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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Ageing A Cigar Using A Humidor

By Joe Shelman-Walm

It's true that some things just get better with time. Pain, wine and yes Cigars also are enhanced by the ageing process. A well aged cigar displays subtleties in flavour, the mellowness. It's the reason why some people will pay high sums to enjoy a vintage cigar that has been aged in the right way. But don't worry, you won't necessarily need to hand over all your cash to enjoy the flavour and complexity of a well aged cigar, with a little care, the right tools and some patience, you can get started ageing your own cigars at home.

As we've said, when choosing to age a cigar, choose a good quality one to begin with. If you try to age a cheap cigar, you will probably find that after a year, the flavours won't be enhanced and you will have wasted your time. Find yourself a good strong flavoured cigar and this will provide you with a quality finished item that you will be able to enjoy. The minimum time you want to age your cigars is about a year.

You will be ageing your cigar for about a year, but in order to do so, you need to buy a good quality cigar humidor. The humidor is needed so that you can store the cigar(s) in a suitable and stable environment. Storing the cigars using the 70-70 rule is best. That is at a constant humidity of 70% and a temperature of 70 degrees fahrenheit.

Buy a good quality cigar humidor that will keep your ageing cigars in a stable environment. If you don't and the cigar humidor doesn't maintain temperature and humidity, it can cause the contents to dry out or become moldy, thus destroying it. Either way you will lose the contents over time and be very disappointed.

When choosing the best cigar humidor, try to find one made with cedar wood lining. Cedar wood is very aromatic and the oils in the wood mix and blend with the oils of the tobacco over time. Ascertain how many cigars you will need to hold and ensure the cigar humidor has about twice the volume of space internally. Obtaining a mix that is right will help you achieve the final result. You can enjoy a well aged cigar, and it will not have cost you hundreds of dollars.

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