Crystal Humidifiers....PG Solution?

[Krish the Fish]

Does anyone really have any definitive proof that 70% is "ultimately" the best for cigars? I'd be surprised if such proof (in the form of scientific evidence/research publication) exists. 70/70 is so widely said because it is easier to remember than say "65%, but higher for some cigars and lower for others."

This is all imo of course. No proof for what I just spouted out either.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by Krish the Fish

Does anyone really have any definitive proof that 70% is "ultimately" the best for cigars? I'd be surprised if such proof (in the form of scientific evidence/research publication) exists. 70/70 is so widely said because it is easier to remember than say "65%, but higher for some cigars and lower for others."

This is all imo of course. No proof for what I just spouted out either.

Marvin Shankin of Cigar Aficiando is the main culprit of the myth. He has spouted it so often for so long, people have taken it as gospel. Kinda like their cigar ratings.

When folks ask me, I tell them anywhere between 55 and 70% is ok to store cigars but each individual has their own preference. And since it's subjective, there can be no "ideal" setting.

[Bill86]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Marvin Shankin of Cigar Aficiando is the main culprit of the myth. He has spouted it so often for so long, people have taken it as gospel. Kinda like their cigar ratings.

When folks ask me, I tell them anywhere between 55 and 70% is ok to store cigars but each individual has their own preference.

Agreed, I never go by what they rate as their "Top 25".

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by rmoreno

Ultimately, 70% RH is still ideal for long term cigar aging which could span years or decades.
Tobacconist University...not XIKAR!

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

I disagree totally. I don't care who says it, 70% rh and 70 degrees being ideal is a myth.

I couldn't agree more.

[d'am]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Marvin Shankin of Cigar Aficiando is the main culprit of the myth. He has spouted it so often for so long, people have taken it as gospel. Kinda like their cigar ratings.

I'm 99% sure I read the 70%RH in Zino Davidoff's The Connoisseur's Book of the Cigar. People love this sort of authoritarian-prescriptive nonsense. It makes them feel cultured and sophisticated by doing things the "proper" way. Like drinking cognac from a narrow-mouth snifter but armagnac from a flute

(To be fair, I did enjoy Davidoff's book, despite some dubious advice and shameless advertising.)

Originally Posted by rmoreno

A humidor is a box, usually made of wood, that preserves an ambient environment for storing cigars. Relative humidity in the humidor ideally is 70 percent, although a slight variation is acceptable. Dry or humid air outside the humidor, along with air conditioners and furnaces, all can significantly affect humidity in a humidor. 70% Relative Humidity is a personal choice but highly recommended.

Now hold on, you just copied and pasted that from http://www.ehow.com/how_5690341_main...y-humidor.html. Quoting eHow articles while telling us how to store our cigars won't win you any friends around these here parts fellar

[Krish the Fish]

Originally Posted by d'am

I'm 99% sure I read the 70%RH in Zino Davidoff's The Connoisseur's Book of the Cigar. People love this sort of authoritarian-prescriptive nonsense. It makes them feel cultured and sophisticated by doing things the "proper" way. Like drinking cognac from a narrow-mouth snifter but armagnac from a flute

(To be fair, I did enjoy Davidoff's book, despite some dubious advice and shameless advertising.)



Now hold on, you just copied and pasted that from http://www.ehow.com/how_5690341_main...y-humidor.html. Quoting eHow articles while telling us how to store our cigars won't win you any friends around these here parts fellar

I think you're right about Zino Davidoff, although the constant reminders from Cigar Aficionado probably don't help dispel the myth. And on the eHow article: