Why Do I Need a Cigar Humidor?

At some point fairly early on in your journey as a new cigar smoker, you are going to need to look into buying a humidor. The need will strike you when you start browsing in your cabinets for cigars to smoke and find yourself running across dried-up or moldy cigars that have suffered from the…

What is Cigar Humidor Humidification Solution?

Maintaining the environment within your humidor will require the use of several cigar accessories. You obviously need a thermometer and a hygrometer. You also need an electronic humidifier for larger humidors. However, the solution used in your humidifier is just as important as having the electronic device in the first place. If you only use distilled…

How to travel with Cigars

We sometimes have people contacting us who are worried about traveling with cigars while away on business or while on holiday. If you follow these simple guidelines we are confident your cigars will remain in good condition, but if you have any questions or comments you can e-mail us or if you would like to see…

Out of the Box: How to Judge a Good Cigar

Cigars fresh out of the box is no guaranteed way to judge a good cigar as they are generally too young to smoke.  when smoked without proper ageing. I recommend that cigars are kept in a humidor. While you can keep your cigars in the box they came in from the store, unfortunately they will dry out…

Popular Cigar Questions and Answers

We have included this section which covers the most popular cigar questions and answers. Q: What is the proper humidity to maintain in a humidor? A: Between 65 and 75 percent humidity (70 being optimum) Q:What is the proper temperature to store cigars? A: Maintaining cigars at 70 degrees will allow for proper ageing without risk…

Guide to Setting up Your Humidor Correctly

Use out guide to setting up your humidor correctly. When most people get their new humidor they are anxious to fill it up with their collection of cigars. If you do this without first re-humidifying the wood in your humidor, you will ruin your cigars. Why? The wood is kiln dried Spanish Cedar and has not had…

Where would we be without Cuba?

Where would we be without Cuba? If you’re an American, please don’t answer that. The fact is that Cuba has perfected many of our favourite, usually unhealthy, habits. From rums and cigars, there is something about Cuba that makes them irresistible to us collectors. In fact, as history recalls, just hours before President John F….