[Bob]

Originally Posted by JohnnyFlake

I really find it hard to understand why some many people just don't get it! Cigars that come in tubes, should be stored in their tubes! Yes, they should be placed in a humidor for long term storage, however, they travel well outside of a humidor and the cigars will stay relatively well maintained, for several weeks, outside of a humidor. Tubed cigars will age much better than cigars not in tubes, however, it takes a longer period of time for the cigars to improve, than cigars not placed in tubes. The design of the tube allows for gases to be released during the cigars maturation and to suck in moisture as needed. Each tubed cigar thrives in it's own micro-environment, which is ideal for long term aging, and if left alone, will mature beautifully!!!

If you remove the caps to store them in your humidor, as many of you claim is the best thing to do, you have defeated the reason why the cigar was placed in a tube in the first place! That micro-environment no longer exist. You should never remove the cap from a tubed cigar, whether it be a glass tube or metal tube, until you plan to smoke it!

Johnny

Finally the voice of reason from a non FLAKE!!!!