Originally Posted by NCRadioMan (Post 1168629)

Marvin Shankin of Cigar Aficiando is the main culprit of the myth. He has spouted it so often for so long, people have taken it as gospel. Kinda like their cigar ratings. :rolleyes:

When folks ask me, I tell them anywhere between 55 and 70% is ok to store cigars but each individual has their own preference.

Originally Posted by rmoreno (Post 1168596)

Ultimately, 70% RH is still ideal for long term cigar aging which could span years or decades.
Tobacconist University...not XIKAR!

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan (Post 1168618)

I disagree totally. I don't care who says it, 70% rh and 70 degrees being ideal is a myth.

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan (Post 1168629)

Marvin Shankin of Cigar Aficiando is the main culprit of the myth. He has spouted it so often for so long, people have taken it as gospel. Kinda like their cigar ratings. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by rmoreno (Post 1168590)

A humidor is a box, usually made of wood, that preserves an ambient environment for storing cigars. Relative humidity in the humidor ideally is 70 percent, although a slight variation is acceptable. Dry or humid air outside the humidor, along with air conditioners and furnaces, all can significantly affect humidity in a humidor. 70% Relative Humidity is a personal choice but highly recommended.

Originally Posted by d'am (Post 1168971)

I'm 99% sure I read the 70%RH in Zino Davidoff's The Connoisseur's Book of the Cigar. People love this sort of authoritarian-prescriptive nonsense. It makes them feel cultured and sophisticated by doing things the "proper" way. Like drinking cognac from a narrow-mouth snifter but armagnac from a flute :rolleyes:

(To be fair, I did enjoy Davidoff's book, despite some dubious advice and shameless advertising.)



Now hold on, you just copied and pasted that from http://www.ehow.com/how_5690341_main...y-humidor.html. Quoting eHow articles while telling us how to store our cigars won't win you any friends around these here parts fellar :D