How To: Organizing cigars

hikari · 06-28-2020, 09:57 PM

Hey guys,
Just wonder how you guys are storing/organizing your single sticks?

I have been organizing by brand and smoked, etc..
However, I thought of how stacked or touching bare sticks close to each other aging my be affected.

Now I'm playing with the idea of organizing by wrapper type.

What are you guys doing, thoughts, comments pics?

Thanks

The Poet · 06-28-2020, 10:33 PM

Me, I'm a simple man, and organize them by the ones I have not smoked and those I have.

mosesbotbol · 06-29-2020, 07:22 AM

Use wax paper to divide or keep your groups of cigars next to each other. You can wrap them in wax paper with a rubber band around them as well.

Brlesq · 06-29-2020, 08:21 AM

Mostly I keep mine grouped by brand so I can find things easier, but I also have 2 drawers dedicated solely to "short smokes" and lanceros in which all brands are just mixed together. There is no affect with sticks of different tobacco types touching each other, but certainly infused cigars should be kept in their own special area by themselves.

longknocker · 06-29-2020, 09:30 AM

I Usually Keep Connecticut Wrappers Together, Maduro Together, And Infused Sticks Separate (If You Really Smoke These).

. I Don't Mind Sticks Touching Each Other. Leave The Cellophane On, IMHO.

The Poet · 06-29-2020, 10:31 AM

Wax paper on, wax paper off.

icehog3 · 06-29-2020, 10:37 AM

Thomas is demonstrating how to disorganize a thread.

The Poet · 06-29-2020, 10:43 AM

Hey, just being honest - and me.

NCRadioMan · 06-29-2020, 12:36 PM

I have no method. I throw them all together so when I go digging, I find a gem I forgot I had.

hikari · 06-29-2020, 12:46 PM

Lol..

Yeah I've been smoking for over 15 years now and have never worried.
And honestly not that I am worried just never thought much of it.
But doing a rebuild makes you think up new things

- I do keep cellophane on when it's there
- @longknocker : this was my thinking this time around keeping like wrappers in the same trays
- @mosesbotbol : Wax paper never thought of it, will have to keep that in the back of my head.

Snook · 06-29-2020, 01:23 PM

I have two small desktop humidors for cigars that I want to smoke soon. One for NC and the other for CC. All other cigars are stored in tupperdors. Toros and bigger go in one, coronas and smaller go in another. Boxes are stored in coolerdor.

SSDVC · 06-29-2020, 01:33 PM

Not an expert, but I don't think contact between cigars will affect anything, save for the afore mentioned infused or flavored versions. Keep those in a separate container.

I was just thinking, isn't the cellophane that use use to encase cigars permeable? I believe wax paper is also permeable, so there use for isolation is, well, futile. Or, I could be wrong.

Havanaaddict · 06-29-2020, 02:04 PM

I keep all cigars in there org. boxes, all singles are kept in single, 3 fingers and 5 finger bags!!!

Wharf Rat · 06-29-2020, 03:17 PM

I’ve got a coolerdor for my everyday cigars and another for the more expensive ones I only smoke on weekends. Most are either in their original boxes or in a used box labeled with masking tape. Some singles or 5 packs end up in plastic baskets that originally held fresh strawberries.

It ain’t elegant, but that’s the good thing about coolerdors - hey ain’t meant to be judged on aesthetics!

CigarNut · 07-01-2020, 10:47 AM

I put my boxes, finger bags and singles wherever they fit best — either in my cooler, my 300-count desktop humidor, or my two larger travel humidors.

