65% or 70%.... which is better
 

I've been reading a lot on the internet that keeping cigars at 65% RH is better for flavour and age, also creating fewer draw and burn problems. Is this true?

This is for cubans and non-cubans (Nicaragua) as well....

Re: 65% or 70%.... which is better
 

60-65%

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Yes. Personal preference, really, but you'll find less draw issues at a lower humidity.

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I personally like to keep mine at 65% I find that they burn better and taste better. YMMV

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:tpd: Some like them closer to 70, some like them in the 50's. I would suggest you experiment and see what you like. I keep all my cigars 59-63%. I have less draw issues, burn issues and I think the flavor "pops" more.

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Ditto what NCRadioMan says. Although personally, I keep my cigars closer to 59%-61% than 63%.

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63% seems perfect to me. When I started keeping cigars, I tried around 70% and have kept working my way down.
65% is fine, too. Any higher and the problems start.
My cigars seem to taste best at 63-65%, too. Some are better a little wetter, some are better a little drier, but 63-65% is kinda my all-around rule of thumb.

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I like 65%, however I keep mine at 70% because of the dry winters here in the NE. Doesn't make it right just what I do.

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65% works pretty well for me.
Would not like them any higher than that.

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62% currently

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What about those cigars with more delicate wrappers? It has been my experience they sometimes will split when you smoke them if kept at lower RH levels.

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65%

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Mist the wrapper down with distilled water before smoking.

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That works and also, you can always move those closer to the humidifier.

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I keep mine at 65% as well. They burn and taste better being stored at this RH level. :2


Chris.....

Re: 65% or 70%.... which is better
 

For me 63~ is best. If I keep them at 70, I don't like the way they taste, burn or draw. 65 is good, but they sometimes get a bit bitter during changes of seasons, so I push it down a couple points more and seem to have the best luck there.

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Cameroons can be tricky. They probably do need to be kept at a little higher rh. When they get dry they get very brittle and flake off and crack like crazy. Good thing I have none. :D

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I keep mine between 59-63. I know some will say that 59 is too low, but I have better luck in that range.

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63-65%
I think there was a poll here once and the majority of members were at 65% RH

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I think most everybody here uses the 60-65% beads. I used to have 70% rh gel in the humi though and I honestly cannot tell any difference between the way my cigars smoked then and how they burn now. CCs and NCs