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About Our Cigar Humidors
There is an unequivocal pleasure to shopping for cigar humidors, whether to protect your own collection or to find a special gift for a colleague, friend or partner.
WhatsKnotToLove.com prides itself on stocking the highest quality cigar humidors, whether they are travel humidors from the durably crafted Otter Box Line, cigar brand humidors from Ashton and Acid, or hutch style humidors from Savoy.
We find that people who enjoy cigars and their respective cigar humidors also have an interest in treating their humidors with care, so we have articulated some of the ways to routinely season your humidor and keep the relative humidity at the right levels.
Enjoy!
- The WhatsKnotToLove.com Staff
Seasoning Your Cigar Humidor
It never ceases to amaze me how common it is for people to have problems with their humidors - particularly new and expensive ones. Recently, I was approached by a gentlemen who had recently acquired a beautifully constructed humidor worth several thousand dollars. It was a gift, but like most humidors sold on the market (whether they are costly models or not), it did not come with instructions on how to properly season it.
Seasoning a humidor is a crucial and necessary step ensure your brand new humidor functions properly - no matter how nice, how expensive etc. The inside of the humidor is usually lined with Spanish cedar, or in some cases mahogany. The reason these woods are used to line the inside of the humidor is they hold humidity well, and both woods contain a natural anti-fungal agent that resists mold. In any case, this wood has been kiln dried, and if you simply fill up the humidification device, this kiln dried wood would suck up all the moisture.
In order to properly season a humidor, you need to obtain distilled water, and a brand new sponge. Distilled water should always be used in the humidification device to prevent buildup. Saturate the sponge, and wipe down all the interior wood with the sponge. Don’t be shy, but wipe all exposed interior wood generously. Fill up the humidification device according to the specifications, and saturate the sponge once more. Take the sponge, place it inside the humidor, close the lid, and let it sit for 24 hours. Take the sponge out , and wipe down the interior wood one more time. Refill the humidification device and now your humidor is fully seasoned. This is how a desktop humidor that contains a passive humidification device works: the Spanish cedar, or (mahogany) retains the humidity, and the humidification device replenishes the moisture in the wood. So be sure you properly season your humidor to make sure it works!
-Matthew Rosen
Relative Humidity and Your Cigar Humidor
There's something about shyness that has never appealed to me. One of the reasons why my Denver, Colorado flagship cigar shop has one of the best smoking rooms in the state is so my customers can challenge me. Challenging each other is why we have a good time, and how we learn new things about Cigars. Cigar smokers in the blog community are no different. Recently, I discovered that I've been buying into a pervasive myth regarding cigar humidors: that a decrease in temperature should be followed by an increase in humidity, and vice versa. This is a common, but totally false belief.
To help set the records straight, we're going to observe a fine treatise on the subject from The Cigar Smoker's FAQ. The section on The Variable Humidity Myth articulates how there are a number of authorities claiming that relative humidity should move in an inverse direction from temperature: i.e. if you're maintaining a 70% RH humidor at 70 degrees, and the temperature falls to 65 degrees, the humidity should be raised to 75% RH to compensate. In fact, the humidity should stay constant regardless of temperature.
This is primarily because the tobacco within a cigar needs just enough moisture to keep it elastic, but not so much as to create expansion. This level is always around 70% independent of temperature. Why? Because we're not talking about how much moisture is physically in the tobacco (to keep the absolute moisture the same if temperature dropped, you would have to raise the humidity). What we are talking about is the sweet spot between tobacco leaves getting too brittle (68% RH or lower) and tobacco leaves beginning to swell (73% or higher). This sweet spot is always around 70% RH.
For those of you excited about Chemistry, take a look at the The Cigar Smoker's FAQ which observes what's really going on with the molecules in varying humidor climates.
Chalk another one up for learning something new in an industry that always has something new to offer!
-Matthew Rosen
Special Ordering Cigar Humidors
Interested in cigar humidors you don't see here? Don't hesitate to email us or give us a call at 1.866.832.2440 to see if we have them in stock.
We are also more than happy to special order! Every one of the cigar humidors we send out includes a hand-written note from our staff and is shipped within 24 hours. Because WhatsKnotToLove.com also has an extensive retail network, it's likely we can have your favorite humidor drop shipped to save you time and money.
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Shipping Policy for Cigar Humidors
If your order totals $75.00 or more, your cigar humidors ship free! All orders ship within 24 hours. We send via USPS and, depending on your location, you can expect for your order to arrive within 2-4 days.
Larger furniture style humidors may take longer.
Customers will receive an email confirmation of their order along with an email confirmation that the order has shipped, including any applicable tracking numbers.
Cigar Humidors Return Policy
At WhatsKnotToLove.com we want you to be happy with your cigar humidors, so if for any reason you are dissatisfied with your purchase please call one of our managers at 1.866.832.2440 to negotiate the logistics for an exchange.