When I need a stick, I go hunting — and it’s kind of fun

06-28-2020, 09:57 PM	#1
hikari Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: North Hollywood CA Posts: 108 Trading: (0)	How To: Organizing cigars Hey guys, Just wonder how you guys are storing/organizing your single sticks? I have been organizing by brand and smoked, etc.. However, I thought of how stacked or touching bare sticks close to each other aging my be affected. Now I'm playing with the idea of organizing by wrapper type. What are you guys doing, thoughts, comments pics? Thanks

06-28-2020, 10:33 PM	#2
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars Me, I'm a simple man, and organize them by the ones I have not smoked and those I have. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

06-29-2020, 07:22 AM	#3
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars Use wax paper to divide or keep your groups of cigars next to each other. You can wrap them in wax paper with a rubber band around them as well. __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's

06-29-2020, 08:21 AM	#4
Brlesq Carpe cigar! Join Date: May 2012 First Name: Bruce Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,024 Trading: (17)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars Mostly I keep mine grouped by brand so I can find things easier, but I also have 2 drawers dedicated solely to "short smokes" and lanceros in which all brands are just mixed together. There is no affect with sticks of different tobacco types touching each other, but certainly infused cigars should be kept in their own special area by themselves. __________________ Hey! How come "Habana" is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

06-29-2020, 09:30 AM	#5
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,174 Trading: (82)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars I Usually Keep Connecticut Wrappers Together, Maduro Together, And Infused Sticks Separate (If You Really Smoke These).. I Don't Mind Sticks Touching Each Other. Leave The Cellophane On, IMHO.

06-29-2020, 10:31 AM	#6
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars Wax paper on, wax paper off. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

06-29-2020, 10:37 AM	#7
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,440 Trading: (60)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars Thomas is demonstrating how to disorganize a thread. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

06-29-2020, 10:43 AM	#8
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars Hey, just being honest - and me. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

06-29-2020, 12:36 PM	#9
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars I have no method. I throw them all together so when I go digging, I find a gem I forgot I had. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

06-29-2020, 12:46 PM	#10
hikari Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: North Hollywood CA Posts: 108 Trading: (0)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars Lol.. Yeah I've been smoking for over 15 years now and have never worried. And honestly not that I am worried just never thought much of it. But doing a rebuild makes you think up new things - I do keep cellophane on when it's there - @longknocker : this was my thinking this time around keeping like wrappers in the same trays - @mosesbotbol : Wax paper never thought of it, will have to keep that in the back of my head.

06-29-2020, 01:23 PM	#11
Snook Still Watching My Back Join Date: Apr 2020 First Name: Leo Location: South Texas Posts: 179 Trading: (3)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars I have two small desktop humidors for cigars that I want to smoke soon. One for NC and the other for CC. All other cigars are stored in tupperdors. Toros and bigger go in one, coronas and smaller go in another. Boxes are stored in coolerdor.

06-29-2020, 01:33 PM	#12
SSDVC Life is short, Relax Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: Eastern CT Posts: 222 Trading: (6)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars Not an expert, but I don't think contact between cigars will affect anything, save for the afore mentioned infused or flavored versions. Keep those in a separate container. I was just thinking, isn't the cellophane that use use to encase cigars permeable? I believe wax paper is also permeable, so there use for isolation is, well, futile. Or, I could be wrong. __________________ Fully retired and wondering what the hell to do next !

06-29-2020, 02:04 PM	#13
Havanaaddict Man in Black!!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: V.I.P Room Partagas Factory Posts: 3,465 Trading: (1)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars I keep all cigars in there org. boxes, all singles are kept in single, 3 fingers and 5 finger bags!!! __________________ "If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions." "Hav-a-na nice day"

06-29-2020, 03:17 PM	#14
Wharf Rat I'll get up and fly away Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bob Location: Florence, SC Posts: 787 Trading: (7)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars I’ve got a coolerdor for my everyday cigars and another for the more expensive ones I only smoke on weekends. Most are either in their original boxes or in a used box labeled with masking tape. Some singles or 5 packs end up in plastic baskets that originally held fresh strawberries. It ain’t elegant, but that’s the good thing about coolerdors - hey ain’t meant to be judged on aesthetics!

07-01-2020, 10:47 AM	#15
CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,042 Trading: (111*)	Re: How To: Organizing cigars I put my boxes, finger bags and singles wherever they fit best — either in my cooler, my 300-count desktop humidor, or my two larger travel humidors. When I need a stick, I go hunting — and it’s kind of fun __________________ Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags? 2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.