Rescuing a Cigar Platoon!

[hakoomay]

Alright fellow BOTLs, I've got a slight situation here. Basically, I've picked this ammo can filled with cigars at a yard sale, the seller said they were in house the entire time but forgot all about them. Is he telling the truth? I don't care, as I got the can for cheap. The issue? They seem to be dried to hell. Now, I was wondering is there a possible chance of saving them?

The lot looks like there a bit of dried mold on a few sticks, no holes, but some cracked wrappers. Check out the photos:

I'm thinking of freezing then into a sealed Tupperware with Boveda for a long time, with stick rotation throughout.

What do you guys think?


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[Old Smokey]

It's worth a try, but they look like they have totally dried out and lost their oils to me. Wouldn't hurt to try and revive them for a few months and smoke one. Good luck!

 

[sofc]

Wipe mold off.

Put in humi for a while and smoke away.

 

[Boudie]

Looks like a project. If they don't come back to life after you humidify them and you decide to toss them you can do some experimenting. Store some with coffee beans, spritz a few with some cognac or bourbon. If they are as dried out as you think, they may pick up new flavors well. What have you got to lose?
Probably a stupid idea but if I had them it would be a learning experience for me.

 

[hakoomay]

Thank you guys for the replies, do you think I should still freeze, or just straight into humidification?

 

[Bruce T.]

Defiantly try to re-humidify them. My only suggestion is to do it slowly and patiently.
Unfortunately, I've got to say that while I'm a big fan of CC's, I've tried the Belindas and they are not a good cigar. They are short filler and I didn't like the flavor, even with a fresh stick.

 

[Xavier Dredo]

Freezing won't kill mold, I'd skip that step. Unless you're afraid of beetles.

I'd still skip it

 

[ChuckMejia]

The seal on those Ammo cans is actually pretty damn solid. I would just toss a small boveda pillow in that can and let them be for 30 days.

 

[sofc]

Thank you guys for the replies, do you think I should still freeze, or just straight into humidification?

No need to freeze at this point.

 

[Mossome]

Defiantly try to re-humidify them. My only suggestion is to do it slowly and patiently.
Unfortunately, I've got to say that while I'm a big fan of CC's, I've tried the Belindas and they are not a good cigar. They are short filler and I didn't like the flavor, even with a fresh stick.

I don't think they are Cuban Belindas. The bottom sticker says they were made in Honduras.

 

[Mossome]

Nice find there @hakoomay . Enjoy your little project.

 

[xjsnake]

Why is Sabertooth buying Wolverine's leftovers? Anyway; re-humidify and try one or two. If crap toss

 

[Bruce T.]

I don't think they are Cuban Belindas. The bottom sticker says they were made in Honduras.

Yeah, you're right. I didn't notice that. I only saw the big "Cuban Coronas" on the box. I wonder why a company would use the same name as a low quality brand from Cuba. It's not like they are Cohibas.

I've read that cigars can take 1 week for every 1% change in RH. I don't know if that is true but it could give you a guideline as to how long it might take to get them to smoking RH.

 

[memphsdad]

I don't think they are Cuban Belindas. The bottom sticker says they were made in Honduras.

 

[OleVaSmoker]

You can rehydrate them but in my experiences they won't smoke and taste as good as if they were kept up. You may be able to revive them into smoke able condition but I wouldn't expect them to taste burn or smell near as good as ones that were kept properlh.
Never hurts to try and I never let a dry stick come between me and smoking it. It may take a while to get me up to smoke worthy so be patient and good luck!

MrZ

 

[memphsdad]

@hakoomay do you smoke cigars again now?

 

[Cigary43]

JMHO....depending how long they have been out of a good environment of RH...they probably have lost their essential oils and when they are gone....they aren't coming back. You can rehydrate them but it's the oils that give cigars their taste. Belindas are pretty much a cigar of mediocre value...some love em but if you want to spend time to see if they can be resurrected...all it will cost you is time.

 

[Cjhalbrooks]

I would clean everything off. Then put a humi pack in there and leave them alone for a month. Pull one out and test it and repeat every 2 weeks after that.

 

[hakoomay]

Thank you guys for the replies, I've put them in 1 gallon zip locks with 69rh bovedas. As some of you said, only time will tell!

and @memphsdad , yeah I still smoke cigars

 

[Austinoir]

Good luck. So what was the total number recovered in the ammo box? And the cost? If that no of my business, no worries.