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pfk985 Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 6:21 PM EST
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Just wanted to know about cigars in glass tubes. I have a few Gurkha's that are in glass tubes with a copper wax bottom. I have had theese for a few years. I took one out and put it in my humidor because it seemed dry. Am I doing the right thing or should I leave them encased in the tubes?
danmdevries Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 6:32 PM EST
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Are the tubes in your humidor or sitting out on their own?
Mithrandir Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 6:35 PM EST
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Prepare for the worst my friend. these guys are tough around here.

the tube is a nice presentation. i personally take my cigars out of whatever they are in, except for cedar coffins. I feel i have more control over the quality of my cigars if i have total control of the RH and Temp. You can always poke a pinhole in the wax if you feel the cigars are getting dried out.
pfk985 Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 6:36 PM EST
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They were not in my humidor. I didn't know if they would stay fresh in the tubes or not.
Mithrandir Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 6:38 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Are the tubes in your humidor or sitting out on their own?


good point dan................i know i'm going to agree with what you say...............
dharbolt Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 6:38 PM EST
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Oh my. (Sorry wheel)
danmdevries Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 6:41 PM EST
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This is up there with cello on or cello off.

Do what makes your cigars smoke best for you.

But, they should be in a humidor. In/out of the tubo is personal preference.
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 6:43 PM EST
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Those particular gurkhas are cognac infused cigars, unless the rest of the cigars in your humidor are infused, now that you've taken the cigar out of the tube, you should probably move it to a tupperware container with some sort of small humidifier, as it could permanently stink up your humidor.
dharbolt Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 6:53 PM EST
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Thunder.Gerbil wrote:
Those particular gurkhas are cognac infused cigars, unless the rest of the cigars in your humidor are infused, now that you've taken the cigar out of the tube, you should probably move it to a tupperware container with some sort of small humidifier, as it could permanently stink up your humidor.


Smrt




(Not a typo)
tonygraz Offline
#10 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 8:41 PM EST
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I leave them in the glass tubes (metal too) and keep them in the humidor, just in case the seal has a leak.
defcon365 Offline
#11 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 8:54 PM EST
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pfk985 wrote:
Just wanted to know about cigars in glass tubes. I have a few Gurkha's that are in glass tubes with a copper wax bottom. I have had theese for a few years. I took one out and put it in my humidor because it seemed dry. Am I doing the right thing or should I leave them encased in the tubes?


What you have there is a Gurkha Grand Reserve my friend! A pretty good darn smoke too.

I am not a fan of infused or flavored cigars but Gurkha is the ONLY one out there that does it right and they use Louis VII Cognac which is an expensive super high end Cognac.

If you like flavored or infused cigars, I wouldn't mix them in with regular cigars though. You don't want the others taking on the infusions.

Not a big deal though, but I would keep em in the tube going forward. I say light them up :-)
wheelrite Offline
#12 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 9:13 PM EST
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dharbolt wrote:
Oh my. (Sorry wheel)


dude,,,

wheel,
cacman Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 9:37 PM EST
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My suggestion for a cognac infused Gurkha in glass tube would be to gift it to a friend… and not put it in your humi.

However I do remove the lids from metal tubes before storing.
zody Offline
#14 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 10:37 PM EST
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I have Acids and Ambrosias I like, have a dedicated humi for them. Keep them in a separate container or humi away from non infused cigars. That humi will always be for infused cigars if leaving it open doesn't cure out the smell of your infused cigars.
I keep glass tubes in a humi, just because IMHO no seal is perfect and in time they likely will start to dry out. I have a supply of Forbidden X glass tubos I've always kept in RH controlled environment, having those dry out would be a huge bummer.
cacman has a great idea about metal tubos, in time the caps will stick and they can be a real PITA to get off. Unless you live in a perfect 70/70 environment all cigars need to be stored in controlled humidity. Long term some will say store them a little on the dry side for aging then gradually move them to higher humidity to your smoking supply.
What RH you choose and what level you decide on is a matter of personal taste, a properly hydrated cigar tastes vastly different than one that had crossed the line and become too dry.
05busa Offline
#15 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 11:23 PM EST
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Oh my
ZRX1200 Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, Aug 8 2014, 11:50 PM EST
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70/70 is a perfect environment? For what?
tonygraz Offline
#17 Posted: Sat, Aug 9 2014, 8:18 AM EST
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Geezers.
dharbolt Offline
#18 Posted: Sat, Aug 9 2014, 9:31 AM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
70/70 is a perfect environment? For what?



