How to store tubos

[texasbadbob]

Here is a question;how do you store cigars in glass tubes? Do they really need to go in the humi or can you just keep them cool?

[bazookajoe]

Originally Posted by texasbadbob

Here is a question;how do you store cigars in glass tubes? Do they really need to go in the humi or can you just keep them cool?

I had some glass tubos sealed with a cork stoppers and they dried out. I've seen some with plastic stoppers and those might fare better, but with cork I'd keep them in a humi or cooler.

[Puffin Fresh]

Originally Posted by bazookajoe

I had some glass tubos sealed with a cork stoppers and they dried out. I've seen some with plastic stoppers and those might fare better, but with cork I'd keep them in a humi or cooler.

Tubos help them stay out of the humi longer, but they aren't a replacement for a humi.

[scoot]

Take 'em out of the tubes and put them in the humi.

[White97Jimmy]

I leave mine in tubes, but put them in a humi.

[Junior]

I leave mine in the tubes, but take off the end cap.

[Stonato~]

Sorry folks...the replies here made me chuckle. How's that for a combination of responses?
I would keep mine in the humi for 15 days of the month with the cap off...then out of the humi with the cap on. But every 6 months I would rotate them so the head faces south, but only if it's a full moon.

I apologize for that...couldn't resist. Seriously, as long as it's in the humi it doesn't matter if it's in the tube, cap on, or cap off. Some say cap on will restrict airflow and they will age nicely, but take longer to mature.

[Twill413]

Much like wine that is stopped with a cork, proper humidity and temperature is essential to insuring they age properly and do not get ruined. The cork breathes, and helps to allow minimal airflow, meaning slower but better aging. As has been said, cork allows for more time out of a humi without ill effects, but is not a substitute for proper humidity procedures, cap on or off as your mehtodology suggests.

[Mr. Pink]

I've had a glass tubo in my humi since the 1990's. I doubt it would look as good if it'd been laying about that much time.

[salimoneus]

yes, this topic is closely related to "cello on, celo off" and responses will vary the same

[mosesbotbol]

Keep the cigar the way it came; do not open the cap on a glass tubo cigar.

[Bigwaved]

When I first read this, I thought I saw "How to score tubos". I thought, "Oh no, another MAW thread"...