Firstly, Boveda produce the only affordable device that offers two-way humidification thanks to the aforementioned permeable “reverse osmosis” membrane. Bóveda is allowing consumers, for the first time, to properly maintain and age their cigars in their own home and at their desired level of relative humidity (RH). Additionally, Boveda refers to relative humidity (RH) when describing the performance of its devices. Unlike, absolute humidity, this takes temperature into account. However, we’ll cover this in greater detail in a future guide. is the optimal humidity for cigars in my opinion if you are using an Air Tight Tupperdor container. If you are using an old school wooden desk top that leaks humidity then the higher humidification will suit you better, RH—For cigars in most wood humidors, glass top humidors and non-polymer travel humidors. Since wood humidors exchange moisture, it’s not uncommon to see a decrease of 2–5%RH. The 72% accommodates and even compensates for the moisture loss allowing the humidor to maintain a sought-after high 60s RH level.

Prevent the wood from robbing your cigar’s essential moisture. (Seasoning raises the wood’s moisture level so it’ll be in equilibrium with your cigars.) is the most optimal and ideal humidity for a cigar. A cigar will in no way suffer from being at this humidity. Right out of the humidor, your cigars will be ready to be smoked and will burn perfectly till the end. In my experience, tightly rolled cigars will have the same burn issues that a 69% cigar will have near the end. So dry boxing for a few hours before smoking is suggested. Designed for airtight humidorsincluding but not exclusively for Boveda humidor bags, Boveda acrylic humidors, polymer travel humidor. Works well in high-end humidors including but not exclusively Elie Bleu and Daniel Marshall.This particular humidity level isn’t just good for wooden humidors but is also recommended for seasoning musical instrument cases. However, this isn’t particularly relevant. In both cases, the hygrometer simply sits in the bag and you can then adjust its reading once 24 hours have elapsed.

In this section of our review, we’ll break down the variety of humidity levels that are adapted to a variety of storage options. Like the sizes, not all of them are adapted for cigars. For instance, 32% and 49% are designed for musical instruments while 58% and 62% are made for legal cannabis. Therefore, you may benefit from enjoying better long-term value for money if you invest in a new humidor entirely. If you need recommendations, we host a number of guides for the best humidors to buy online. cigars can not be smoked right out of a humidor because they will have way too much humidity. 72% is often reserved for long term aging, but 72% is really risking mold growth if you do not maintain a very cool environment i.e 65 degrees. Although the process it’s longer than traditional methods, it’s considerably thorougher. Therefore, it’s our recommend approach. If you weren’t aware of this essential process, we highly recommend that you look into it as a dry humidor isn’t just ineffective but detrimental to your cigars. Consequently, many cigar enthusiasts will regularly rotate their cigars inside the humidity and move them around to ensure that they receive similar amounts of humidity. However, it’s more of an art than a science and it can be easy to make mistakes even with experience.These are available in small, medium, and large with the smallest allowing for 4 or 5 cigars while the largest can store several boxes. As we sincerely love Boveda so much, we sought to develop a special relationship with by becoming ambassadors for the brand. Therefore, before detailing the different ways that you can use Boveda for your cigar storage solutions, let us expand on why we believe it’s the best option to use. Combined with a cool and consistent temperature, the cigars will essentially sit in a balanced “limbo” state that allows a progressive yet controlled ageing process. Designed for your inexpensive or glass top humidors. The 75% accommodates a high amount of moisture loss allowing the humidor to maintain a high 60s RH level. For a more permanent solution, Boveda also released their acrylic humidors. What sets these apart from most desktop humidors is that they offer air-tight magnetic seals. Furthermore, the acrylic construction mens that they don’t require seasoning and can be used immediately.

is safer than the 72% for long aging. Smoking a cigar right out of the humidor @69% is really not a good idea from my experience. The first half will burn okay but will often not burn straight. Past the first half the moisture burning off from the first half should by now be saturating the end of the cigar and you will often encounter major burn issues with you cigar. Dissect a smoke nearing the final third and you will find the leaf inside to be extremely wet. This special membrane allows Boveda to provide 2-way humidity control for cigars. Boveda compensates for the atmosphere inside your humidor. Whenever water vapour is needed, Boveda releases the cleanest and most purified humidity. Whenever there’s too much moisture in your humidor, Boveda absorbs the excess. Use (1) Boveda Size 60 for every 25 TOTAL cigars your humidor can hold. Example: For a 100-cigar capacity humidor, use four (4) Size 60 Boveda at once.Some argue that the precise temperature isn’t quite as important as long as it’s consistent. Nevertheless, we tend to aim to simulate cellar conditions of between 10°C (50°F) to 15°C (60°F). At Bespoke Unit, we have had many trial and error run-ins with a plethora of different humidity systems. When we discovered Boveda, we realised that they offered the most simplest and care-free solution. Close the lid and don’t open the humidor for 14 days—no matter what your hygrometer readings are. (The wait is worth it. Trust us.)