Humidor - what is it? How to choose a storage tank for cigars

Every day lovers smoke a good cigar more. In this case, many do not even guess how and where to store their devices for smoking. Today we will discuss the humidor in detail!

What does the word humidor mean?

Humidor (translated from Latin) - "wet". Roughly speaking, this is a special casket, box, less often - a locker. It is used to store cigars. Due to the fact that inside the humidifier, it helps to maintain the moisture level. At the same time, tobacco products do not lose their qualities and can be safely stored in such a wonderful device.

A couple of minutes ago you asked yourself, humidor - what is it? Now you know what is at stake!

Most often, the standard humidors are made of wood, and the box in the end is very well and tightly closed. Inside this box, everything is covered with xylem of real Spanish cedar or other trees. However, to date, began to produce a variety of lockers for cigars, and even from plastic. Also there is a huge number of different forms.

For those cases when a pair of cigar varieties must be stored in a humidor at once, there are special separators, with which it is possible to arrange the panatella in different sections to avoid stirring and / or spoilage.

Humidifier

Humidity in the humidor is about 68-74%. Its level helps to maintain a special humidifier, which is inside.

In the present traditional versions, this electronic device, which automatically (self) includes a small atomizer, just when the moisture itself in the box reaches a level below 67 percent. In more budgetary versions of humidors (mainly those made of plastic), the humidifier is a moistened sponge that is in the cup. This sponge should be periodically moistened yourself.

Correct pronunciation

Cigars in Russian markets are growing and becoming more popular, especially among the bourgeois class. Expensive, thick and standing cigar is always a sign of success and solvency. However, very often those who want to try this tobacco product for the first time, and also get a special "box" for it, do not always know how to pronounce this term correctly.

Someone confuses the word itself, someone instead of "hugh" says "hu". There are many such cases. We will now dispel all your ignorance and clarify so that you understand how to correctly speak the word "humidor". The stress in the word is placed only on the last syllable. And nothing else. Your wrong pronunciation can easily give you away when you buy. The better and higher you present yourself, the more respectfully you will be treated.

Liquid for Humidor

When you buy yourself a brand new humidor, do not immediately try to fill it with all the cigars that you have. The first step is to make sure that there is enough moisture in the wood itself.

If you stuff a non-moistened casket with a tobacco product, all the scent, flavor and best properties will evaporate. And when you open the lid, find that all the cigars have become completely dry and already unfit for smoking. However, you did not buy such an expensive thing for such a sad result, do you?

To ensure that cigars can be safely stored in a humidor and do not lose their aromatic qualities, it is always necessary to check the condition of the moisture level inside. The more the lid and the cigar will open more often, the humidity of the casket will be less. On average, it is run only once in 5-30 days.

Refill the humidifier in the humidor itself with simple water. Only we warn that mold is possible from this method. And then all the spoiled cigars with the box will have to be thrown away, because this is very harmful to health. The ingress of mold spores through the respiratory tract and skin carries a number of different serious diseases.

You can use water that will be boiled in advance. This can reduce the threat of the emergence of "mushrooms" for some minor part. But the best way out of the situation will be distilled water. Filling it in your "moisture controller", you will soon realize that your device will serve much longer than you expected when asked yourself, humidor - what is it.

However, if you have an acrylic humidifier in a cigar box, experts strongly recommend diluting a special solution in distilled water - 50% propylene glycol. It is a transparent emulsion that has a sweetish flavor. It will prevent the appearance and reproduction of mold, while it will perfectly maintain moisture for cigars. Such a special liquid you can easily order on the site. The cheapest humidifiers in the form of sponges in the bowl should not be filled with a solution of propylene glycol.

To fill the "wetting agent", it should be dipped in a container with the desired liquid. It will fill itself, after which you will need to wipe it with a napkin and shove it back into the box. It should be very careful and prevent water from entering the wood itself.

Smoking cigars as a way of life

The most important reason to smoke cigars is to enjoy and get pleasure from the very smell and aroma. Besides the mass of pleasant impressions from this action, the harmfulness of cigars is much less than that of ordinary cigarettes.

Depending on what cigars you smoke and which boxes the person uses, you can tell a lot about him. So, for example, choosing French humidors, you will feel the addition of excellence and greatness. By the way, Napoleon himself was fond of smoking such strong tobacco products. And now, even from those times to today, "Napoleonic boxes" are beautifully decorated and decorated with a remarkable pattern and carving on the top cover of the humidor.

For two centuries in a row all masters of such products have chosen a natural tree - a nut, from which the product itself is manufactured and this gives the "cigar cabinet" good ventilation and the ability to evenly moisturize.

French versions are still in electronic form. Buying an excellent humidor (what is it, you already know, is not it?), You will provide yourself with a calm and peaceful smoking, which will serve as a good way to relax and retire. The higher the quality of the "cigar store", the more the quality and aroma of tobacco products remain. So you enjoy every puff.

French humidors come in different sizes. They can fit in as much as 10 cigars, and more. It's a wonderful thing to keep your tobacco collections there!

How to choose?

Humidor (photos are presented in this article) can be both wooden and glass, etc. Multicolored, monochrome and so on. Box of wood of natural wood or wood of valuable species at a price will be much more expensive. But better and more durable.

A good humidor must necessarily be trimmed inside with mahogany (of any kind). It holds well and absorbs the moisture we need. A casket that is painted inside with varnish is not what you need to properly store cigars.

Basically, the choice of humidor depends on your preferences, as well as the financial situation. In addition, there must be a special device that helps to measure humidity - it's a hygrometer. It can also be in electronic form or in a mechanical one. Believe me, this is a very useful thing.

To make it more comfortable and convenient to store cigars of different varieties, almost every humidor has separate compartments. They attach beauty devices, and at the same time, convenience to the owner.

Tips for buying

Before you start buying, decide what size and volume of this capacity you are satisfied with. It all depends on how much you are shod in the business of smoking cigars. The more you smoke, the larger the casket should be. And, accordingly, on the contrary.

If you are a real cigar smoker with experience, then, most likely, you have a humidor for a long time. Maybe not even one. But, still buying a new product, you will perfectly decorate even the interior. This is a chic accessory for tobacco products.

Well, if you're just a beginner admirer of cigar products, we advise you to buy a larger box immediately, so that there is a large amount of free space. What for? The answer is simple: cigars start to grip and tighten. Try this time, you will want more. And to have at hand a large humidor is the very thing.

History of the cigar box

Who should I thank for such a wonderful invention? It was Dunhill Alfred. He gave us such a possibility of storing cigars without losing their flavor and quality.

In 1907, he made and equipped such a wonder-box in his office. This attracted the attention of others and guests. Then it was the first and only humidor. Nobody knew yet what it was!

Incorrect storage

Keep cigars in packs and boxes - wrong. They will completely fall into disrepair, because of what they can safely be thrown out.

Do you want to smoke a good cigar? Then buy a humidor! Only he is able to perfectly maintain all the qualities of tobacco products.