Help me Please!

Eagles39

I have always enjoyed smoking cigars and learning about them. I just decided to start my own collection. My brother got me a nice humidor for Christmas. My one friend made a deal with his kids to stop smoking cigars so he gave me a really nice and very large humidor. Also he gave me his collection of cigars that were not maintained for some time. There are hundreds of cigars and most seem to be dried out. I am just now seasoning my humidors and want to know how to bring these cigars back to life? If I keep them in my humidor and rotate them for months will they become healthy again? Thanks for the help!

jsnake

I am not sure but it make take a few months. I know a few guys here have done it so hopefully they can speak from experience.

New Boots

Eagles39

Thank you

jgibv

Marker

ehehat

jd50ae

New Boots

Just be patient! Stick around here, these brothers will do everything they can to help you through this. We all love cigars, and would hate to see them be wasted, especially by no fault of your own. So, just stick with it...wait it out, and try some new sticks on the way!

brianetz1

Eagles39:

I have always enjoyed smoking cigars and learning about them. I just decided to start my own collection. My brother got me a nice humidor for Christmas. My one friend made a deal with his kids to stop smoking cigars so he gave me a really nice and very large humidor. Also he gave me his collection of cigars that were not maintained for some time. There are hundreds of cigars and most seem to be dried out. I am just now seasoning my humidors and want to know how to bring these cigars back to life? If I keep them in my humidor and rotate them for months will they become healthy again? Thanks for the help!

quantify dried. like if you touch them they break apart or dried as in they look kinda dry in the cello?

Bad Daddy Rabbit

Oh, and welcome to the forum.

WaltBasil

Eagles39:

I have always enjoyed smoking cigars and learning about them. I just decided to start my own collection. My brother got me a nice humidor for Christmas. My one friend made a deal with his kids to stop smoking cigars so he gave me a really nice and very large humidor. Also he gave me his collection of cigars that were not maintained for some time. There are hundreds of cigars and most seem to be dried out. I am just now seasoning my humidors and want to know how to bring these cigars back to life? If I keep them in my humidor and rotate them for months will they become healthy again? Thanks for the help!

And be sure to PM MVW67 or BigShizza your mailing address. they keep the master record. All kinds of useful tips could come your way.

WaltBasil

brianetz1:

Eagles39:

I have always enjoyed smoking cigars and learning about them. I just decided to start my own collection. My brother got me a nice humidor for Christmas. My one friend made a deal with his kids to stop smoking cigars so he gave me a really nice and very large humidor. Also he gave me his collection of cigars that were not maintained for some time. There are hundreds of cigars and most seem to be dried out. I am just now seasoning my humidors and want to know how to bring these cigars back to life? If I keep them in my humidor and rotate them for months will they become healthy again? Thanks for the help!

quantify dried. like if you touch them they break apart or dried as in they look kinda dry in the cello?

He opens the cello and it pours out like hot cocoa... Might take a couple years to get it back into shape.

Eagles39

If I softly pinch them they crack.

Eagles39

Thank you!

Eagles39

This is great help. I will do just this. Thanks!

FireRob

Cigary

This story I've heard about many times....that cigars were left in a humidor for along time and dried out. The problem as you've probably been told is that cigars have oils in them that cannot be reintroduced after they've been dried out. The only way to maintain any cigar is to keep them in a thriving environment of 70/70 and most will keep their cigars at 65%. Depending on how long the cigars have been dry will let you know if they can be saved and anything over 3 months is probably a goner. Less than 3 months you can bring some of them back by reintroducing them to a low humidity first...60% for a couple of weeks then again another 2 weeks at 62....2 weeks at 64....and continue 2 weeks for every 2% rise. If it were me I'd get them up to about 70% and then try one and see if the taste profile is there...humidity will help and 65% isn't enough to change the balance of flavor.

FireRob