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Keeping The Shrink Wrap On New Boxes
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MoreBeer Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Apr 26 2022, 2:47 PM EST
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At most shops, all their full box inventory behind the open boxes on the shelves are normally still shrink wrapped. Usually when I get new full boxes, I take off the shrink wrap prior to storing them in my coolers. The last three boxes I've received decided to keep the shrink wrap on as a test. I'll take the box wrap off in a few months and test the RH. Any thoughts on this? Pros/cons?
KingoftheCove Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Apr 26 2022, 4:42 PM EST
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Can’t check the contents with the shrink wrap still on.
Also, not sure if the “wrap” they put on the outside of boxes is actually breathable cello.
On some boxes I have received, I’m quite sure it was not cello

I always take off the box wrap, inspect the contents, close up the box, bury in cooler.
Not really understanding why you are even doing this exercise.
frankj1 Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Apr 26 2022, 9:10 PM EST
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take it off.
how else would you know if there's mold and stuff?
Sunoverbeach Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Apr 26 2022, 9:40 PM EST
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Or plume even?
frankj1 Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Apr 26 2022, 10:06 PM EST
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it's prolly mold.
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#6 Posted: Tue, Apr 26 2022, 10:08 PM EST
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Do you wear clothes in bed?


I don’t.


Hello sailor.
clintCigar Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Apr 26 2022, 11:18 PM EST
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Yeah take it off imo. It would need to be breathable cellophane to benefit with it still on and in your humidor. And if it is breathable cello I can't imagine it doing anything significant. If anything I would think it would take longer for humidity to get in as opposed to it being off. I've noticed most boxes I've ordered in the past year or 2 are typically wrapped with a boveda inside. Sometimes the boveda is already dried out though.


Edit: and yeah u should definitely inspect your box as others have mentioned Herfing
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Apr 26 2022, 11:22 PM EST
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Every boveda I’ve found inside is hard. I’m not even convinced wood should be in a humidor. I do have a couple boxes still wrapped. A couple boxes I bought 2 of. I should open them. I’ve been considering dumping all my boxes. Removing all wood. I just don’t see the benefit. With boveda it just seems to me wood just doesn’t help.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Apr 26 2022, 11:22 PM EST
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I sleep nude too z. Just the way it is
clintCigar Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Apr 26 2022, 11:32 PM EST
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I read actual Spanish cedar can help retain and control humidity somewhat but these days with boveda and the myriad of other humidification solutions on the market I just don't see it as necessary. Some like aging in cedar due to the added woody flavor it can get over the years.
Palama Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Apr 26 2022, 11:47 PM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
Every boveda I’ve found inside is hard. I’m not even convinced wood should be in a humidor. I do have a couple boxes still wrapped. A couple boxes I bought 2 of. I should open them. I’ve been considering dumping all my boxes. Removing all wood. I just don’t see the benefit. With boveda it just seems to me wood just doesn’t help.


I have a few sealed boxes too but have slit the cello along the opening to allow them to breathe a little bit.
izonfire Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Apr 27 2022, 12:47 AM EST
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Thought this thread was gonna be about mandatory psychoanalysis for young females…
Sunoverbeach Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, Apr 27 2022, 5:02 AM EST
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I think Jake may have subtly invited Z on a camping trip. That's a switch
Stogie1020 Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Apr 27 2022, 10:51 AM EST
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Does the cedar wood offer any anti-bug properties?
KingoftheCove Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Apr 27 2022, 12:11 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
I think Jake may have subtly invited Z on a camping trip. That's a switch

Camping trip?
I don’t think so..........more like a one night stand.
Palama Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Apr 27 2022, 1:48 PM EST
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clintCigar wrote:
I read actual Spanish cedar can help retain and control humidity somewhat but these days with boveda and the myriad of other humidification solutions on the market I just don't see it as necessary. Some like aging in cedar due to the added woody flavor it can get over the years.


Stogie1020 wrote:
Does the cedar wood offer any anti-bug properties?


https://www.humidordiscount.com/humidor-cigar-faq/why-should-spanish-cedar-wood-be-used-for-humidors
MoreBeer Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Apr 27 2022, 3:20 PM EST
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Yeah...guess I'll take it off. Was only pondering this as boxes could likely sit wrapped possibly for a year or more at the store/distributor.
Dg west deptford Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Apr 27 2022, 4:27 PM EST
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Sometimes too many boxes come at once & keeping all the plates spinning prevents timely processing of incoming stowage but yeah...
Unless General sends you 4500 of someone else's LGCs by mistake, (yep, got another shipment of 900 today) you open 'em up
Sunoverbeach Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Apr 27 2022, 5:53 PM EST
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How does one get on the mistaken cigar distributor list?

Asking for a friend
Palama Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Apr 27 2022, 6:08 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
How does one get on the mistaken cigar distributor list?

Asking for a friend


Are you…oops, I mean your “friend”, is he / she low? Gonz
Sunoverbeach Offline
#21 Posted: Wed, Apr 27 2022, 7:50 PM EST
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He / she is absolutely not low! Simply morbid curiosity of a 3600 then 900 cigar shipment. Best left to the imagination
LeeBot Offline
#22 Posted: Wed, Apr 27 2022, 7:58 PM EST
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You heard him say it:



DAN IS LOW!!!!
Sunoverbeach Offline
#23 Posted: Wed, Apr 27 2022, 10:51 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
absolutely not low!

Reading
Is
Fundamental
MoreBeer Offline
#24 Posted: Thu, Apr 28 2022, 4:47 PM EST
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Update....Glad I opened them up. Sticks from two of the boxes were reading 61% - 62%, so kinda low but okay for smoking. Likely would have dried out more. Both of those Oliva V Toro boxes of 10. The other box, Herrera Esteli Maduro Toro was at 67%.
Stogie1020 Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, Apr 28 2022, 5:22 PM EST
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Thank heavens!
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