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Cigars at Different Humidity

cabaiguan juan

cabaiguan juan

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I'm sure we all have our own thoughts on what humidity to keep cigars at. However, I'm wondering if some cigars smoke better at different or higher humidity then other cigars. For instance, I had a Davidoff Millennium on New Year's Day, and it sucked. It was wet, sour and difficult to smoke. I grabbed it from my local B&M and they keep their sticks at 70%. Similarly, this weekend I decided to smoke a CAO Brazili. I had it in my humidor at 65%, when I lit it up, I noticed that it didn't taste as good as the ones at my local B&M which kept theirs at 70%. I'm curious if others have experienced this as well, and if so which cigars, or brands, smoke better at 65 vs. 70 and vice versa.
 
This is somewhat relative topic depending on the individual person. There is no "set standard". For example I tend to like my Tatuajes' around 62%, while some of my other smokes need to stay closer to 68-70%... just my 2cents.
 
tkoepp said:
This is somewhat relative topic depending on the individual person. There is no "set standard". For example I tend to like my Tatuajes' around 62%, while some of my other smokes need to stay closer to 68-70%... just my 2cents.
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So do you keep them in seperate humidors?
 
I cant say I notice a difference in taste but I notice a difference in burn temprature. Then again that may influence someones perception of flavor. Ahh WTF do I know?
 
I agree Burnt.
The way I handle the situation is I keep my Humi at 65% but if a cigar smoke or lights better at lower than that I will let it sit out for a little while prior to light. As far as taste I have only ever tasted bad from a wet cigar. I have never tasted better. If you light a wet smoke the tabacco never really burns right and you steam the rest of your smoke with every inhale. 70% has always been to wet for my taste. If you are looking to control it for different smokes get 2 coolidors going. Thats my suggestion. :D
Just my 2 cents
DarrenR
 
DarrenR said:
I agree Burnt.
The way I handle the situation is I keep my Humi at 65% but if a cigar smoke or lights better at lower than that I will let it sit out for a little while prior to light. As far as taste I have only ever tasted bad from a wet cigar. I have never tasted better. If you light a wet smoke the tabacco never really burns right and you steam the rest of your smoke with every inhale. 70% has always been to wet for my taste. If you are looking to control it for different smokes get 2 coolidors going. Thats my suggestion. :D
Just my 2 cents
DarrenR
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I agree Darren! For me 65% is the mark. If I'm going to err at all, it would be lower for ISOM's and a little higher for NC's

Brian
 
I had always kept mine at 70% until I accidentally ordered a 65% Puck from Mark.

Now I much rather prefer my sticks 60%-65%. They seem to burn and taste better.
 
junkman_56 said:
I keep everything at 65% hunidity and never had any issues. :thumbs:
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All cigars burn better at 65%. But a few taste better at higher RH. They tend to be more loosely bunched and on the mild side. They ar rare and I keep my humidor at 65%, too. Oh, Perdomo Champagnes are one example.
 
I prefer 60-65% like many others here. At 70%, the sticks just get too harsh and bitter past halfway. Not an enjoyable time. I didn't think it would make a difference until this past summer when I noticed a lot of my cigars were really harsh. It was due to the fact that I got my first humidor in the middle of winter (very dry air) and the passive humidifier naturally kept it at 60-65%, whereas during the summer (very wet air), the humidity was near 70% in the humidor.

Here's a previous thread where someone actually tested the differences between 65% and 70%:
http://www.cigarpass.com/forumsipb/index.php?showtopic=17937
 
I like mine no higher then 60%. Burn and draw problems are extremely rare and flavor is consistently improved over higher rh. I think this is individual so it's best to experiment to determine your own preference. I also find that it is rare that any experienced smoker prefers anything over 65%.
 
Call me weird, byut I prefer my smokes at humdity levels of at least 78%. I keep my cabinets at 82. This way, the hot, wet smoke really steams the flavor right into your mouth.

Ick...that hurts just thinking about it. I like 60-65%, which seems to be about what most folks around these parts agree on.
 
I'm pretty much a newbie, so take this FWIW.....

Mine stays between 65-67%. I normally pull a cigar and let it sit out for an hour or two before smoking it. Some seem to like it dryer. I've had some problems with IT Super Fuertes and various Gurkhas that seem too damp in this range, so I let them sit out longer before smoking.

On the other end of the spectrum, I've got some RP Vintage '90's that seem too dry and harsh in that range. Some smoked fine, so it might just be the cigars themselves, as they were seconds from CI.

When pulling one out, I normally go by feel to guage whether or not it needs to sit out for a while. Works well enough for me, thus far.
 
I try to keep my humidors at about 70%. I really like them that way. I tend to find the drier smokes to be more harsh. I have tried several different RH levels and always like the 70% ones much more. I just don't understand anything below 65%. 65%is OK but any less that that I find that they taste stale and tend to burn my tongue. JMHO though.
 
Damn, really good input guys, thanks. I'll hvae to try that bourbon thing, looks exciting. I have a coolidor at 68 and my desktop at 5, so i guess i can try buy two of a cigar and keep them in different conditons to try out. Plus with my B&M at 70% i got the makings of a good experiment.
 
cabaiguan juan said:
Damn, really good input guys, thanks. I'll hvae to try that bourbon thing, looks exciting. I have a coolidor at 68 and my desktop at 5, so i guess i can try buy two of a cigar and keep them in different conditons to try out. Plus with my B&M at 70% i got the makings of a good experiment.
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I was kidding about the whole bourbon thing
 
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