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What is a humidor and why is it necessary?
One could call the entire Caribbean, where most hand-rolled cigars are made, a naturally occurring humidor. The term humidor is derived from the Latin humidus, i.e. moist. Humidors, from the [...]
How does a humidor work?
A humidification system is used to achieve and maintain a constant relative humidity level of 68 to 75% within the humidor. This is the ideal humidity level for storing cigars. For this to [...]
Why should Spanish cedar wood be used for humidors?
A humidor can be made from a variety of materials though only the wood lining inside the humidor is truly decisive. Almost all humidors, of every price range, are now being made using an MDF [...]
Can a humidor revive dry cigars?
The ideal relative humidity level for storing cigars is 68 to 75%. To look at it another way, this means that the cigars themselves should hold an absolute humidity level of 12 to 14%, though [...]
