Cello: Yea or Nea?

[Fox06WRX]

Depends on the cigar for me. If I got it in a trade and it already aged with the cello, I leave it on. If I buy it from the B&M ROTT I take the cello off.

Then there are the DE cigars. If they come with cello I leave it on because I remember reading Saka say they put some of them in cello for a reason. I can't remember that reason though lol

 

[smokemifugotem]

Bump it!

 

[sitruc_btb]

When I first got into the hobby, I removed the cello. Recently, I became lazy, and left it on. I noticed the stogies with cello left on, were not as enjoyable as before. Could be that I did not let them rest long enough. Recently, I started removing cello again. I will try one and see if it affects anything.

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[bullish]

Flavors are much more distinct and better if you can store in the original box as they are in a humidor.. Every brand smells different from one another... And the flavors are what they are meant to be.

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[Scroni]

I take the cello off for the most part, it's really only used to keep the cigars from getting damaged during shipping or being fondled too much at a B&M.


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[stin187]

I leave them on personally. Seems like an added layer of protection when rooting around in the humi trying to pick a stick.

 

[abomb60]

If they come with it on I leave it on. More due to laziness than anything else

 

[KLF]

I left the cello on until I read this thread but I think that now I'm going to store them naked.

 

[sofc]

Bump it!

WHYYYY?

 

[Smoqman]

Pizza

 

[herfdog]

I dreamt we were back in 2013 and asking the ever-debated cellophane question.

 

[smokemifugotem]

Pretty sure I bumped it because you asked if you should put your #9 pigs in celo ara

 

[Zigarro]

I always strip em. Cello inhibits humidification and does nothing to enhance aging. There really is no "cross-infusion" issue for six mos. to a year that you might want them to rest. If you're interested in aging, leave the box intact and store it/them safely, in a controlled environment. I'm not financially able to engage in that, so I'm smokin mine after only 4 weeks or so.

 

[IMABEAST]

I only leave them on my expensive sticks. I take them off for no other reason than I like the look of un-cello'd cigars.

 

[IMABEAST]

Wait a minute...2013...at least I'm not the one that revived it lol
as a newbie...Im sure i would have gotten ripped

 

[Zigarro]

I only leave them on my expensive sticks. I take them off for no other reason than I like the look of un-cello'd cigars.

So... you like yer high-dollar sticks to look ugly?

 

[IMABEAST]

So... you like yer high-dollar sticks to look ugly?

lol true. Noob logic i guess, they are tucked safely under the expendable smokes anyway.

 

[Zigarro]

I feel that if they came with a cello, there's a reason. I keep them on.

Yessir! They come with cello to protect the wrappers during shipping to the retailer, and then while in transit to you. Cello's only purpose is to protect a cigar during periods of movement.

 

[Zigarro]

......really sorry guys....never thought it would live so long......

Nuthin wrong with looking at this "issue"; it's a valid question and people have opinions on this (21 pages and counting!), so LIVE ON thread!

 

[Zigarro]

yea what He said
In So Calif our Humitiy is pretty below 40 percent most of the time
so leaveing in wrappers slows down the drying out

You don't leave em laying out on the dining table do ya?