Friday, July 09 2010
Q:Â How long can you keep a sealed
box of
cigars fresh, before they will go bad?
- David A. (U.S. Navy)
A:Â If they're kept in a properly humidified environment, indefinitely. If not, about 30 days before they will begin to dry out. Another 10-15, and you're pushing it. Two months, and you could be staring at almost certain de
ath.
Once premium handmade cigars have attained a very dry state, there's only a slight chance they can be re-humidified. That's because when tobaccos dry out they lose most of their natural oils. As a result, even if they can be resurrected, they will probably have lost their flavor.
If you keep them in a cool, dark space, that will help, but it's the humidity that you really need. The only other solution outside of buying a humidor, would be to store the box in a Tupperware-type container with a small humidification device.
And one final word of advice: DO NOT store the boxes in the bathroom.
