I recieved my box of VSOP Coronas today. They seem to be OK to me. Not to tight, nice draw, fairly pleasant aroma. They seem to have some age on them already. The wrappers are yellow, like the 5 Vegas I have. I'm guessing that's what it means to have a yellow wrapper. Is it better to take cigars out of the wrapper in the humidor? I like to take a few along with me during the day, and I'm afraid of tearing them up if they don't have a wrapper.

Bottom line is: Take the wrappers off if you'r going to let them sit among other like cigars for aging. Leave the wrapper on if you are going to be rustling through them or carrying them around, or if your swishers lay next to your acids.

There has never been any evidence of the wrapper providing a vapor barrier in either direction. It is intended to act as a physical barrier to allow you to transport the smoke with less risk of damage. You may leave them on regardless of your intended hibernation period. Go to the best smoke shops around town. They keep the cellophane on, so why shouldn't you? It is personal preference, but there is no true reason to remove it. Water vapor transmission is VERY difficult to prevent with thin plastic. The cellophane may keep water out, but not water vapor (humidity).

And what about the yellow wrapper? A sign of aging? Another question. Why do some cigars have an "amonia" smell to them after a while. Another sign of aging, a chemical reation?

Pardon my spelling...I meant, chemical reaction.

if you have a cigar that smells of amonia, seems a bit wet, doesn't burn well, you probably have a cigar that was fermented properly, and it belongs in the bin.

Ammonia = BAD = don't smoke = blech

Aberdeen, you mean "fermented IMproperly, right?..(Re: the ammonia smell), not fermented properly?

right as rain rookie