You don’t have to be skilled in woodworking to
create your own cigar humidor. There are plenty of ways to store your cigar
collection. You could opt to store them in something as simple as a Tupperware
container or even an empty cooler. Your other option, of course, is to buy a
cigar humidor that is the perfect size and will keep your cigars fresh and
flavorful.
Roz’s Cigar Emporium has tips for doing either option and can help you
pick out the right cigars and accessories to build your collection.
If you have a large Tupperware container with a reliable cover, that
can work perfectly as a makeshift humidor. You’ll need a tight seal that can
hold in air. This will help keep your cigars fresh. You should be able to fit a
couple of old cigar boxes inside your container. Keep your cigars in these old
boxes instead of rolling around inside the container, which could damage them
or limit their freshness. The other thing to check for is the amount of
moisture in your makeshift humidor. There needs to be plenty of moisture inside
the humidor, but you don’t want cigars coming in direct contact with the
moisture source. This is another reason why keeping the cigars in the box will
help. You can also purchase a small digital humidifier to attach to the cigar
boxes or simply use Spanish cedars or even a damp cloth or sponge to help keep
the inside of your container humid.
Larger humidor collections can also fit inside a plastic cooler. Once
again, you should keep your cigars inside old boxes in the cooler and add a
humidifier or source of moisture. Wine coolers also work well for humidors. In
this case, you want to make sure the motor isn’t running to keep your cigars
humid and moist.
If you don’t think making a makeshift cigar humidor would work for your
collection, you can always buy your own humidor. There are many different
humidor options available. If you have a bigger collection, it might make sense
to spend the money for a room humidor that’s the size of a walk-in closet. Most
likely, though, a cabinet humidor or a smaller tabletop humidor is more
appropriate. Whatever you choose, make sure your humidor is slightly larger
than your cigar collection, especially if you plan on growing your collection.
We recommend buying a cigar humidor that is made from Spanish cedar and
isn’t available for a price that’s too good to be true. You don’t want a cheap
humidor that will quickly lose its effectiveness. Make sure to buy a humidor
with a built-in hygrometer to measure humidity levels, or purchase one
separately to use.
Once you have your humidor, you can begin adding cigars to your
collection. You can ask our knowledgeable team for advice on building your
collection. Most humidor collections start out with just a small humidor and a
hygrometer and thermometer to measure humidity and temperature. The next step
is to give them cigars
to hold. We recommend starting with cheaper cigars at
prices that won’t break the bank. This way, you’ll know what you like and how
your humidor stores these cigars without blowing money on expensive cigars that
either go bad or just aren’t to your liking.
As you become more familiar with the cigars you
enjoy, you can move on to adding boutique and limited-edition cigars that cost
a little more. At Roz’s Cigar Emporium, you can find great options like
Cucubano cigars, Dujo cigars, and Cuey cigars to add to your new humidor
collection.
Contact
our team if you have questions about how to get your
humidor collection started.
