In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

They just LOOK much better in the box without. Do you take of the celos in your full boxes? I know Looks are not everything

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

I leave them in the celo pretty much all the time. Occasionally, I will cut the ends off the celo so the cigars get a little better air circulation. I just like having the extra protection the celo gives the cigars.

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...ighlight=cello

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...ighlight=cello

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

Nope. However they come is the way they stay. Doesn't much matter to me how they look. In some cases it'll be years before I see them again anyway.

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

I used be an "off" guy, but now, they stay the way they come. Much less damage to the sticks since I tend to fondle them all the time...:rolleyes:

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

:tpd: How they come is how they stay.

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

:tpd:

I leave them on. They might not look as good, but they are easier to handle and you get to see if the cello turns yellow. :)

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

I used to remove them all the time, but now if they come in a celo, I leave them on :2

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

Long term storage - Over 10 years, leave on.

Short term storage - Under 10 years, take off.

I have an experiment with two cab's of Avo Maestro Churchills. One has the cello off, the other on. I am smoking down the non-cell cigars. Once I get to the last one, I will compare with a cello cigar.

I smoke about 2-3 of them a year, so it could take a while before I am down to the last non-cello.

If I find this thread at that point- I will update.

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

Always off. I don't find cello attractive at all.

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

I'm a firm believer in that the exposure to air should be minimized during aging. "Let them stew in their own brew!"

I seldom smoke anything younger than two years from my own stash (but I smoke 3-8 new cigars per week for reviews I do for a Swedish Internet vendor) and I do not want them to loose too much power and spice during their nap.

So, I never remove any cellophane!

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

And I am actually the exact opposite. I love a good naked stick, so I take the cello off of everything in the humi including the boxes if they came with cello. I want them to breath as much as possible.

So basically is boils down to personal tastes. What you prefer is the best answer.

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

If they come with it on, I leave it on. In fact, when I ship cigars, NC or Cuban, I put cello on them to protect them in transit. Therefore when I want to protect them in one of my humidors, I like them in cello in order to protect the wrappers. Do what you want but this works for me.:ss

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

I now store them as they arrive, except for tubes. The only other exception to this rule is Opus which require a minimum of 3 years naked.

Re: In full boxes...do you take the celo off?
 

No, I'm just not that anal about it. Leaving it on does no harm, taking it off doesn't help it age or keep better, so...