Distilled Water vs. Tap Water Every humidor contains some kind of humidifying element. It is important that distilled water be used with this element because tap water causes mold to form and contains minerals...
The Great Cellophane Debate: Here’s the question: when storing cigars in a humidor, should they be removed from their cellophane wrappers, or not? This is almost like asking who is the greatest baseball player...
What is Glycol and why use it? Propylene glycol is a colorless and innocuous liquid which has two favorable characteristics for its use in humidors. First, firstly it prevents the formation of mold and...
I have been asked by many buyers: Is there any difference between your crystal gel and the Humidity Beads? There are several sellers on ebay now selling the humidity beads. They are a totally different...
Seasoning your Humidor Now that you have your new humidor, you’re ready for cigars. Not really, choose a moist area that has somewhat of a constant temperature to put your humidor in. Don’t go crazy, but be...
Choosing a Humidor The purpose of a humidor is to recreate the mild, humid climate of the Caribbean, where the cigars are made. After you’ve had time to consider your preferences, decide on where you’d like to...
Humidity Finally, check the cigars and humidity regularly. Cigars need to have the air circulate in order to avoid mold from too much moisture. Lastly, keep the cigars in the humidor until you’re ready to...