A hypothesis:
To keep this simple, I am going to use three people in three different locations in an attempt to illustrate a thought:
Alan (Lilbastge)- - - - - Minnesota (Saginaw)
Bill (Humidor Minister)- - - - - Arizona (Tuscon)
Jon (Souldog)- - - - - California (I used LA)
They all receive a box of Fuente 8-5-8 (and for the sake of this conversation, all components are equal at this time), they place them in their humi at whatever their preferred humidity may be, but we will place the range at 65 - 70% while in the humi.
Are all external forces canceled out while in the humi?, we will say yes. Nothing changes until we select our cigar (or cigars for the day). Once they leave the humidor, the surroundings become available for the next part of this discussion. Those four components are cold, heat, humidity and barometric pressure.
What happens to tobacco when its environment changes and over what period of time? No, I don't know, but have thought about is more so when I see a post like this one. We keep it in a humidor to surround it with humidity and controlled temperature. When we remove it you would wonder how long it takes the surroundings to begin to change the physical attributes of the tobacco.
The temp/humidity readings for today at 11:45 CST are the following: Alan (24-83%), Bill (49-48%), Jon (70-23%).
If a cigar breathes while in the humidor, it is reasonable to postulate that it continues to breathe when brought outside of it. How fast does this happen, what is the rate of absorption? What happens when you factor in air conditioning or the furnace running? I again do not know; but my thought and question still remain; how does this effect the tobacco (humidity level) of the tobacco, hence, the burn?
These are my personal thoughts, not meant to offend anyone or state anything more than food for more thought, or perhaps a comment from a BOTL that knows how a leaf reacts under specific conditions.
Thank you all for your patience if you read this.
