2007, 01:02 PM

Is that the same thing as a Bro-zeer?

Originally Posted by 420seth

ya never in the shower bra, that is not the way to do it.

420seth · 01-09-2007, 09:29 PM

exactomundo mike rotundo!

**WOXOF** · 01-10-2007, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by 420seth

ya never in the shower bra, that is not the way to do it.

I think it's similar to a shower cap. It keeps your hairy nipples dry.

Seriously...
Try putting the dry cigar in a ziplock baggie before putting it in your humidor, especially if it doesn't have celophane. This will allow it to adjust to the r/h at a slower(safer) rate.

**Sporadic Metonomy** · 01-10-2007, 06:20 PM

This is great information. My Grandfather gave me about 15 Royal Jamaican Tubos that had been resting (read: dying a painful death) in his sock drawer for a few months. I'm going play MD and slowly attempt to nurture them back to health. I'll let you know the results.

Oh, are Royal Jamaican Tubos worth the recovery effort?

Sean