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0 How To Age A Cigar Using A Humidor

Cigar afficionado’s swear that like a fine wine, a quality cigar gets better if it has been aged using a process that is simple, providing you start with the right ingredients. People pay lots of money for a quality aged cigar, but you don’t have to fork out lots of cash in order to have a semblence of what they enjoy. As long as you start with a good quality cigar and a good cigar humidor, you too can age your cigars from your own home.

Start with a quality cigar if you are going to age them yourself. If you use a cheap cigar, you will probably be disappointed with the end result and the time will have been wasted. It takes about a year for the ageing process to complete. This is probably the minimum time you should allow. A rule of thumb when choosing is to find one that you find too strong or odourous, and this will probably be a good candidate.

Buy a good quality cigar humidor for the purpose of ageing your cigars. The cigar humidor is used to store the cigars at a constant tempertature and humidity. There is a 70-70 rule, which translates to 70 percent humifity and 70 degrees farenheit. You use a cigar humidor because it’s sealed and provides a stable environment for it’s precious cargo.

Maintaining the 70-70 rule helps to ensure a smooth ageing process. Any fluctuations may produced inferior flavour. Constant changes will cause the cigar to expand and contract, as with most things that contract and expand with heat cracking can result and this is something you don’t want as it can make the ageing process ineffective.

When choosing the best cigar humidor, try to find one made with cedar wood lining. Cedar wood is very aromatic and the oils in the wood mix and blend with the oils of the tobacco over time. Ascertain how many cigars you will need to hold and ensure the cigar humidor has about twice the volume of space internally. Obtaining a mix that is right will help you achieve the final result. You can enjoy a well aged cigar, and it will not have cost you hundreds of dollars.

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