Cello or no

[Cool Breeze]

On for me. Sure they look better sitting in a nice humidor naked, but in my tuperdore I don't thin looks really means much.
I want the added protection, especially if it is a higher end stick.

[Indyhp]

I store at 65 and naked sticks tend to suffer wrapper damage as I paw around in my humidor deciding what to smoke. If it comes with a prophyactic, I leave it on to prevent damage to the wrapper.

[jhedrick83]

I leave them the way God made em.

Same here. It can provide a nice layer of protection, but if they come cello free, whatever. Just remember if you get a CC in cello, maybe don't smoke it....

[Lynn]

debated this for years, finally decided if it comes with cello, it stays in cello...if it comes bare I put it with other bare ones.

[johnnyflake]

I always leave the cello on. IT protects the cigar from skin oils and abrasions from being moved within the humidor. Some may say this isnt necessary but I have a couple older sticks over 4 years old and no cello on them and the wrappers definitely are showing the wear and tear on them. The cello breathes almost as well as no wrapper and as long as the sticks are kept in the correct atmosphere it really makes no difference flavor wise that I have ever been able to detect.

This is excellent advise!

If the manufacture didn't want them stored without the cello, they would not have put it on the cigars in the first place. Storing the cigars with the cello on ,as intended, is the right way to go.

[Tman]

I'm not overly concerned with time it takes to acclimate my cigars. Leave it on. However, I never put it on if it comes naked.

[Bruck]

I've found that cigars taste a lot better if you remove the cello before lighting.

[jhedrick83]

I've found that cigars taste a lot better if you remove the cello before lighting.

That reminds my how much I miss the El Bubble review...

[Bruck]

That reminds my how much I miss the El Bubble review...

Yes, that was a classic! Here's a link to it: http://www.puff.com/forums/vb/non-ha...el-bubble.html

I didn't write it, so I think it's illegal for me to copy it over here.

[Dijit]

Yes, that was a classic! Here's a link to it: http://www.puff.com/forums/vb/non-ha...el-bubble.html

I didn't write it, so I think it's illegal for me to copy it over here.

Now that is some funny chit right there! I dont care who you are, thats funny.