Sealed Cigars

Cville Cigar · 12-11-2012, 05:08 PM

I just bought a Partagas 150 in a crystal tube. It's sealed with tape around the plug, what should I do, leave it sealed OR remove the plug??

Also, I have a 2012 Cigar Family Chartiable Foundation 2 pack still sealed, what sould I do with this too??

big_jaygee · 12-11-2012, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Cville Cigar

I just bought a Partagas 150 in a crystal tube. It's sealed with tape around the plug, what should I do, leave it sealed OR remove the plug??

Also, I have a 2012 Cigar Family Chartiable Foundation 2 pack still sealed, what sould I do with this too??

I was wondering the same but I was given some Gurkha Grand Reserve Robusto's.

12-11-2012, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cville Cigar

I just bought a Partagas 150 in a crystal tube. It's sealed with tape around the plug, what should I do, leave it sealed OR remove the plug??

Also, I have a 2012 Cigar Family Chartiable Foundation 2 pack still sealed, what sould I do with this too??

I am by no means an expert... but I would say it depends on what your going for...

If you want to enjoy the cigar sometime in the future, unseal it and let it age...

If you want to keep the cigar fresh, leave it in the tube...

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T.G · 12-11-2012, 06:09 PM

Kind of like "cello on or off?". Do whatever flips your flags. I leave them as they come and just put them in the humidor since not all tubes are 100% airtight.

T.G · 12-11-2012, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Robulous78

I am by no means an expert... but I would say it depends on what your going for...

If you want to enjoy the cigar sometime in the future, unseal it and let it age...

If you want to keep the cigar fresh, leave it in the tube...

This has been an advertisement by a non-attorney spokesperson...

Tobacco will still age in the tube. Depending on how well sealed the tube is, it will be either an anaerobic aging or a very limited airflow / low oxygen aging. Either way, it's a slow process.

12-11-2012, 06:22 PM

Yes... it will age in a tube just in my experience the more airflow usually helps the process... Glad we can Agree Adam...

T.G · 12-11-2012, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Robulous78

Yes... it will age in a tube just in my experience the more airflow usually helps the process... Glad we can Agree Adam...

Yet you stated keeping it in the sealed tube will keep it fresh, which would mean no aging.

The aging that occurs anaerobically in the sealed tubes is a bit different than what you get otherwise, once the oxygen in the tube is used up, a different chemical process takes over. They aren't directly comparable. I believe MRN uses the words "more gracefully" to describe it.

12-11-2012, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by T.G

The aging that occurs anaerobically in the sealed tubes is a bit different than what you get otherwise, once the oxygen in the tube is used up, a different chemical process takes over. They aren't directly comparable. I believe MRN uses the words "more gracefully" to describe it.

This I didn't know... Thanks Adam...

Bax · 12-11-2012, 08:48 PM

I'd open it... then smoke it! If you only have one you really don't have a point of reference weather it's better or worse with age. IMHO, many NC's don't really improve much with a lot of age. They lose strength which you may or may not like but flavors don't develop like the CC counterparts.

TJarv · 12-11-2012, 08:50 PM

I store them the same way they were stored before they were in my possession

dwoodward · 12-11-2012, 08:52 PM

I keep my tubed sticks in the tubes, looks good when you pull em out and hand one to a buddy.

iaMkcK · 12-12-2012, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Cville Cigar

I just bought a Partagas 150 in a crystal tube. It's sealed with tape around the plug, what should I do, leave it sealed OR remove the plug??

Leave sealed, go to your designated smoking area, remove from tube, toast foot, initiate combustion, smoke to nub..

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Originally Posted by Cville Cigar

Also, I have a 2012 Cigar Family Chartiable Foundation 2 pack still sealed, what sould I do with this too??

Go back inside, grab this, and repeat the toasting foot process to the nub.

Document total smoke time for each, review each, post all pictures and reviews, cry profusely.

BSB · 12-12-2012, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by big_jaygee

I was wondering the same but I was given some Gurkha Grand Reserve Robusto's.

I think these are flavored with cognac. Do NOT remove from tube and put in your humidor, you will "taint" all the other cigars.

T.G · 12-12-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by BSB

I think these are flavored with cognac. Do NOT remove from tube and put in your humidor, you will "taint" all the other cigars.

