Cello?

[HIM]

Should I store my cigars with the cello on or off? Couldn't help but pop the forum cherry on this one lmao. I figure we had to get it out of the way sooner or later :cool:

[TreySC]

It depends on the barometric pressure and what direction your humidor faces :D

[Browns7213]

Should I store my cigars with the cello on or off? Couldn't help but pop the forum cherry on this one lmao. I figure we had to get it out of the way sooner or later :cool:

It took every fiber in my being not to deduct from your tiny ring gage!

[Demuths1770]

omg i saw this and was like really and than saw who posted it and had to laugh. cut the ends off so the foot can breath but you still have the protection of the cello!!

[Cool Breeze]

I too thought we had our first "cello on or off" thread. lol
Good one.

I guess I won't start my, "is this a real cuban" or "is this mold" thread now. :)

[HIM]

It took every fiber in my being not to deduct from your tiny ring gage!

Don't do that it took a lot to get that point!!

[Billb1960]

Cello?

http://www.musictree.biz/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Cello-women.jpg

[DataJockey]

Here is one, light/toast the cigar before or after your cut the head?

[DataJockey]

RG for BILL :o

[piperdown]

Had to go there didn't you Cole..... :p

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[Billb1960]

Here is one, light/toast the cigar before or after your cut the head?

I personally like to light the cigar before I take the cello off, but that's just me

[Blaylock]

Should I store my cigars with the cello on or off? Couldn't help but pop the forum cherry on this one lmao. I figure we had to get it out of the way sooner or later :cool:

I knew it was coming but wasn't sure who or when. Glad its out of the way and we no longer have to hear about it. :eek:

[SmokeNSeams]

I always keep the cello on. Who's the guy with the pic with the pile of wrappers? A classic post, IMO.

[jpalamar]

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[Jordan23]

Bump for you! I love this topic,kmsl. You did the right thing to go ahead and mention it. :)

For the new guys who may genuinely not know. There is no right or wrong way. I keep my non cubans in cello to prevent me from tearing the wrapper when handling them. I've been told it also slows aging a bit, if that's your goal.

[Rocket Scientologist]

I personally like to light the cigar before I take the cello off, but that's just me

Oh yeah, those plastic notes really add to the cigar's flavor profile.

[Rocket Scientologist]

I don't have a method. If I feel like leaving the cello on, I do. Otherwise I take it off.

[Laynard]

I leave cello on all my cigars except for my Guten Calas.

[FOG Tony]

If I receive the cigar with cello, I leave it on.

If it comes without cello, I do not attempt to put cello on it.

KISS

[Tobacmon]

Nice chello

[droy1958]

Cello?

http://www.musictree.biz/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Cello-women.jpg

Errr.,.ahhhh...ummm....prolly ought to keep my fingers (mouth) shut as I'm pretty "strung out"......

[BryGuySC]

I can't wait for the first "I put my half-smoked cigar back in my humidor" post!

[Old Smokey]

Lol, I thought we would get a mold or plume thread first. I am so out of touch. It's mold.

As far as cello? I leave'm the way God made'm.

[PSD4]

Cello?

http://www.musictree.biz/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Cello-women.jpg

Now that's funny.....I don't care who you are

[Joe k]

I keep my cello on....nothing like the sight of yellow cello.

[BryGuySC]

Some people just don't know what to do with that cello!


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[Herf N Turf]

I buy cellophane in bulk so can wrap my Cubans. If you have a popular B&M, do like I do, scrounge the waste bins for discarded cello and use to wrap the ones you get without it. Tatuajes benefit tremendously from double-cello and all my Opus X wear four layers!

Too much cello is never enough!

[Sir Lancerolot]

Did someone say cello?

CELLO ON!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFWdMVn_lPw

[Herf N Turf]

Did someone say cello?

CELLO ON!



OMG, that's just hysterical.

[ChiefIlliniwek]

Cello stays on if it came with it, otherwise bareback.

Except for the glass top Cohibas I bought on the beach in Mexico. Those I wrap in unlubed Trojans prior to throwing into my humi. For "extra" protection.

[Heath]

lmao. what is surprising is that no one has done some brand bashing yet. or did I miss something. we should get that over with too.

[Cardinal]

lmao. what is surprising is that no one has done some brand bashing yet. or did I miss something. we should get that over with too.

