bloodhound
Young Chimp
How often should I rotate my cigars in my humidor.I also have a few cigars in cedar sleeves,should I take the cello off of these?
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How often should you rotate cigars
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bloodhound
Young Chimp
Moving them from one spot to another inside the humidor.
I am no expert here, but I rotate my cigars just about once every month. My bottom storage has approximately 350 cigars stacked on one another and I do not want to let the guys on the bottom take the weight for too long.
There are many who favor leaving the cello on, for various reasons. The most important is to prevent the delicate wrappers of your stogies from getting damaged. However, if you are talking cedar wrapped, that cedar will protect your sticks better than the cello will, so I say, let them breathe and share their love freely with your non-cedar wrapped sticks. :ss
There are many who favor leaving the cello on, for various reasons. The most important is to prevent the delicate wrappers of your stogies from getting damaged. However, if you are talking cedar wrapped, that cedar will protect your sticks better than the cello will, so I say, let them breathe and share their love freely with your non-cedar wrapped sticks. :ss
350 cigars stacked one one on another? I have to see that humi! Must be about 13 feet high! :r
redryno247
Evolving Lead Gorilla
As new cigars come into the humi, inevitably the existing stock gets rearranged, if even a bit. As far as the cello, from what I've read it's fine to leave on as it breaths...but this seems to be a personal preference.
Couldn't you put them in empty boxes to avoid the pile-up?
If the humi is maintaining constant humidity throughout I wouldn't worry about rotating your sticks. Make sure of this by moving your hygrometer from place to place or getting multiple hygros. As far a cedar goes, as long as there is not any excess moisture, leave them as is. If there is a chance of them being over-humidified at some point, check and make sure there is no mold developing under the cedar.
Ashcan Bill
West Coast Gorilla
Rotate them????
I've got seegars that have been resting in the same spots for years. They look comfortable - why would I want to disturb them?
The sleeves might bear checking underneath though. Sometimes mold can develop under the sleeves. Anejos are known for that. Not common, but it happens.
I've got seegars that have been resting in the same spots for years. They look comfortable - why would I want to disturb them?
The sleeves might bear checking underneath though. Sometimes mold can develop under the sleeves. Anejos are known for that. Not common, but it happens.
I am not actually concerned with the humidity, as it is maintained impeccably (God bless RH beads) and a hygro on each level. Although I have a large humidor, its set up does not permit me to leave them in the boxes and my wife would quite possibly kill me if a coolerdor or another humidor entered the house.
I simply do this so that the stogies along the bottom row do not get squished and resent me later on when I reward them with being lit and smoked. One of those personal preference things that I have become accustomed to. :ss
Rotating is probably not super necessary unless you are talking about a humidor where there are real local differences between certain spots in the humi. If you have a tightly packed desktop humi rotate perhaps every six months the top to bottom. That's what I've been doing. It's no work and it doesn't hurt. It's also a good time to take a count of what you have to re-stock.
Leaving the cello on will slow the aging process but protect the wrapper and shelter against possible taste bleed from nearby cigars (that theory is heavily disputed). Cutting off the end of the cello to expose the cigar's foot is a good compromise in my opinion.
Till
Leaving the cello on will slow the aging process but protect the wrapper and shelter against possible taste bleed from nearby cigars (that theory is heavily disputed). Cutting off the end of the cello to expose the cigar's foot is a good compromise in my opinion.
Till
I hear you on the wife issue. Although my wife is fairly supportive of me getting an aristocrat, I bought a $40 cooler instead and told her for now, it was more practical $ wise than a $500 humidor. She hasn't said boo about it, with beads its $60, less than half the price of my typical box of cigars.
Rotate them every month or so, gives you an excuse to look for mold and beetles, and smell some feet.
Rotate them every month or so, gives you an excuse to look for mold and beetles, and smell some feet.
I was only mentioning the boxes for your squishing problem. I wasn't implying you had a humidity problem. That was the answer to the original post. I can see the confusion
I understand the wife acceptance factor as well
This is my feeling on it. Some people think for long term aging that less breathing is better, some think more is better. Some people cringe at the thought of a box being left out of a humi for a few days, but I've had cigar retailers tell me their fine out of a humi for 6 months. Some scream if you leave the cello on some if it's off.Rotate them????
I've got seegars that have been resting in the same spots for years. They look comfortable - why would I want to disturb them?
The sleeves might bear checking underneath though. Sometimes mold can develop under the sleeves. Anejos are known for that. Not common, but it happens.
I'm not sure there is a right or wrong answer, it's what you like best. Keep the humidity at a decent level and they'll be fine. If you like to rotate them, leave the cello on so the wrapper doesn't get damaged. If you like a stick better at higher RH, then leave it sitting next to the beads. If you insist on moving them, then have at it! Just enjoy them while you're still able!
Yup, I'm thinking rotate the cigars every 5,000 miles or when they show a little wear on the sides.:ss
In other words, no, I don't bother. And I can't say I've noticed any problems with those on the bottom or top.
The way I see it, smoking (& amassing) cigars should be a way to relax, not cause additional stress. So RELAX DAMMIT!!!
In other words, no, I don't bother. And I can't say I've noticed any problems with those on the bottom or top.
The way I see it, smoking (& amassing) cigars should be a way to relax, not cause additional stress. So RELAX DAMMIT!!!
RUJohnny99
Gorilla
I had a cooler full of boxes aging for 7 years with no rotation. I just checked the humidity level every once in a while, but didn't bother opening up the boxes. All of the boxes on the top of my cooler were full of moldy cigars. The ones on the bottom were nicely aged & about half were blooming.
Not sure if it was coincidence, but rotating/checking them probably would have saved the top shelf cigars from getting moldy.
Not sure if it was coincidence, but rotating/checking them probably would have saved the top shelf cigars from getting moldy.
Very well said. As long as the humidity is right you will be fine. When I get new sticks I might move things around a bit but not because they need to be rotated.
All right! All right! I will just let them sit, while I relax....and smoke 'em of course. :tu
Whew! I feel my chi returning to me already. :ss