wrappers or not?

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Originally Posted by cbr310

Have about 15 sticks in my humi. new to the cigar side, Do you guys keep them in there wrappers or take them out in the humi?

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Some are having a bit of fun, so I'll make sure it's clear - the "wrapper" is actually a component of a cigar - the outer leaf/layer of a cigar that you see is called the wrapper. Within that is the binder and then the filler, which is more tobacco rolled up/bundled up.

What you refer to as the wrapper is really typically referred to as cellophane, or "cello" and is a plant-based substance that allows water vapor to pass through, but will not allow liquid water to penetrate.

I generally keep them in the cello if they had one. Reason being that over time, you'll see it turn yellow from the oils that evaporate/float around in a humidor. I'd rather the cigar basically sit in its own vapor infused cello than have those float around onto other cigars :P And I like the look of some yellow cello from well aged cigars!

One thing I'll add that I haven't seen mentioned is I always take the Cedar Sleeves off anything that comes with them. I had some GHV2002s mold up under the sleeves at 62%. Other than that, I leave them how they came. Unless it's a tubo and then, like Tobias, I just take the cap off.

Oh, the classic "cello on or off" debate. :popcorn:

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Originally Posted by Rocket Scientologist

Oh, the classic "cello on or off" debate. :popcorn:

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Fo sho! We've got our first, autonomous cello on / cello off thread. Cigarbum has hit the bigtime now! Surprised it took so long... unless I've missed the previous ones.