You should start a Gurkha & Rocky Patel thread and get them both done at once.

[Demuths1770]

Cello stays on if it came with it, otherwise bareback.

brave man..... bareback is how CSA (cigar smoking addiction) spreads. come on man lol

[Cool Breeze]

lmao. what is surprising is that no one has done some brand bashing yet. or did I miss something. we should get that over with too.

RP sucks.
Except for the Edge maduro, Edge corojo, Vintage 1990, Vintage 1992............................................

Wait a minute. It looks like I like RP. Never mind.

[HIM]

lmao. what is surprising is that no one has done some brand bashing yet. or did I miss something. we should get that over with too.

This is something that people need to keep in perspective. We all know a few brands that get little to no love. But if we just go around bashing companies its harder to get sponsors on board with us. I don't see anything wrong with dissuading someone from a brand and giving good reason as to why but straight out bashing is just bad taste IMO.

[Demuths1770]

This is something that people need to keep in perspective. We all know a few brands that get little to no love. But if we just go around bashing companies its harder to get sponsors on board with us. I don't see anything wrong with dissuading someone from a brand and giving good reason as to why but straight out bashing is just bad taste IMO.

the "Gurkha is worthless" or "Gurkha is nothing but a rip off threads" where very distastefull and a waste of time. now like HIM said its ok to say "hey you may wanna give x a shot if you thought y was a good smoke because its alittle more worth the price or higher quality or whatever"

[Sprouthog]

Because I need at least 10 characters to post. I say, "On!" Thx, HIM.

[ChiefIlliniwek]

I gotta agree with the RP and Gurkha stuff. They do have some lines that are good, as long as you're not paying full MSRP. I just don't like the fact that they flood CI with a million lines that no one can keep straight. But that's their own business.

[Cool Breeze]

But if we just go around bashing companies its harder to get sponsors on board with us.

I agree with this, we certainly don't want to dissuade companies from getting on board with us.
But there's another reason as well. If someone likes Gurkha or RP (which I have already mentioned that I do in fact like several of the lines from RP), we don't want them to be dissuaded from posting here on the forum from fear of getting insulted or bashed either. A man who enjoys Gurkha cigars is just as much as a BOTL as one who smokes nothing but Padrons or Davidoffs.

We're all different folks. One man's dog rocket is another man's special occasion smoke. What is good and what is not is completely subjective (assuming construction is acceptable). If we all liked the same things there wouldn't be nearly as much cool stuff to choose from.

I've heard the statement on Puff many times, "Smoke what you like and like what you smoke". Who gives a damn if someone else doesn't like it.

[Tobacmon]

I buy cellophane in bulk so can wrap my Cubans. If you have a popular B&M, do like I do, scrounge the waste bins for discarded cello and use to wrap the ones you get without it. Tatuajes benefit tremendously from double-cello and all my Opus X wear four layers!

Too much cello is never enough!

I've not thought of this and will give er a go. Thanks for the post. I've always kept my cello on until the last minute and strip er down to unveil its nakedness. I've kept my cc's in the box for the most part with a few laying out.

[projectsunfire]

I buy cellophane in bulk so can wrap my Cubans. If you have a popular B&M, do like I do, scrounge the waste bins for discarded cello and use to wrap the ones you get without it. Tatuajes benefit tremendously from double-cello and all my Opus X wear four layers!

Too much cello is never enough!

that's a great idea...wait...
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[CamoSutra]

I'm too lazy to remove the cello from every cigar before I introduce it to the humidor.

Seriously, cellophane is somewhat gas- and water-vapor permeable. It may slow aging a bit, but patience is a virtue; either leave it on or take it off, your choice.

Cello also provides a degree of protection for a cigar. Some people remove and save the cello, then put it back on before filling a cigar case or ziplock bag. That takes even more effort than just removing it and throwing it away, but it probably does slow moisture loss a bit while traveling in a case.

I do remove, or at least open, the cello wrapping around entire bundles, and remove the plastic or cello wrapping on boxes before I put them away to rest. One layer of cello I can accept, but two or more would interfere with aging more than I want.

Of course, I also remove the bands before I light a cigar, most of the time. A pretty band tells everyone what you're smoking, but I don't care if people approve of what I smoke. Besides, it's going to have to come off anyway once I've burned the stick to the bottom of the band, and want to enjoy a few more puffs before tossing it; might as well remove it before I light up, assuming the band is not adhering to the wrapper.

