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.