Cigars in freezer for years

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by T.G

As long as the box & cigars don't have that "refigerator/freezer odor", which could permeate your other cigars and damage them, I would just toss them in a humidor for a month or two to stabilize and then smoke one. The box might have the odor, so I'd check it carefully, and maybe leave it out if necessary. Maybe you have to bring them back in a seperate tupperware if they have any of that freezer odor, but other than that, I figure that the worst that can happen once they re-acclimate is that it tastes bad.

The bag and the plastic wrap on the box definitely have that freezer smell. I don't think the box and cigars do, but I'm still in my office with the bag and plastic wrap, so I'll need to smell them when I get home. If it smells ok, I figure I'll toss the box into the cooler and see how things go. I agree that the worst-case scenario isn't all that bad - they were a gift, after all. I may even spark one tonight just for sh!ts and giggles. The one I took out of the cello really looks and feels fine. I'll report back if I do.

Originally Posted by shilala

If the bag was good, they couldn't dry out. I'd leave them in the bag for a good while and let them get their sh1t together and give them a shot.

Too late. I took them out of the bag before I made the first post. Oops. So far I'm not seeing any splitting or ill effects. I guess we'll see.