wrappers or not?

[stonecutter2]

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?

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!

[jhedrick83]

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.

[Rocket Scientologist]

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

[Emperor Zurg]

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

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.