| 1. Author: JeffD | Date: Sun, 4/23/2017, 9:07PM EST | |
Should cigars be taken out of the plastic wrapper once placed in the humidor?
Thanks,
Jeff |
| 2. Author: SteveS | Date: Sun, 4/23/2017, 9:33PM EST | |
it makes little or no difference ... the cello is not impervious to moisture and doesn't retard drying of the cigar ... it DOES, however, do a nice job of keeping the cigar safe from nicks and dings and for that reason, IMO, it should be left on the cigar ... you should, of course, remove the cello before lighting the cigar ... |
| 3. Author: JeffD | Date: Sun, 4/23/2017, 9:46PM EST | |
Thanks Steve........... and I guess not removing the wrapper explains that horrible smell I always get? |
| 4. Author: rrumba | Date: Sun, 4/23/2017, 10:28PM EST | |
That our it might be something you ate |
| 5. Author: frankj1 | Date: Sun, 4/23/2017, 10:42PM EST | |
JeffD wrote:Thanks Steve........... and I guess not removing the wrapper explains that horrible smell I always get? remove the cello. leave the wrapper on. That horrible smell is not coming from the cigar. Ask your wife. Noobs! |
| 6. Author: Big_Bear | Date: Tue, 5/9/2017, 3:23PM EST | |
JeffD wrote:Should cigars be taken out of the plastic wrapper once placed in the humidor?
Thanks,
Jeff A few things . . . The wrapper is the outer-most leaf. The clear sheath in which most cigars are packaged is called cellophane. Cellophane is a form of paper. Wikipedia wrote:Cellulose from wood, cotton, hemp, or other sources is dissolved in alkali and carbon disulfide to make a solution called viscose, which is then extruded through a slit into a bath of dilute sulfuric acid and sodium sulfate to reconvert the viscose into cellulose. The film is then passed through several more baths, one to remove sulfur, one to bleach the film, and one to add softening materials such as glycerin to prevent the film from becoming brittle. That's why it doesn't hinder humidity. I also leave the cellophane on to protect the cigar until I’m ready to smoke it. Hope this helps . |
| 7. Author: DrafterX | Date: Tue, 5/9/2017, 3:53PM EST | |
yep, leave the cello on.. it keeps the lettuce from leaving stains on the wrapper...  |
| 8. Author: danmdevries | Date: Tue, 5/9/2017, 3:56PM EST | |
JeffD wrote:Thanks Steve........... and I guess not removing the wrapper explains that horrible smell I always get? Mold |
| 9. Author: fliermartin | Date: Wed, 5/10/2017, 11:37AM EST | |
Plus when you want to trade cigars I find it better to have left the cello on. |
| 10. Author: kaszkiet | Date: Sun, 5/14/2017, 3:53PM EST | |
If using lettuce as humidity source it doesn't really matter. |
| 11. Author: abjd14 | Date: Sun, 5/14/2017, 6:57PM EST | |
Does cello protect at all from cigar beetles? |
| 12. Author: SteveS | Date: Sun, 5/14/2017, 7:15PM EST | |
No |
| 13. Author: corey sellers | Date: Sun, 5/14/2017, 7:16PM EST | |
Hell no |
| 14. Author: abjd14 | Date: Sun, 5/14/2017, 8:04PM EST | |
Sounds like u know from experience corey |
| 15. Author: Hillbillyjosh770 | Date: Sun, 5/14/2017, 9:08PM EST | |
Durn Beetles. Cello on, Wrapper On, but it does taste better without the Binder on...  |
