APBTMarcel
Sunday, January 23, 2011 3:56:26 PM
I'm putting a box in my humidor and planning on storing it for awhile without opening it. Should I leave the plastic on the box or take it off? Not the celo on each cigar which that debate could go on for longer than I care. Thanks.

gimbel
Sunday, January 23, 2011 4:01:57 PM
Up to you. The boxes are stored in the warehouse in the plastic so leaving it on won't hurt anything. I personally leave it on.
Thunder.Gerbil
Sunday, January 23, 2011 4:31:58 PM
Doesn't matter. I remove it from boxes so I can inspect the contents before putting them in the humidor or cooler. On mazos (bundles), since I can see through it, I just leave them sealed.
dpnewell
Sunday, January 23, 2011 4:34:23 PM
Yes, I agree with TG. What if there are some damaged sticks in the box? You want to be able to return them within the seller's exchange window.
gimbel
Sunday, January 23, 2011 4:38:22 PM
Damn it. Now you're making me want to pull the plastic off of my box of '08 V Maddies to look at them.
Thunder.Gerbil
Sunday, January 23, 2011 4:44:56 PM

Yes, I agree with TG. What if there are some damaged sticks in the box? You want to be able to return them within the seller's exchange window.

dpnewell wrote:

Right. Although if I don't open it or ignore it, a physically damaged stick, while I might not like it, I can deal with it or fix it, and it's not going to get any worse. Mold or beetles, on the other hand, they can get worse and I have received sealed boxes of cigars that were moldy before. Those are things you don't want to ignore.

nnightmar
Sunday, January 23, 2011 11:20:27 PM

Damn it. Now you're making me want to pull the plastic off of my box of '08 V Maddies to look at them.

gimbel wrote:

No, no don't do that! 😨

You might want to smoke one!

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or two...

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dpnewell
Sunday, January 23, 2011 11:42:27 PM
^That is a danger. Opened my boxes of Rats to make sure they where fine, and now there are sad looking empty spots where Rats used to be.

dpnewell
Sunday, January 23, 2011 11:47:37 PM
#6 TG

I just figured that mold and beetles where a "given" under the "damage" category. I guess I should have been more precise.

Thunder.Gerbil
Monday, January 24, 2011 12:30:54 AM

#6 TG

I just figured that mold and beetles where a "given" under the "damage" category. I guess I should have been more precise.

dpnewell wrote:

No reason to worry, it's just difference in definitions.