[Sticky B]

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[Tman]

I'm too lazy to take the cello off. I just leave it on if it comes with one. It ages faster with the cello off? That's great. I don't care.

[Joe k]

Padron just started using cello on their 80 year. That should say it all.

[CamoSutra]

Mostly, Joe k, that tells me Padron feels that line doesn't really require additional aging. That doesn't necessarily mean they might not benefit a little from a year or two in the humidor, but they are probably close to peak flavor by the time the customer gets them. Cello obvious will slow the aging process to some extent, although it certainly doesn't bring it to a stop.

I've never had a Padron -- any Padron -- survive long enough to find out if they improve with additional aging. :rolleyes:

[HIM]

Padron just started using cello on their 80 year. That should say it all.

Using a cello makes sense to me to protect the cigars until they get to their final resting place. The way I see it a cello for a cigar is almost like shoes to a person. I put my shoes on to go out and do what I've got to do. But when I make it home I take my shoes off. Once cigars get to me they're home and it's no shoes no shirt no problem.

[Branzig]

I take cigars with me on the go sometimes, and the cello adds that extra layer of protection for the wrapper. Also, if god forbid, you have a mold or beetle outbreak, cello can be that line of defense that saves your investments.

Plus, yellow aged cello looks neat. That alone is good enough for this guy :p

[TreySC]

Using a cello makes sense to me to protect the cigars until they get to their final resting place. The way I see it a cello for a cigar is almost like shoes to a person. I put my shoes on to go out and do what I've got to do. But when I make it home I take my shoes off. Once cigars get to me they're home and it's no shoes no shirt no problem.

Wait, living Key West do you even own shoes? :stogie:

[HIM]

Lol I love my Reebok classics. Growing up I practically never wore shoes and spent all day playing outside. Wasn't until I discovered girls that I made some changes lol.

[huskers]

Should I store my cigars with the cello on or off? Couldn't help but pop the forum cherry on this one lmao. I figure we had to get it out of the way sooner or later :cool:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDr0mPuyQc

[Joe k]

Mostly, Joe k, that tells me Padron feels that line doesn't really require additional aging. That doesn't necessarily mean they might not benefit a little from a year or two in the humidor, but they are probably close to peak flavor by the time the customer gets them. Cello obvious will slow the aging process to some extent, although it certainly doesn't bring it to a stop.

I've never had a Padron -- any Padron -- survive long enough to find out if they improve with additional aging. :rolleyes:

They get much better with age trust me, my main reasons for keeping cello on is for protection and IMO I think it keeps cigars fresher and i do think it helps cigars age better in the same way some cigars are wet packed. Cigars are wet packed to improve the flavor over time. Pete Johnson recommends that the cigars he wet packs sit for 2-3 years. After smoking a few DD's I can say I get why he does it.

[FireRunner]

I've spoken to several highly educated and experienced cigar aficionados and reps in the industry about this topic years ago. The reason was because I typically do not leave the cello on. I purchase a lot of boxes and each one is opened and the cello comes off. However, after doing research (not online) I've come to this conclusion: It does not matter.

Cello breaths so there will be no issues with RH. And, the flavors of one cigar does not "move over" to another cigar if they are touching. The bottom line is the entire cello on/off is personal preference. If you travel with singles it is easier to leave them in the cello for protection. I still remove the cello prior to sticks resting in the humidor.

[Tobias Lutz]

I've spoken to several highly educated and experienced cigar aficionados and reps in the industry about this topic years ago. The reason was because I typically do not leave the cello on. I purchase a lot of boxes and each one is opened and the cello comes off. However, after doing research (not online) I've come to this conclusion: It does not matter.

Cello breaths so there will be no issues with RH. And, the flavors of one cigar does not "move over" to another cigar if they are touching. The bottom line is the entire cello on/off is personal preference. If you travel with singles it is easier to leave them in the cello for protection. I still remove the cello prior to sticks resting in the humidor.

I agree 100%

Nice to see you over here, Henry- you always contributed good experience at the old site.

[jhedrick83]

Remember boys and girls, always wrap it up for protection! :stogie:

Seriously though, it doesn't matter, IMO. I always leave them the way they were were shipped. To me the cello is just an added layer of protection for heads and feet.