New from MN

[koolhandk]

I wouldn't worry so much about the bettles. Bettle eggs will hatch when the environment that your cigars are placed in is at 80% humitity or more. Buy yourself a humidor with a spanish cedar lining (keeps the bugs out) and season it properly, then get yourself some beads or boveda packs and a digital hygrometer and you will be just fine. Do not, I repeat, do not place your cigars in your refrigerator or freezer. Your humidibag will do just fine until you receive and season your humidor (check out www.tampahumidor.com) they sell humidors, seasoning packs, boveda packs, beads, cigars etc. They have good prices and are a perfect choice for new humidor owners and new cigar smokers (check out their new house blend "conquista"). In answer to your other question, cigar bettles are a household pest they can sometimes be found munching on books, patstas, grains, etc. Don't freak out though just follow the steps above and your cigars should be relatively safe.

[ReV]

the only time i've frozen cigars was when they were lost in the mail and show'd up a week late... after sitting in those temps for that long i decided not to risk it, but i've never bothered any other time... If you don't prepare them just right, the freezer could ruin your sticks... beetles only really happen when your temp and humidity are up, if you keep your temp decent and humidity at a normal level, the risk is slim... doesn't mean it wont happen.... but either way, big name cigar companies take precautions themselves, so most of your cigars shouldn't have any major beetle risks involved. And smoke the tatuaje first, so you can see what a real cigar should taste like... what kind of tatuaje is it btw? if you don't know the type, just say wat color band it has.

[quazy50]

Thanks for the replies guys. I am going to order a Humidor and beads and a digitla hygrometer tonight I think.

The tatuaje has a red band on it I beleive. I can look when I get home. I have read stuff about the 65% humidity beeds but my coworker says its best to keep the humidity at 70%. what would the difference be?

[ReV]

Thanks for the replies guys. I am going to order a Humidor and beads and a digitla hygrometer tonight I think.

The tatuaje has a red band on it I beleive. I can look when I get home. I have read stuff about the 65% humidity beeds but my coworker says its best to keep the humidity at 70%. what would the difference be?

personal preference.... but beads fluxuate.... the question is, would you rather your sticks be between 63-67% or 68-72% ... i keep all my humis around the 68 mark, and the cooler rides around 66 rh... but like i said, its up to you, some people feel 70 is too wet despite the fact that most websites will quote "70% rh is ideal".... if you're paranoid about beetles, i'd opt with the dryer conditions.... but i guess i'd opt with the dryer conditions either way... how moist do you like your sticks?