how long outside a humidor?

[mayor79]

The worst part of a new humidor is the wait. I've bought a new (to me) humidor that I've been seasoning with Boveda starter packs and I still have a week to go. My current humidor is a Scottie jar that only holds 12 cigars and its mostly full.

I've been looking at placing an order with Cigarpage for the new humidor, and to try some new stuff, but i don't know how fast they ship. Realistically how long will an order be okay outside a humidor? I assume with the upcoming holiday I'm probably only looking at longer ship times and a wait of only a few days till they can go in the humidor, but would an order of 20-25 cigars be okay waiting that long after shipping?

 

[rbbrock]

CigarPage tends to ship slowly most of the time, (but not always) and they include Bovedas, so I'd go ahead and order and just throw them in a Ziploc with the Bovedas when they arrive.

 

[Rod]

Best to season it right and be patient, otherwise you'll have nothing but RH issues. While not everyone agrees with this method, I've always lightly wiped down the interior of my new humidors with a damp towel of distilled water. Helps the start-up process, but again, do what's right for you. Make sure it stabilizes before putting cigars in. Good luck!