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Mark · 08-02-2009, 08:08 PM

Dry boxing is usually done the morning of or a few hours before a smoke. Some smokers like their cigars on the drier side for flavor reasons and because it tends to eliminate burn problems. Some put 60% beads in their dryboxes, but personally I just have an old spanish cedar cigar box sitting next to my normal smoking spot, and I throw my stick for the night in there four to six hours before smoke time. I like my cigars a bit drier for smoking, but again if you don't like the way it makes your cigar taste, don't do it. This hobby is about enjoyment, not what you are "supposed" to do.

As for the old flavored humi, sounds like a good idea, but I would recommend sanding down the cedar on the inside and wiping out the wood with ammonia, then leaving it open in a sunny window for a few days. Should get rid of all of the smell. Hope this helps!

08-02-2009, 08:08 PM	#6
Mark Tarheel. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 407 Trading: (1)	Re: Dry boxing... Dry boxing is usually done the morning of or a few hours before a smoke. Some smokers like their cigars on the drier side for flavor reasons and because it tends to eliminate burn problems. Some put 60% beads in their dryboxes, but personally I just have an old spanish cedar cigar box sitting next to my normal smoking spot, and I throw my stick for the night in there four to six hours before smoke time. I like my cigars a bit drier for smoking, but again if you don't like the way it makes your cigar taste, don't do it. This hobby is about enjoyment, not what you are "supposed" to do. As for the old flavored humi, sounds like a good idea, but I would recommend sanding down the cedar on the inside and wiping out the wood with ammonia, then leaving it open in a sunny window for a few days. Should get rid of all of the smell. Hope this helps!