Melding Flavors In The Humidor

[rodwha]

Does leaving the cellophane on the various sticks ensure the flavors cannot meld together? Is it a matter of them touching?

I won't be dealing with flavored sticks unless, maybe, I find something interesting enough that is whiskey or other liquor infused. If I find something like that how would I store them with the others?

Right now I am using a Tupperware container that holds them upright. I'd like to get a nice looking desktop humidor eventually, but do like that I easily store my tupperdore in my fermentation chamber keeping them at 64* unlike the house (72-75*). I have a 5 stick herf on the way too...

[Laynard]

Personally, I think the melding of flavors thing may be a myth...or it takes years for this to happen. A handful of months or even a couple of years will likely have no effects cello on or off for normal cigars. Infused is a different story IMO, and regardless of cello on or off, should be stored in a separate container. Go ahead and get that desktop, but your non-infused stogies in there, and keep the tupperdor for the infused sticks you may get is my two cents.

[herman]

I'm curious. I have noticed many of my cigars are sharing a doughy/oatmeal/cedar trait that have been aged together for over a year and suspect this over my buds changing.

[Jaybird]

Yeah I'm not sure man the Jury is still out for me. I keep a 50 count humidor at 62% RH and CELLO off. These are generally my "on deck and ready to smoke" cigars. I am by far an expert on flavors but if they meld in there...Its been a GOOD thing! Because I really really like how they have been smoking and the flavors I have been getting. Now that said I don't really taste any different flavors from exact same cigar pulled out of my storage box...
Now I know you asked about CELLO ON but I guess if my CELLO OFF no problem is any indication I think you are going to be hard pressed to get any cross flavors with them on. UNLESS maybe you are dealing with, smoke cured or infused where the flavors are really pronounced..


Cheers
Jay

[rodwha]

Hmmm... I don't see any reason to take the cellophane off, but I won't be too concerned if they come naked. I'm looking for a nice cheaper cigar(s) for <$100 shipped that would compliment an Avo Classic, and some day I'll look for some higher quality cigars >$12/stick, but would be quite disappointed if mixing them would deplete the flavor of my nicer sticks.

[HIM]

Ive never stored cigars with the cello on and Ive yet to notice any difference. I have some RASS that I store in their original box and some that I have mixed with other CCs in a tupperdor. Ive had them close to 3 years now and they both smoke the same IMO.

[rodwha]

Why do some of you leave the cellophane on? And why do you others pull them off? Curious the reasons...

I really did think there was reason to be concerned with melding flavors. Outside of flavored cigars I won't concern myself.

[Jaybird]

Cello on adds a little protection to the cigar from handling them etc. I understand cello on will also help combat beetles and help contain them a little if you end up with some but I don't know that to be absolutely true.

Cheers
Jay

[Shemp Jizzle]

I understand cello on will also help combat beetles and help contain them a little

100% false. they will easily eat thru cello.

[Zeede]

Also, it's the beetle larva that eat the tobacco. So if you have eggs, and the temp raises above 72 F they will hatch. Cellophane or no cellophane.

Cellophane doesn't breathe well, so if I want the cigar to acclimate to my OXOdor I take them off.