Please help problem with humidor

[njsarge54]

Can you guys suggest something that I can use to carry a cigar to work? I usually have to wait about 5 hours until I can smoke it and I didn't want it to dry out.

[mauied1101]

Can you guys suggest something that I can use to carry a cigar to work? I usually have to wait about 5 hours until I can smoke it and I didn't want it to dry out.

Anything with a seal will do - tupperware (not the disposable kind) or a ziplock bag. some of the folks here have otterboxes that hold 2, 5, 10, 15 count sticks - www.otterbox.com. Mark at Cigarmony.com has 'em at a good price.

[ReV]

yeah, that 2 stick otter box would be perfect for something like that.

[nhcigarfan]

yeah, that 2 stick otter box would be perfect for something like that.

I use one of these and I love it. Just put the cigars in and toss it in the car, literally.

[FunkyCold5]

If you just plan on bringing one to two sticks each day, just us a ziplock bag. No need to waste the money to buy an Otterbox, plus you don't want to lug that thing around. Just make sure the temperature in your office is sufficient enough. You don't want it too hot or too cold while your cigars sits.

[HabanoHo]

Can you guys suggest something that I can use to carry a cigar to work? I usually have to wait about 5 hours until I can smoke it and I didn't want it to dry out.

A cigar won't suffer if left exposed to ambient RH for 5 hours, unless you're in Arizona or somewhere. If you're really concerned, put your cigar in a ziploc bag and it will be fine.

As for your humidor, most experienced cigar smokers PREFER to keep their cigars at 60 to 65% RH. Also, most wood experts recommend against applying water directly to the lining of a humidor for fear of raising the grain (which can then tear the wrappers of your cigars) or even warping the lining if it isn't of good quality.

[njsarge54]

A couple of weeks ago I took a cigar to work. I put in a leather cigar case at about 5am before leaving for work. I took the cigar out at around 12:30pm and it was dry. When I tried to use my punch to cut it, it started to come apart.

[ReV]

welllllll.... if your sticks are as dry as you claim they are inside your humi, its no wonder that an extra 5 hours of the elements would destroy them. Step 1: get your rh in your humi under control | Step 2: preserve that rh on your way to work with a ziplock or otterbox.

[njsarge54]

Yeah I am working on it, will let you know the progress. Thanks for all of the advice.