Hope This Helps! (Common Cigar Questions, Answered)

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... To answer your question, however, leaving the cellophane on, or taking it off, is a matter of personal reflection & deep consideration/contemplation. The 'cello' does offer some added protection if you tend to fumble thru your cigars like a ham-fisted retard in utter darkness. If you're planning to age a cigar though, I would definitely recommend removing them from that 'cello.'

Lastly, you might decide that it simply isn't worth the added work of stripping them if they come dressed. Counter to that, and if you are amazingly bored, on meth, or generally dull -- I'm sure you can find 'cello' for sale, which you can use to house your 'sticks' which come dangerously naked. Hope this helps!

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Another great question! There are, unfortunately, many scoundrels attempting to pass off counterfeit Cuban cigars as the genuine article. While there are some telltale signs of fakery, I'm afraid the only way to distinguish a Cuban cigar's authenticity is to purchase it yourself, in Cuba, & from a trustworthy tobacconist. Or, of course, on a Mexican beach. Hope this helps!

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Fantastic question! So here's the deal. Unfortunately, it's most likely mold you're looking at. Plume or bloom (as it is sometimes called) is exceedingly rare to the point of possibly not being actually existent.

Here's the fix: remove & toss all moldy cigars. Quarantine the remainder of the unaffected 'sticks' in a separate humidor. Proceed to watch them in the same manner you fucking should have in the first place, you imbecile.

If you are hesitant to pitch more pricey sticks, examine them closely. If the mold is at the foot of the cigar, sorry -- that's a loss. If it is only on the wrapper, you might consider wiping it down with booze and dry boxing the thing. I sure as hell wouldn't.

As to the infested humidor, if it is something other than wood, simply wipe it out with booze or rubbing alcohol and leave it open to dry. If wood, do the same but do re-season after.

Remember, the 70/70 rule. That's 70 degrees & 70% relative humidity (RH). Although I personally prefer my cigars more toward 65%RH. Hope this helps!

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... To answer your question, however, leaving the cellophane cigar band on, or taking it off, is a matter of personal reflection & deep consideration/contemplation. There is some thought out there, that a band helps keep a cigar from unrolling. For this exact reason, I like to wrap an additional ring of masking tape around the cigar, once at each third.

Wasn't it Perdomo who most recently posited this? Funny how a brand owner wants his bands left on as long as possible. There's prolly no reason for that, at all. Hope this helps!

What a great question! What I would do in the case of cigar beetles is to burn down your entire fucking house & move two (2) counties over. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR CUBAN CIGARS NOW?! In all seriousness, While the internet is full of cures for this ailment -- "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Keep new 'sticks' quarantined for a week or-so after receiving them. A zip-lock baggie and Boveda pack will do the trick. Look for the usual signs, you know, destroyed cigars. Hope this helps!

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Your question is not stupid. How do I know it isn't stupid? Because there are no stupid questions! However, there are stupid people and some do ask questions... I'm certain that is not the case here.

As to when you should stop smoking a cigar: whenever you damn well please. Whenever it is no longer a pleasurable experience. When the smoke heats up. When your fingers heat up. When tar builds up too much (make sure to first purge). Zino Davidoff (another cigar salesman) posited that a 'stick' should only be smoked half-way. That sure sounds like someone wanting people to buy two cigars instead of one! Just sayin'. Hope this helps!

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Good news & an even good-er question! Yes, you can dry out over-humidified cigars. Simply cease humidifying them. Employ the 'dry box' method. Ask your wife about 'dry box.' Transversely, you can, indeed, resuscitate dry cigars. Simply humidify them. DO NOT over-humidify. Rotate them occasionally. A warning: some oils may not completely return. Meaning you can smoke them, but the bus might stop just short of Flavor Town, USA.

Hope this helps!

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