Dry boxing...

chippewastud79 · 08-02-2009, 07:06 PM

I would steer clear of using a "flavored cigar" humidor for anything that you would like to taste the way it was intended for a very long time. Try baking soda and leave it open for some sunlight. Make sure there is no lingering smell before you put anything in it.

Starscream · 08-02-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by chippewastud79

I would steer clear of using a "flavored cigar" humidor for anything that you would like to taste the way it was intended for a very long time. Try baking soda and leave it open for some sunlight. Make sure there is no lingering smell before you put anything in it.

BORIStheBLADE · 08-02-2009, 07:51 PM

For me the dryer cigars taste a little better and don't burn out. My CC's for some reason would like to go out about halfway through, like clock work. I have tried NC's dry and they seem to lose their flavor.
I ended up going with putting 60% beads in a desktop for my CC's. This way I put a hand full of each different cigar I have a desktop and they were ready to go. My thing was I would sometimes forget that I had sticks in a dry box. So now I grab and smoke. Seems like less to maintain to me.

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!

M1903A1 · 08-02-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by chippewastud79

I would steer clear of using a "flavored cigar" humidor for anything that you would like to taste the way it was intended for a very long time. Try baking soda and leave it open for some sunlight. Make sure there is no lingering smell before you put anything in it.

NCRadioMan · 08-02-2009, 08:56 PM

Even though I keep all my humidors between 60-64%, I drybox from anywhere from a few days to a month or so. I throw in a bunch, then just pick and choose. I've had a few in there for several months that I haven't gotten around to. My drybox runs at about 50-52%.

08-02-2009, 07:06 PM	#1
chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: Dry boxing... I would steer clear of using a "flavored cigar" humidor for anything that you would like to taste the way it was intended for a very long time. Try baking soda and leave it open for some sunlight. Make sure there is no lingering smell before you put anything in it. __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.

08-02-2009, 07:51 PM	#3
BORIStheBLADE _ Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 643 Trading: (4)	Re: Dry boxing... For me the dryer cigars taste a little better and don't burn out. My CC's for some reason would like to go out about halfway through, like clock work. I have tried NC's dry and they seem to lose their flavor. I ended up going with putting 60% beads in a desktop for my CC's. This way I put a hand full of each different cigar I have a desktop and they were ready to go. My thing was I would sometimes forget that I had sticks in a dry box. So now I grab and smoke. Seems like less to maintain to me. __________________ I.B.E.W LOCAL # 617

08-02-2009, 08:08 PM	#4
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!

08-02-2009, 08:56 PM	#6
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,281 Trading: (66)	Re: Dry boxing... Even though I keep all my humidors between 60-64%, I drybox from anywhere from a few days to a month or so. I throw in a bunch, then just pick and choose. I've had a few in there for several months that I haven't gotten around to. My drybox runs at about 50-52%. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

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