Now, our aim is to look at the conducive and ideal environment and understand their role in ensuring that the cigars stay fresh and awesome all-day long. Understand quite well that the humidor might differ in shape and size and every other aspect. However, their core basics are usually the same all around or the have the same features or achieve the same purpose.
The end aim of our cigar is for them to keep up with being fresh and still have the awesome taste that you love. And we have mentioned above that maintaining the level of humidity needed to keep your cigar great involves two awesome features. These features are majorly the Spanish cedar that makes up the major component of the box and the humidifier kept inside.
So, let us take a look at some of the features of the humidor and what qualities stand out some from others. Because of the fact that cigars are highly hygroscopic — they have an increased ability to absorb moisture out of the air or dry out in conditions with decreased humidity — they need to be kept safe in perfect conditions. So, the key to preserving your cigars is to provide them with an appropriate environment. Therefore, the humidity levels inside of a humidor need to be between sixty-eight and seventy-two percent.
Interestingly enough, one type of wood can provide those conditions. The ideal humidor would consist of:. Spanish cedar is a special kind of wood with a powerful ability to hold moisture. Because of that reason, many renewed businesses that manufacture humidors use this Spanish cedar. Thanks to the controlled environment inside of the humidor, this wood will preserve your cigars and provide them with a healthy level of air humidity.
However, Spanish cedar is used as lining in humidors. For this cigar microenvironment enabled by cedar to be kept undisturbed, it has to be encased in a strong, resilient material like stainless steel.
Other materials will do the trick as well, but stainless steel would be ideal for the job. These are the features the humidors would have that are common to most of them all.
They are usually made up of stainless steel or wood. These is for the outer coverings. The Spanish cedars below are for the insides. They usually also have a very tight lid and seal that stops air from entering the humidor. Keeping the lid shut is part of what helps the humidor keep the humidity that helps make the cigars fresh. Most of the humidors are made with a lining of Spanish cedar.
And there is a preference for this wood type being chosen over other types of wood. The Spanish cedar has the inherent ability to properly absorb moisture. It also has the ability to equally release humidity in a way that will heal create an evenness in all cedar boxes. The ability of the humidor to absorb moisture properly has to do with seasoning the humidor properly.
Not seasoning the humidor properly would lead to a humidor that will pull moisture from even the cigar it is supposed to moisture. So, the solution would be to season the humidor properly before you start moistening the cedar.
The humidifier in the humidor is what makes the and keeps the moisture properly. It also helps to keep the moisture and humidity well-modulated. Now, once the humidor has been properly seasoned, the humidifier would help to keep providing moisture for the humidor and for the cigars.
When it provides the moisture, it would help the cigar to stay at the right temperature and keep it within the right taste and freshness level. Humidifiers in the open trade market are of many different types. There are ranges from the foam based blocks that would absorb distilled water well and complex pouches to even gel based humidifiers. You are free to choose either of these options for your humidor and enjoy it but the important part for you the owner would be to always check and know when you are supposed to recharge them with more water.
Recharging them with water is for those who use water. For those that use gel, getting the proper moisturizing agent should be the next course of action.
And regardless of how often they get recharged, the humidifiers would at some point stop functioning properly which makes it the next thing you should get to replace. Another component that should be mentioned here, is the hygrometer. This hygrometer measures properly the relative humidity inside the humidor of your choice.
As such, it is a key component of the humidor. Once a humidor has been seasoned and loaded with cigars, a humidifier keeps providing the moisture for the inside of the box, allowing the cigars to stay at the right humidity and the cedar to absorb any excess moisture, and release it back should the humidifier run a little low.
There are many kinds of humidifiers on the market, with options ranging from florist foam-based blocks that absorb distilled water to more complex pouches or beads or gel-based humidifiers. Whichever version you like best, make sure to follow the instructions on when to recharge them with more distilled water or other moisturizing agents. These humidifiers will also only last for a certain amount of time, so be sure to replace them as needed. Another key component to any humidor is the hygrometer, which measures the relative humidity inside the humidor, allowing you to monitor when you need to recharge the humidifier and adjust the humidity inside.
Getting a hygrometer either digital or analog to monitor this will help you notice any shifts in the humidity or temperature so you can adjust accordingly and not ruin your cigars. Be sure to check the hygrometer at least once a week to make sure the humidity is staying at the right level. Be sure to also calibrate your hygrometer every now and again, in order to keep the readings as accurate as possible.
It measures the humidity levels inside to let you know whether you need to add moisture or absorb some excess water to dry things out. A hygrometer can be digital or analog which will look like a needle that spins in a marked circle or semicircle. In a humidor with electronic humidity controls, it will be connected to the humidifier.
Cigars also need to be kept at a steady temperature to keep them in top condition. This should be about 70 degrees Fahrenheit in most situations, though you could keep your fresh cigars as cool as 60 or as warm as 72 degrees, aka standard room temperature range. For humidors without temperature controls, a simple thermometer will still provide valuable feedback about the conditions inside. If the humidor has a heater or cooler that allows you to control the temperature inside, your thermostat will directly control these for your convenience.
This also helps keep humidity levels even, as warm air holds more moisture, while cool air tends to be drier. Keeping your temperatures steady also helps keep humidity steady — and that means more effortless cigar storage. The traditional choice for a humidor interior is Spanish cedar. Some come with cedar lining on the walls, while others use Spanish cedar wood for the shelves and or drawers inside. Just like a cedar closet, Spanish cedar humidors repel insects and protect the contents from decay.
Spanish cedar also has some absorbent qualities, which allow it to absorb and release water to help keep conditions evenly moist inside the humidor. With all those elements in place, your smokes should stay moist and fresh and will only mellow and improve with age.
A travel humidor may be a different story. Simply due to their intended purposes, the wear-and-tear that comes along with travel will obviously decrease its life span.
It has the potential of lasting a few years, depending on how often you drop it. For a standard-sized humidor, all you need is a desk, mantel, or shelf for it to live. Scotte Leather Portable Humidor While presented primarily as a travel humidor, and while certainly a good choice for such, this cylindrical leather exterior humidor is handsome enough to be a desktop accessory or to command a prominent place on a shelf, too.
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