Re conditioning dry cigars

[trying]

The 'today on ebay' thread often gets me wondering about the condition of the cigars...

What are the thoughts on reconditioning dry cigars?

Can one just put them into a humidor/tupperdore and just wait while they rehumidify? Any experience of how reconditioned cigars smoke/taste?

[SHAMZ84]

I've done it once....and it seemed to work well...I put it in a tupador with a sprinkle of water in a cup and used to rotate the the cigar every 3/4 days along with checking the water levels, topping up if need be...I kept in that tupador for about 5/6 weeks. then i placed it in the humi once it felt like it had life again... but the cigar was only dried out for about 9 months, nothing too long..

I think the main key is to gradually releasing moisture back in to it.

[TonyN]

In my opinion they have lost the taste even though they they can still be smoked.

[TonyN]

Also if a cigar dries out completely, all of the essential oils inside will evaporate and most of the cigar's flavor will be lost.

[Johnny Thunder]

I was given a few boxes about a year ago. They have been 'reconditioning' since then.
I tried one after six months and although it was smokeable, I don't hold out any hope that they will come good.
I will be trying another soon.

[Wigan]

Don't put in with your normal stock. Wreck your humidity and possibly contaminate good cigars. Smoke as is or bin.