Resting time

[herman]

Eric nailed it here. It takes about 1 week to drop 1%rh. Most online vendors ship upwards of 72%-75%rh to compensate for transit time. A good way to tell is when you get a new delivery of sticks, put them in a ziploc bag with your calibrated hygro for about 4 hours. That will tell you what rh the sticks are at. Then, figure a week per 1%, and go from there

I like my sticks around 62%rh, so I let mine rest for about 3 months to be on the safe side before smoking.

This is a good idea.
I guess I'm less of a control freak, but from experience I give them 2 weeks. ROTT has been a gamble. A majority smoke all right, but I've had some that were over humidified.

That's pretty wild some take the RH down so low. I ventured into the low 60s but went back up around 68. I guess I have acquired it as the RH to lock in the true, original flavor and potency. Maybe I'm just paranoid of doing damage. Idk.

[Chadderkdawg]

My desktop humi is in the 63-65 range, and I honestly don't see much difference from the Smoke shop that has their walk in at 70 or higher.

[frodo]

I tend to try to give mine a couple of yrs unless they have aged tobacco such as Padron Annis or Carlito God of Fire...

[Chadderkdawg]

I tend to try to give mine a couple of yrs unless they have aged tobacco such as Padron Annis or Carlito God of Fire...

Idk how you could have that kind of patience, I just want to light all my shit on fire hahaha

[Cardinal]

And again, what Eric said. I go 3 months ALMOST without fail and often more, unless I'm really excited to try one. Helps to have more cigars than I know what to do with, there's not much temptation to burn 'em early anymore.

[herman]

Idk how you could have that kind of patience, I just want to light all my shit on fire hahaha

It's not that hard when you have been in the hobby for a while and have boxes in rotation.

[Jaybird]

Idk how you could have that kind of patience, I just want to light all my shit on fire hahaha

Kendall
Buy 10x more than you can smoke in a month. Month 2 buy 5 times more than you can smoke. Month 3 buy 2x more than you can smoke. By month 4 you will have PLENTY to toss in a "rest rotation" Every month after that just buy what you smoke to replace and they can rest for 5-6 months at whatever your HAPPY RH is. I have only had a few cigars ROTT that I was like, huh not bad. But I am generally more pleased after a few months at home.

Ohhh and just for the record... Quit lighting your shit on fire! It is not going to help your cigar situation...LOL

Cheers
Jay