Spanish Ceder?

[cdowden3691]

I've got a woodmaker friend and he and I are going to take our crack at making a humidor. The question he had for me involved ceder on the inside of the humidor.

His question was "Why Spanish Ceder and not other types of Ceder?" Does anyone have the logic behind Spanish Ceder?

Thanks.

[Tha Criddler]

Other than California cedar (I believe) most cedars are too aromatic.
In other words they will stink up your cigars. Spanish cedar has a nice light spiciness to it.

[Sea Jay]

I have seen humidors made with Honduran mahogany but I think Spanish cedar is prefered for the following reasons:

Protection from tobacco worms - through the cedar’s special odoriferous quality

High humidity absorption capacity - this ensures that a stable climate will be maintained inside the humidor and mold is prevented

Supports the cigar aging process

Positive effect on the flavor of the cigars

[Cypress]

Spanish cedar is not actually in the cedar family. It is in the mahogany family.

From wikipedia

Cedrela odorata is a very important timber tree, producing a lightweight fragrant wood with very good resistance to termites and other wood-boring insects, and also rot-resistant outdoors. The wood is often sold under the name "Spanish-cedar" (like many trade names, confusing as it is neither Spanish nor a cedar), and is the traditional wood used for making cigar boxes, as well as being used for general outdoor and construction work, panelling and veneer wood. Note that it is now CITES -listed. It is also grown as an ornamental tree, and has become naturalised in some areas in Africa, southeast Asia and Hawaii. The other species have similar wood, but are less-used due to scarcity.

[cybervee-cl]

Yes, all of the above. You can read about it here