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I bought a cigar and the tobacconist said it was 6 by 48. What does that mean? Cigar length is measured in inches. Cigar diameter is measured in 64th of an inch. The cigar you bought is 48/64th of an inch or 3/4 of an inch thick and 6 inches long. I don't have a humidor, so my friend told me to keep my cigars in the refrigerator. Is this a good idea? A refrigerator is one of the worst places to keep cigars. A modern refrigerator removes moisture so they can be frost free. This dries your cigars. When you light a cold cigar, the expansion from the heat may split the wrapper. Cigars tend to pick up odors from their surroundings. You probably won't enjoy a cigar that tastes like an onion. I bought cigars in aluminum tubes. Do I need to put them in my humidor? Cigars left in tubes tend to dry out. If you want to keep the cigars in the tubes, remove the caps and place the tubes in your humidor, so that they remain fresh. Put the caps back on when you take the cigars with you. Many experts feel that removing the cigar from the tubes before putting them in your humidor is preferable so cigars of the same type will "marry" their tobacco flavors and age properly. Do cigars age in plastic boxes? If you put your cigars in a plastic box and keep them at approximately 70 degrees and 70% humidity, they will age and mature just as well as in a wooden humidor. Just make sure there is a tight seal. Tobacco growers do not age tobacco in wooden boxes, so why should you? |
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