Rookie question... whats your opinion on taking cigars out of their glass tubes for humidor storage?

I've had better luck with tubed cigars by removing them from thier tubes and letting them rest in the Dor for a while. I've had more dried out smokes from tubes than anything else. Barry

Very true ... keeping them in the glass tubes is just for show and transport. You need to remove them and give them proper storage if you want to humidify them ...

Excellent. Thanks guys. I've got a bit of fun unpacking to do then.

don't unpack. stop. leave them in the tubes and smoke them with the cello and/or the tubes on.

Tried that... that's why I had to type the question. My lips were still bandaged so I couldn't call anyone. That's what I get for biting off the tip instead of cutting.

I just opened a five pack of cigars from a cigarbid auction which were packaged in glass tubes to find that all the tubes were broken. Apparently the tubes were broken before they were shipped because they were carefully packed in the outer carton. Maybe they broke on their trip from Esteli Nicaragua. I would tell you the kind of cigars they were but i dont feel like hearing any more urinal cake comments about them. Lets see how long this takes before the first guess.

Sounds like the packer/shipper was on acid?!

I'll tell you right now ... CI/CB would not pack and ship them already broken ... that's absurd.

And just for your info ... they would not come directly from Nicaragua either ... but from their warehouse in PA.

Where do people come up with these ideas? That is, uless it was a joke that went over my head ... LOL!

Fuego del Ray?

If a glass tube was sealed with the proper humidity, and stored in proper humidity, would the stick still dry out? Also, if you smoke it, will it dry out?

navnurs: cigars are not packed with the proper humidity. the cigars are shoved in and sealed. putting them in a humidor won't do anything. if you chew the cigars when smoking them, as i do, they don't dry out, they get wet.

Boy... the sense of humor at that warehouse. Why just the other day I was doing a trade and I thought "Wouldn't it be funny if I drove over the package a couple times before I mail it." A hefty Gufaw was had by all.

The cigars were packed in urinal cake? Hmmmm. Doo Estates Acrid Tubos? Just a guess.

Thanks for your abrupt reply Slimboner but i wasn't accusing anyone of anything. You really could not tell if they were broken because the tubes come packaged in a wooden box then are wrapped with cellophane. Sorry to offend you.

Whats really absurd is that fact that this BB is your whole life.

Yeah Slim, get a life! Sheesh. 😉

ok ok i take it back...its been almost an hour and you havent replied. Maybe you do have a life outside of this board..or maybe your just busy making sure each tassel on your rug is perfectly straight

ok ok i take it back...its been almost an hour and you havent replied. Maybe you do have a life outside of this board..or maybe your just busy making sure each tassel on your rug is perfectly straight

Glass tubes do nothing to preserve the cigar. Remove and store "nude" in your humidor.

Damn. And you can't erase the second bonehead post can you? Kinda like trying to kick a guy in the ass and falling on yer face.