Cuban cigars can be saved
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There may be times whenever you end up with cigars that have dried out to a certain extent. Perhaps you were given a box of quality cigars at one point and you set it on a shelf in order to enjoy them whenever you had the opportunity. Sometimes, that opportunity never seems to come around and the box of cigars may have sat there for several years.
So what if you left them in your humidor, did you make sure someone recharged it as even a humidor requires proper care. You open that humidor only to find out that your precious little babies are all dried up. You begin to cry (Well maybe not) but you are fairly upset as you think you can’t touch these Cuban cigars anymore.
However, don’t worry at all because their are several ways of bringing that Cuban cigar to life. Some methods are better than others but the rule of thumb should be never try to do it with lots of water. Lots of water is bad for your cigar as extra moisture can expand the tobacco and your cigar. The idea is to slowly hydrate it and in a very slow manner. Most likely you’ll be able to bring your cigars to life but if its too late than its really too late. Take it as a lesson learned and never ever forget about your Cuban cigars. Experts suggest smoking them as soon as you get it while you have the chance because each cigar should be experienced to the fullest. I love smoking Cohiba Robustos on my patio with some wine.
A fast way to get the right amount of moisture in your cigar is to put it in a plastic bag with some cedar linings out of a cigar box. You know those thin sheets on top of each cigar box, those cedar sheets. Leave the bag sealed for a few days and run a check to see how hydrated they’ve become. Don’t get too excited as this is not the cure for Cuban cigars left in the dark for quite sometime, but this will definitely get the ball rolling.
If you’re wondering how to rehydrate cigar because of them totally drying out, the process is a lot different. You need to take a container of some sort that is able to be totally sealed. One of the most popular that is used is a Tupperware container but you need to pick one that is flat on the bottom and has plenty of surface space. Go to your local cigar store and pick up some cedar liners, which they will probably give you for free.
Place these and a fully charged humidor into the container and seal it almost completely. Just leave a very slight opening in case the humidity levels get a little bit too high. Although it may take four weeks or more in order to totally rehydrate the cigars, many times they are salvageable even if they have been left for far too long.
May 18th, 2008 - Posted in Blogs | |
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