Schweaty balls
fishinguitarman Offline
#19 Posted: Sat, Aug 9 2014, 11:16 AM EST
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wheelrite wrote:
I really like dudes,,,

wheel,








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Abrignac Offline
#20 Posted: Sat, Aug 9 2014, 11:38 AM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
70/70 is a perfect environment? For what?



Mold
Rut-Ro! Offline
#21 Posted: Sun, Aug 10 2014, 6:33 PM EST
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Achieving 70/70 is almost impossible here in Florida unless you want to pay the electric company lots of money to cool your house. I have got my humis to 73/65..out of need, replacing all my doors and windows with energy efficient products helps tremendously...I don't worry anymore....

And glass tubes IMO will be just fine and as mentioned, as cello on or cello off, it is a personal preference...and glass tubes are far better than glass top boxes...just saying...

smoke on!
Rut-Ro! Offline
#22 Posted: Sun, Aug 10 2014, 6:34 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
70/70 is a perfect environment? For what?


Hanging meat!
zody Offline
#23 Posted: Sun, Aug 10 2014, 11:43 PM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
Mold


Not quite, that's what cedar is for.
And if you're hanging meat at 70 degrees I'll be happy to notify next of kin for you, after you scrape the puss and maggots off to chow down.
Lemme digress for a moment.

Before this starts something that seems to blow some folks' nipplez off and opinions start flying like a who's swinging the biggest needle pecker, this is another matter of hot debate and personal preference.
Where you live has a lot to do with what you can maintain too.

I have stored cigars in those conditions with some variations and for my setup and where I live and store my cigars it's been perfect. I got a box of Ashton VSG's from my B&M I hang out at in the lounge when I can back in 2002. I broke open what was left, untouched for 12 years in those very 70 deg F/70% RH conditions and they aged perfectly, only way you can tell how old they are is the bands have yellowed and look like 12 year old paper on the back.
Those Ashton's were unbelievable, I got props from the owner who's been dealing in high quality cigars for over 25 years on the condition and flavor of the cigars.

This is personal preference, and what works for you. Trial and error, patience and personal experience. No one way is right or wrong unless you store your cigars in your sock drawer (actually have heard that one).

I have two left I'm saving, pics can be taken for anyone that wants to see them.
zody Offline
#24 Posted: Sun, Aug 10 2014, 11:44 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
70/70 is a perfect environment? For what?


Isn't that how you store that PCP?
ZRX1200 Offline
#25 Posted: Sun, Aug 10 2014, 11:48 PM EST
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I don't do drugs.
danmdevries Offline
#26 Posted: Mon, Aug 11 2014, 2:07 AM EST
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ballbusting aside, 70/70 don't work here. I live in swampland. If it's above freezing, it's humid outside.

A cigar lit from a 70% humidor will not make it to the nub. Needs to start drier. Before I learned, and switched to 65% HF beads, I found that putting a cigar out on my desk before I left for work made it smoke a lot better. That was around the time I got online and learned the reasons why. (in all fairness, at the time, my humidors were probably well over 70% as I was using Xikar gel in a tupperdor)
zody Offline
#27 Posted: Mon, Aug 11 2014, 6:50 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
ballbusting aside, 70/70 don't work here. I live in swampland. If it's above freezing, it's humid outside.

A cigar lit from a 70% humidor will not make it to the nub. Needs to start drier. Before I learned, and switched to 65% HF beads, I found that putting a cigar out on my desk before I left for work made it smoke a lot better. That was around the time I got online and learned the reasons why. (in all fairness, at the time, my humidors were probably well over 70% as I was using Xikar gel in a tupperdor)


Exactly!

That's what woks for you and the conditions where you live. Cigars originated in the tropics, in those kind of conditions there's no need for humidors in some area. That would make life a lot simpler wouldn't it? Just be able to leave your cigars on the table and have them stay perfect?

Leaving your cigars out acclimates them to your environment, some people dry box their cigars in an unhumidified humidor for certain amounts of time before they smoke them to compensate for high humidity environments. Let the cedar or open air do the work.
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