Humidors come in many styles. You can choose a humidifier with a tray, a glossy finish, with feet, etc. There are so many to choose from and you need to know the basics to make sure you get a high quality box that will keep your cigar for years to come.
1. Size. You want to start with at least 50% more moisturizer than you think you will need, because make sure you start storing more cigars, so it's best to plan ahead. Remember that you can store less cigar in the largest humidifier, but you can't put more in the smaller cigar!
2. Sealing. You need to make sure that closing the humidifier cover makes a great sound when you close it. If you are cheerful or quiet when you are closed, you are golden. When shopping online and you can't actually see or touch the humidifier, it's important to ask the owner if their humidifier is closed. I'm sure you know where to go next. All our refreshments are sold.
3. Oder. High quality cigar refreshments have a Spanish cedar lining. Selected because it can withstand the required humidity without cutting. Everything else inside the humidifier is funny. You want to dry the rice in the oven, which means they literally dry to remove all the juice. This eliminates chaos on all your cigars. Enter any Clinton joke you want here. But seriously, Spanish rice has been introduced. The Indians built boats because they are water friendly. Rice should also be non-aromatic. These are not rice that you put in a gripping cage or cupboard. These are different types of rice. no odor.
4. Method. Make sure the moisturizer of your choice complements your personal style. There is not much to say here. If you don't like it in the office or wherever you plan to store it, then it really doesn't matter how successful it is. I mean, if a world-famous chef made you spaghetti and blue, you probably wouldn't eat it. Why do you want an ugly remington lite humidor that sits on your desktop?
5. Quality. Check the quality of the humidifier. If the cover deviates or the hinges break, the seal will break. Then all you need is a beautiful looking storage box. Always remember: "Quality is remembered long after the forgotten price." However, price does not determine quality. I've seen thousands of dollars in refreshments that are worse than the cheap boxes they sell. In fact, in December 2003, Cigar Effacionado reviewed 10 or more refreshments. Most of them were boxes that cost thousands, yes, thousands of dollars. He also reviewed the mine, which was sold for $ 199. My humidifier has a B score, and a humidifier that costs more than 5 times earns a C-. So pricing is not a factor. Make sure the hinges are good, the joinery is good, and most importantly, make sure they have a good warranty. We offer a lifetime guarantee for refreshments. Unheard of in industry.
Hundreds of years ago, tobacco pens were made or lined with this ordinary wood, probably because it was easy to obtain and at that time it was not intended to give tobacco any taste or nuance.
However, these flavors can inadvertently be natural and subject to tobacco, which sometimes encourages some woody flavors.
It is a wood that grows naturally in Central America in humid conditions, it is naturally resistant to rot and, in fact, to dangerous tobacco beetles. Something in the smell makes these beetles disappear. It can make them sneeze just like humans.
In addition, rice tends to absorb and dry out moisture, which can be helpful in returning moisture to your humidifier if the humidifier is reopened or closed.
It was no coincidence, therefore, that the makers of the first wetting, such as Davidoffsoff, decided to use Spanish rice inside the liner.
Today, modern technology, electronics and plastics have made it a way to treat cigars without the need for Spanish rice. Modified silica gel beads, crystals and electronics now do a good job of wetting the humidifier. Plastic materials are great for compacting moisturizers, and the need for Spanish rice is much lower than before.
Now that doesn't mean that some old wood is enough to moisten your moisturizer. Try making a moisturizer from flavored rice or any other wood and soon you will notice that your cigar will taste like your grandmother's closet.