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To wrap or not to wrap? (Should you keep cigars in their cello wrappers or take them off?)

That really is the question. So here's the 411 on cellophane wrappers: Being the 100% natural product they are, ideally, cigars should not be kept wrapped in cellophane, although some may subscribe to the belief that it makes no difference. This is true if you smoke through your cigars quickly. Some brands do come boxed naked, but most cigars are packaged in cello wrappers mainly to protect the wrappers from damage and nothing more.

The rule of thumb is, if you have a good quality humidor that keeps the environment at a relative 65-70% humidity and about 63-68 degrees temperature, your cigars can be safely stored without the cello wrappers. This allows them to "breathe" and age properly. If you often take cigars out with you, leave the cello on, but it's always good to store a few without the cello so they can mellow out. This is also a good way to "test" whether the unwrapped cigars taste better (but give them at least a month to six weeks before smoking). You can also try putting some of your "take-out" smokes in the humidor with the cello wrapper "open" at the end which will allow some air to circulate through them.

When storing your cigars without the wrappers, be sure you carefully remove the cello so you don't tear the wrapper leaf and gently rotate your cigars to a different part of the humidor every few weeks, too.

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