A cigar is only as good as the conditions in which it is stored. This definitive guide covers everything from seasoning your first humidor to managing a cabinet collection of 500 cigars — with the science, the craft, and the hard-won wisdom of decades of aficionado experience.
Seasoning is the single most important step in humidor ownership. A new humidor's cedar lining is bone dry — if you place cigars in it immediately, the cedar will draw moisture from your cigars rather than maintaining it. Proper seasoning raises the moisture content of the cedar to equilibrium, creating a stable, self-regulating environment for your collection.
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