Good catch. Looks like they are.

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/p...sp?item=CS-G9A

Zane · 12-12-2012, 08:56 AM

I keep mine just the way I received them! Well now anyway.

At one point I liked them like I like my women.... Naked...

Blak Smyth · 12-12-2012, 09:04 AM

Break the tube on the edge of the table, smoke the cigar then stab a cat with the remaining glass tube.

shilala · 12-12-2012, 09:39 AM

Shane's genius idea notwithstanding, they're gonna be a b1tch to smoke in the tubes.
I'd certainly leave them that way until it's time to smoke them. The maker intended for those smokes to be kept in that fashion, employing the strategy that Adam has already explained.
Of course, you can do whatever you like. If it's more fun for you to take another angle, then go for it, brother.
Then prop the cat up with sticks until it dries out nice and hard and sit your ashtray on it's head. You don't wanna waste a perfectly good cat.

363 · 12-12-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

Break the tube on the edge of the table, smoke the cigar then stab a cat with the remaining glass tube.

Shane and his love of cats

PearlS4 · 12-12-2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

Break the tube on the edge of the table, smoke the cigar then stab a cat with the remaining glass tube.

I lol'd

12-11-2012, 05:08 PM	#1
Cville Cigar Don't mind if I do! Join Date: Sep 2012 First Name: Jeffrey Location: Cville, IN Posts: 101 Trading: (1)	Sealed Cigars I just bought a Partagas 150 in a crystal tube. It's sealed with tape around the plug, what should I do, leave it sealed OR remove the plug?? Also, I have a 2012 Cigar Family Chartiable Foundation 2 pack still sealed, what sould I do with this too??

12-11-2012, 06:09 PM	#4
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,545 Trading: (37)	Re: Sealed Cigars Kind of like "cello on or off?". Do whatever flips your flags. I leave them as they come and just put them in the humidor since not all tubes are 100% airtight.

12-11-2012, 06:22 PM	#6
Robulous78 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sealed Cigars Yes... it will age in a tube just in my experience the more airflow usually helps the process... Glad we can Agree Adam...

12-11-2012, 08:48 PM	#9
Bax C A P S...CAPS CAPS CAPS! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Ringgold,GA Posts: 2,173 Trading: (70)	Re: Sealed Cigars I'd open it... then smoke it! If you only have one you really don't have a point of reference weather it's better or worse with age. IMHO, many NC's don't really improve much with a lot of age. They lose strength which you may or may not like but flavors don't develop like the CC counterparts. __________________ I'm the most interesting man in the world... but only if you find stupid stuff really interesting.

12-11-2012, 08:50 PM	#10
TJarv In it to win it Join Date: Mar 2012 First Name: Tony Location: Aubrey, Texas Posts: 2,027 Trading: (58)	Re: Sealed Cigars I store them the same way they were stored before they were in my possession __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

12-11-2012, 08:52 PM	#11
dwoodward Gentlemen, you may smoke! Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Derrick Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,868 Trading: (26)	Re: Sealed Cigars I keep my tubed sticks in the tubes, looks good when you pull em out and hand one to a buddy.

12-12-2012, 08:56 AM	#15
Zane Have My Own Room Join Date: Aug 2012 First Name: Zane Location: Noblesville, IN Posts: 1,508 Trading: (23)	Re: Sealed Cigars I keep mine just the way I received them! Well now anyway. At one point I liked them like I like my women.... Naked... __________________ COO BlindMan's Puff

12-12-2012, 09:04 AM	#16
Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Re: Sealed Cigars Break the tube on the edge of the table, smoke the cigar then stab a cat with the remaining glass tube. __________________ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

12-12-2012, 09:39 AM	#17
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Sealed Cigars Shane's genius idea notwithstanding, they're gonna be a b1tch to smoke in the tubes. I'd certainly leave them that way until it's time to smoke them. The maker intended for those smokes to be kept in that fashion, employing the strategy that Adam has already explained. Of course, you can do whatever you like. If it's more fun for you to take another angle, then go for it, brother. Then prop the cat up with sticks until it dries out nice and hard and sit your ashtray on it's head. You don't wanna waste a perfectly good cat. __________________