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cacman
Herf-A-Holic Topic Starter

12 years ago

What's your opinion?
Have considered removing the cedar sleeve on a number of cigars received due to being wet on arrival, and worried about mold build-up under the sleeve.
But will often place a cedar sleeve around a custom-roll as it dry-box's to extend the drying time in an effort to prevent any damage from a rapid change in humidity.

• WITH - Age/Store in the cedar sleeve as received from manufacturer
• WITH OUT - Remove cedar sleeve to allow cigar to breathe and avoid mold build-up under sleeve
• Don't really care

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robertsccr5
Herf-A-Holic

12 years ago

I leave it on. The manufacturer or blender probably made the decision backed by years of experience and knowledge. I think the only cedar sleeves I have are Fuente and my OR LPH Morado's.

delta1
Herf-A-Holic

12 years ago

Not sure why, but I usually leave a cigar the way it is packaged (cello, cedar, foil, tube) until I smoke it, including the ones in the coffins, even though they take up so much space.

Mithrandir
Herf-A-Holic

12 years ago

very sage advice ^ & ^^....if the experts in the cigar industry use them, then they must not be harmful to the cigars.....they look purdy too all dressed up!

denali7432
Aficionado

12 years ago

i remove them right away to allow the cigar to breath better and keep it so constricted..

bdrizzle
Herf-A-Holic

12 years ago

My cigar is package in a restrictive sleeve for work as I wear dress slacks. When I get home I remove it from the sleeve to allow it to breath.

I do the same for my cigars.

Edited by user 12 years ago | Reason: Finger

TMCTLT
Herf-A-Holic

12 years ago

I don't undress them until I'm ready to ravage them, haven't had any mold issues leaving them on

js of indy
Aficionado

12 years ago

keep them on

dstieger
Herf-A-Holic

12 years ago

Cedar on. If they have foot ribbons, those come off immediately upon receipt.

Burner02
Herf-A-Holic

12 years ago

#10

Cedar on.

Mr Roso
Connoisseur

12 years ago

#11

I leave them on. I doubt that you see mold build up under the sleeve.

Hillbillyjosh770
Herf-A-Holic

12 years ago

#12

I keep it all one and in cello.

I have a big a$$ humidor with no humidification. Durn ebay is slow.
So I took a jiggerfilled it have full with distilled water. And stuck a couple cedar wraps in it.

I call it the hillbilly cedar humidor diffuser. Checked it the next day and humidity was 75%. It started at 50%
Works a little to well. But it's a quick way to season your humi

Yes I took it out. That day.

Hillbillyjosh770
Herf-A-Holic

12 years ago

#13

I wonder I how Spanish cedar would make smoked salmon taste....

You know... Soak your cedar wraps in water. Lay them on the grill and use them for planks.

Smoking it in your big green egg (next to weber, best grill ever)!

stogiefan
Enthusiast

12 years ago

#14

I have been told the cedar sleeve forms a functional purpose beyond marketing appearance. It helps keeps the humidification consistent around the longest smoking area of the cigar. Seems logical since humidors are made of spanish cedar to retain humidification so I have left them on.

triodes
Aficionado

12 years ago

#15

Off.

Partly because of mold issues.

Mainly because it appears to impart a small bit of flavor to the cigar. That is a flavor which I do not particularly care for.

I have always looked at cedar sleeves in the same light as ribbons. Marketing.

madspackler
Herf-A-Holic

12 years ago

#16

Not sure why, but I usually leave a cigar the way it is packaged (cello, cedar, foil, tube) until I smoke it, including the ones in the coffins, even though they take up so much space.

delta1 wrote:

knokmdwn
Herf-A-Holic

12 years ago

#17

Not sure why, but I usually leave a cigar the way it is packaged (cello, cedar, foil, tube) until I smoke it, including the ones in the coffins, even though they take up so much space.

delta1 wrote:

+1

My gawd you guys worry about a lot of shiit. If your rh and temp is correct in your humi, a cedar sleeve or ribbon or bow or cello or foil or WTFever is not going to cause mold. I suppose y'all break them out of the glass tubes too huh? Thousands upon thousands of glass tubed cigars are stored [correctly] all over the country and they are just fine.....sometimes for years. Y'all are focusing on the wrong shiit.

Abrignac
Herf-A-Holic

12 years ago

#18

knokmdwn wrote:

My thoughts exactly.

earthson
Connoisseur

12 years ago

#19

Cedar on. It imparts a cedar taste, yes, but that must be what the manufacturer intended. AF Anejos have a wonderful cedarness to them that might be solely from the sleeve. Plus, it's extra protection for when I'm re-arranging smokes playing Humidor Tetris

Hillbillyjosh770
Herf-A-Holic

12 years ago

#20

knokmdwn wrote:

Amen

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