Restoring a cigar

[ApexAZ]

So my girlfriend found a RP American Market cigar under the couch.

I think it's probably been there for several months. Is it toast, or can it be rehydrated? How long does it typically take to restore the hydration?

[fencefixer]

It'll never taste the same again... trash it.

Same with women, once they give birth, it's like throwing a sausage down the hallway. Sorry buddy.

[EricF]

It's possible, but it will take some time.

[Bax]

Try it and see. Depending on the relative humidity of the house it might be Ok, nothing you do can make it not taste like a RP, though

How did it get under there in the first place

[Emjaysmash]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

How did it get under there in the first place

I say throw it in the humi for a few months. Can't hurt to try it.

[dwoodward]

Originally Posted by fencefixer

Same with women, once they give birth, it's like throwing a sausage down the hallway. Sorry buddy.

But then when you last longer than 30 seconds you look like a God!

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

I say throw it in the humi for a few months. Can't hurt to try it.

I have done this. It doesn't come out fantastic, but it is bearable, it seems to pick up a little cedar taste from your humidor. I imagine the longer it sits the better it would become, but it still wouldn't be the same as a properly kept one.

[ApexAZ]

I don't know exactly the RH but I wouldn't be surprised if it is 5%. It's very dry in Phoenix.

I have no idea how it got there lol. My guess is I unpacked a CI shipment and it rolled off the coffee table or something.

At least it wasn't a cigar that is overly important to me.

[HollywoodQue]

Hey Brian...this has also happened to me. I found a partial box of Cuban Monte's that I packed during a move and forgot about them for almost 2 years. A friend of mine told me how to bring them back. Here where the steps, but it was a very SLOW process.

1. Place 3-4 sticks to one side in a freezer bag, then mositen a piece of folded paper towel with distilled water, but dont soak it. You don't want water to run inside of the bag.

2. Place the bag and its contents in a spot that don't be disturbed or in direct light. I but mine inside of a kitchen cabinet.

3. Allow the sticks to sit for about a week undisturbed. Then, check the paper towel to make sure it's still moist, if not, disguard and use a fresh one and moisten again.

4. Turn your stick 1/4 turn, and let sit for another week. Do a feel test on each stick to determine if the hardness on the exposed side has softened a little.

5. Repeat this process until the entire stick has been turned 360 degrees.

6. After about a month or so, check all of the stick inside of the bag for an even feel, ie too soft or still hard.

7. If the sticks feel ok to you, then remove them from the bag, place them in a dry box for 24 hours, then put them in your humidor.

NOTE: As Fencefixer stated, they may not taste 100%, BUT mine were very close and they sat for almost 2 years. It's definately worth a try. Good luck. Hope this helps.

[emopunker2004]

[pnoon]

Pitch it.

[maninblack]

It's a Rocky Patel, best pitch it.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by maninblack

It's a Rocky Patel, best pitch it.

This.

[BHalbrooks]

Originally Posted by HollywoodQue

Hey Brian...this has also happened to me. I found a partial box of Cuban Monte's that I packed during a move and forgot about them for almost 2 years. A friend of mine told me how to bring them back. Here where the steps, but it was a very SLOW process.

1. Place 3-4 sticks to one side in a freezer bag, then mositen a piece of folded paper towel with distilled water, but dont soak it. You don't want water to run inside of the bag.

2. Place the bag and its contents in a spot that don't be disturbed or in direct light. I but mine inside of a kitchen cabinet.

3. Allow the sticks to sit for about a week undisturbed. Then, check the paper towel to make sure it's still moist, if not, disguard and use a fresh one and moisten again.

4. Turn your stick 1/4 turn, and let sit for another week. Do a feel test on each stick to determine if the hardness on the exposed side has softened a little.

5. Repeat this process until the entire stick has been turned 360 degrees.

6. After about a month or so, check all of the stick inside of the bag for an even feel, ie too soft or still hard.

7. If the sticks feel ok to you, then remove them from the bag, place them in a dry box for 24 hours, then put them in your humidor.

NOTE: As Fencefixer stated, they may not taste 100%, BUT mine were very close and they sat for almost 2 years. It's definately worth a try. Good luck. Hope this helps.

Dang, that's a lot of work for a single Cigar. I agree with Peter. TRASH.

[sevans105]

Originally Posted by fencefixer

It'll never taste the same again... trash it.

Same with women, once they give birth, it's like throwing a sausage down the hallway. Sorry buddy.

It won't hurt to try and re-hydrate it. Kind of a pain for a 2 buck stick though.

As to Fencefixer's issue, it does help to be built like a bratwurst rather than a hot dog....just saying....

[HollywoodQue]

Originally Posted by BHalbrooks

Dang, that's a lot of work for a single Cigar. I agree with Peter. TRASH.

I did this for a box, not a single stick, unless it was a 1984 Davidoff... He make find a box in the future...woot

[MurphysLaw]

Unless you really want to try to re-hydrate it for grins, I have to agree, pitch it

[BHalbrooks]

Originally Posted by HollywoodQue

I did this for a box, not a single stick, unless it was a 1984 Davidoff... He make find a box in the future...woot

Oh yea, I saw you had a box, I meant his single one.

[TJtorpedo]

Maybe just do it to see if the experiment works. Then if you are caught in a real bind with several decent smokes, you're at least familiar with the process.

Otherwise, at 5% RH, at this point you might as well crumble it up and try smoking it in a pipe. Or give it to someone as a joke and see if it spontaneously combusts as he lights it!

[sevans105]

Originally Posted by TJtorpedo

Maybe just do it to see if the experiment works. Then if you are caught in a real bind with several decent smokes, you're at least familiar with the process.

Otherwise, at 5% RH, at this point you might as well crumble it up and try smoking it in a pipe. Or give it to someone as a joke and see if it spontaneously combusts as he lights it!

I like this idea! Great mooch stick for the douchebag who's always taking......you know that guy.....