Cellophane on or off?

[Big Al]

Just seeking views on denuding cigars for the humidor. Do you take out of tubes? Do you take out of cellophane or leave the cellophane on? What is your policy and, more importantly, why?

As for me I am really unsure on what to do for the best. Unwrapping exposes the cigar to accidental injury. However, you would have to rummage pretty roughly to do damage. Denuding the cigar lets it breathe and begin to "humidify" to your chosen level.

But views?

[cohibaIV]

We have had this one before (Can't find the post)...But anyway..

IMHO Tubes off, Plastic Off...Personel preferance..:cowboyic9:

[TJCoro]

We have had this one before (Can't find the post)...But anyway..

IMHO Tubes off, Plastic Off...Personel preferance..:cowboyic9:

Looks like the UKCF second generation has arrived!!! :afraid: Take cover, mates!!! :rain:

As senor IV says, I bet if you do a quick search in the archives you will find a ton of info on this topic.

But to cut to the chase, it's make little, if any, difference what you do with the cello - on or off. It comes down to personal preference, really.

:bandit: Names TJ, TJ fuckin' Coro, and this is probably the all-time most asked newbie question.

[cohibaIV]

SHIT..the man from Mexico agreed with me???:confused::eek:

[SteveGriff]

I think that crazy cat that has that big book out on Cigars says that if they are in a tube or in cello that they age better.

Seeing that I have no patience to age my stogies, and I like seeing my beauts in the nude, I prefer all off. I'd like to leave something to the imagination. But hey, I'm just not that innocent.

[HabanoSy]

For me, I keep all the tubed cigars in their tubes, but cigars with cellophane I take that off. However, I do keep all my Cubans in one humidor and all the other regions in another.

But thats just me...!!!

Cheers, HabanoSy

[cj121]

I guess if your going to mix it up in there, ie CC and NC, best to keep the wrappers on to save marrying blends and flavours: but whoTF waits that long!

HabS's approach to segregation is the way forward when your stock gets 'up there':biggrin1:

[G-man]

For me, I keep all the tubed cigars in their tubes, but cigars with cellophane I take that off. However, I do keep all my Cubans in one humidor and all the other regions in another.

But thats just me...!!!

Cheers, HabanoSy

Good Cubans come naked and in tubes. Cello is on to protect during shipping and transporting with U to protect.Kinda like a condum :biggrin1:
I don't think :rolleyes: http://www.1000pictures.com/aircraft/helos/080612-f-3585m-363_1024x768.jpgit has been said it

[G-man]

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I guess if your going to mix it up in there, ie CC and NC, best to keep the wrappers on to save marrying blends and flavours: but whoTF waits that long!:smoke:
For me, I keep all the tubed cigars in their tubes, but cigars with cellophane I take that off. However, I do keep all my Cubans in one humidor and all the other regions in another.
Must be in the taste of each of us.CC in 1 humi :849:all others in by themselves.:hail:

[TJCoro]

For me, I keep all the tubed cigars in their tubes, but cigars with cellophane I take that off. However, I do keep all my Cubans in one humidor and all the other regions in another.

But thats just me...!!!

Cheers, HabanoSy


:der: Well, that's a wee bit anal, :twitch:don't you think.

But that's just you, :spy: senor spy, senor habanospy :pound:

:bandit:

[Kdot]

Deja vu anyone...I take the cello off and unscrew the cap on the tube to let the stogie breath when in the humidor.

the original debate can be found here

http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthread.php?t=1219&highlight=cellophane

[TJCoro]

Deja vu anyone...I take the cello off and unscrew the cap on the tube to let the stogie breath when in the humidor.

the original debate can be found here

http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthread.php?t=1219&highlight=cellophane


Well I'll be damned! :stoned:

A useful post for senor :kev:dot!

:hail:Well done, young man.

:bandit: Names TJ, TJCoro, and there may be hope out there...or is that audacity? :dontknow:

[Lou3]

I take the cellophane off. Cellophane is great in the cigar shop where people will handle cigars that they might not buy, but in my humidor I'd rather the cigars be fully exposed to the humidity. I don't store cigars long enough for the flavors to marry. If had Cubans, I'd keep them in a separate humidor.

[Kdot]

Thats one more useful post than you then TJ :tongue:


Well I'll be damned! :stoned:

A useful post for senor :kev:dot!

:hail:Well done, young man.

:bandit: Names TJ, TJCoro, and there may be hope out there...or is that audacity? :dontknow:

[TJCoro]

Thats one more useful post than you then TJ :tongue:


If it makes you feel better to think that, than be my guest senor :kev: dot!

:bandit:

[deltawhisky]

Thanks Big Al for asking a question I myself have not dared put forward. Life as a newbie ... I'm keeping my wish list in the tube! So there!

[Big Al]

My thanks to all for your replies. I must admit I just didn't think at the time of posting just what an obvious newbie question it was. I subsequently did the search which I should have done in the first place.

The more I think about the more convinced I am to nudify all my cigars. I tend to go for the cheaper end anyway so it is not that I have a bunch of Cohibas sitting next to my Vascos! Ye Gods! True, I would very much like a bunch of Cohibas but...I balk at the price of one never mind a box!

But, having said that, I have signed up for an account with CGARS (put on to it via this site) and just ordered a sampler set of Bolivar.

Thanks again guys.

Al

[HabanoSy]

I would very much like a bunch of Cohibas but...I balk at the price of one never mind a box!

But, having said that, I have signed up for an account with CGARS (put on to it via this site) and just ordered a sampler set of Bolivar.

Al

Remeber theres always the sponsors Al and they do very, very good prices on all the premium cigars, so maybe you could look into getting yourself a box that way...!?!

Cheers, HabanoSy

[Big Al]

Remeber theres always the sponsors Al and they do very, very good prices on all the premium cigars, so maybe you could look into getting yourself a box that way...!?!

Cheers, HabanoSy

Yep, that site does look promising. Do they ship discretely?