If I understand your question correctly, I do as follows:
Pop it one of my humidors (65-68% relative humidity) for about 3 weeks at least. Then I set fire to the little bugger.:ss
I buy nearly all of my smokes online, which means 3-8 days in transit.
So I like to let them sit for a while to obtain optimum humidity levels. Some places ship really wet & others arrive dry, so in either case I like them to rest up from their grueling travel. My main humidity provider is in the form of Heartfelt beads. Way better than those silly floral foam discs the humidors come with.