Aging cigars in their own box or not?

[ChefBoyRG54]

Not to hijack the thread, but what are the thoughts about removing the shrink wrap from the box before storing? I have boxes I don't plan on touching for a while and have just left the wrapper on the box.


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I believe in initial inspection but I was talking to a brother awhile back who vacuum seals boxes he plans to age long term saying that it prevents any large variation in humidity, locks in aroma, and opening a box after 5 to 10 years is an amazing experience.

On my must try list

 

[pbibby]

I believe in initial inspection but I was talking to a brother awhile back who vacuum seals boxes he plans to age long term saying that it prevents any large variation in humidity, locks in aroma, and opening a box after 5 to 10 years is an amazing experience.

On my must try list

I've been thinking of doing this as well. I'd have to leave a box in the humidor until it was perfect humidity for a while first though. I'm too paranoid. Haha. But I would love the experience of almost being "forced" to not open them for a few years. I'd imagine that the opening of a sealed box would be incredible.

 

[bear0311]

I bought a cheap cooler a few months ago because I was running out of space and was starting to make more box purchases, thanks to this place. I find that the cooler actually holds a steadier Rh than both my desk tops. I use the cooler primarily for boxes or box splits I go in on so I can keep them together and then my desk tops for singles. I plan on setting up a coolidor one day but as for now the cooler works great for what I'm doing. They aren't the prettiest but they are a great cheap fix for storage problems.

 

[sofc]

I bought a cheap cooler a few months ago because I was running out of space and was starting to make more box purchases, thanks to this place. I find that the cooler actually holds a steadier Rh than both my desk tops. I use the cooler primarily for boxes or box splits I go in on so I can keep them together and then my desk tops for singles. I plan on setting up a coolidor one day but as for now the cooler works great for what I'm doing. They aren't the prettiest but they are a great cheap fix for storage problems.

I like coolers better than anything I have. But I don't show off my cigars and don't like them all in one place so it works for me. If I didn't have kids around and other kids coming over, I would probably do a cabinet.

I have boxes I won't get to for a while in wrappers or whatever they come in.

 

[ChipS]

I bought a cheap cooler a few months ago because I was running out of space and was starting to make more box purchases, thanks to this place. I find that the cooler actually holds a steadier Rh than both my desk tops. I use the cooler primarily for boxes or box splits I go in on so I can keep them together and then my desk tops for singles. I plan on setting up a coolidor one day but as for now the cooler works great for what I'm doing. They aren't the prettiest but they are a great cheap fix for storage problems.

My experience has been the same, in a cooler the RH stays dead on for months without any intervention. My desktop humidors are temperamental and can fluctuate.
As far as aging in boxes vs removing goes - I personally keep them in the boxes and in their cello primarily so they don't get damaged when I fumble around to find that evenings stick.

 

[StogieNinja]

I believe in initial inspection but I was talking to a brother awhile back who vacuum seals boxes he plans to age long term saying that it prevents any large variation in humidity, locks in aroma, and opening a box after 5 to 10 years is an amazing experience.

On my must try list

This is one of those things I've always wondered about. With the off gassing, it seems to me the equivalent of farting in your own spacesuit, there's no where for it to go...

 

[CaptainRon]

very nice man!

Everyone loves the smell of their own brand

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