Dickard

Dont feel too bad, you have some company. I did the same thing this past winter. Sad too because there were some really nice cigars in it. I took my dry sticks to my local B&M to get their opinion and they were convinced that while they were indeed dry, they could be re-hydrated and be just fine.

I re-seasoned the humidor and bought some new sticks for it, all is well there.

So I searched the internet and the consensus is that yes they can be rescued and smoked but they will definitely not be the same. From what I have read, once the cigars dry out, the oils in the tobacco will be lost forever and the cigars will have lost much of their character.

I decided to put my cigars in ziplock baggies with Boveda packs and let them sit for a couple months, I figure what the hell, its either that or toss them in a fire and enjoy the aroma. Which still may happen.

I actually smoked an Oliva Cain 550 habano after about 3 weeks of healing just to see how it smoked. It wasnt so bad that I had to snuff it out, but it was not normal.

Time will tell I guess, but I have a feeling that all of those sticks are shot. Oh well, life lesson, learn from it and move on.