People can pay lots of money for a fine quality cigar. Quality cigars are usually aged over time, but you too can enjoy a quality aged cigar by doing it yourself at home using a cigar humidor. A cigar that has been aged well displays complex but subtle distinctions in flavour and texture. Like wine, an aged cigar is simply the best kind of cigar that you can enjoy.

First of all, as with all good recipes, high quality ingredients are needed in order to achieve a high quality finished item. Therefore it is necessary to spend a little more on buying a quality cigar to start with. If you buy a cheap cigar, your enjoyment after a year of ageing (which is about the minimum time you need to allow) wont be realised as ageing a cheap cigar will not enhance the cigar very much at all. It’s true that if you find a high quality cigar that is perhaps too strong for you, then this is probably a good candidate for ageing.

A quality cigar humidor is what you use to age your chosen cigars. There is a requirement for a stable envronment during this process, and experts use a 70-70 rule, which states that the cigar humidor should be at 70 degrees farenheit and 70% humidity during this ageing process.

Maintaining the stability of the environment around the cigars is paramount in the ageing process, this is why a good quality cigar humidor is used. If you have changes in the environment constantly, this will cause the cigar to expand and contract, which can lead to cracking and even worse case destroying very flavours you are trying to develop.

When choosing the best cigar humidor, try to find one made with cedar wood lining. Cedar wood is very aromatic and the oils in the wood mix and blend with the oils of the tobacco over time. Ascertain how many cigars you will need to hold and ensure the cigar humidor has about twice the volume of space internally. Obtaining a mix that is right will help you achieve the final result. You can enjoy a well aged cigar, and it will not have cost you hundreds of dollars.

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