Cigar Humidors

Keep Your Stogies in Optimum Smoking Condition
For the best smoking experience, cigars should be kept in a controlled environment so they do not dry out. Some aficionados also say they're best after having aged a few months. A cigar humidor allows you to do both.

A cigar humidor is a sealed storage atmosphere - anything from a room to a Small Humidors box - in which the level of humidity is kept constant. A cigar humidor is like a wine cellar for cigars. A good humidor should be sealed, but not quite airtight, to let the cigars breathe. Spanish cedar wood lining helps permeate stored cigars with flavor and aroma. A good humidor - and a deft touch - can even restore a previously dried-out cigar.

Distilled water is recommended for cigar humidors.

Humidors of every size, for every budget
For the true devotee, the sky can be the limit when it comes to cigar humidors. There are models with every extravagance, with fine workmanship, and in any size imaginable. They look so good, they can serve as part of the permanent decor.

For beginning enthusiasts who simply want to keep their cigars at the desired humidity for storage, there are humidors available for Humidors Under $50">$20 or less.

What's on the inside ultimately counts. A cigar needs maintain about 14 percent of its total weight as moisture. This means a humidor needs to maintain a level of 65 to 75 percent humidity. No matter their size, cigar humidors need to be thick and solid to fight warping, and have a good seal. Spanish cedar wood is best as a lining material.

Set It Up First
Upon purchase of a cigar humidor, you may want to start storing stogies immediately. Resist the impulse. Humidors must be made ready first. Follow the manufacturer's and/or seller's instructions on how to do this -it can take several days to set the level of humidity. If properly set up and cared for, a good cigar humidor can keep cigars stored properly (and even getting better with age) for several years.