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Cigars in a humidor
JeffD Offline
#1 Posted:
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Should cigars be taken out of the plastic wrapper once placed in the humidor?
Thanks,
Jeff
SteveS Offline
#2 Posted:
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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 ...
JeffD Offline
#3 Posted:
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Thanks Steve........... and I guess not removing the wrapper explains that horrible smell I always get?
rrumba Offline
#4 Posted:
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That our it might be something you ate
frankj1 Offline
#5 Posted:
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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!
Big_Bear Offline
#6 Posted:
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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




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DrafterX Offline
#7 Posted:
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yep, leave the cello on.. it keeps the lettuce from leaving stains on the wrapper... Mellow
danmdevries Offline
#8 Posted:
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JeffD wrote:
Thanks Steve........... and I guess not removing the wrapper explains that horrible smell I always get?


Mold
fliermartin Offline
#9 Posted:
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Plus when you want to trade cigars I find it better to have left the cello on.
kaszkiet Offline
#10 Posted:
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If using lettuce as humidity source it doesn't really matter.
abjd14 Offline
#11 Posted:
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Does cello protect at all from cigar beetles?
SteveS Offline
#12 Posted:
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No
corey sellers Offline
#13 Posted:
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Hell no
abjd14 Offline
#14 Posted:
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Sounds like u know from experience corey
Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#15 Posted:
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Durn Beetles.

Cello on, Wrapper On, but it does taste better without the Binder on...Anxious
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