Why Are Cigars Wrapped In Cellophane?

[@daitrigger179]

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I could even listen to him talk utter-shite all day too, everything he describes is elegant and pleasant!

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[@billy1673]

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[@AlphaSierra375]

On another note, would guys ever consider releasing a brief on how long certain aging times affect, positively or negatively, certain tobaccos? I understand the immense level of variability from regions/lots, primings, varietals and sheer leaf quality but I think this would add an impeccable level of understanding for those of us wishing to join in aging our own cigars. Thank you again sir!

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[@knoxkill]

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[@justinedward81]

Hahaha right! I new to this and have humidor, was wondering about this and I am so glad to come across this video.

[@josephweeks820]

Your videos are like a papal audience. I feel blessed after watching. Thank you for clarification on this issue. Cheers from eastern Canada, the home of Draconian smoking laws.

[@AlphaSierra375]

I love the ST Dupont ping at the beginning! Almost as much as your class and elegance Eddie. Stay well and true to you sir🥃 I always keep the cellophane on, especially after learning it slows the influx of humidity in and out of the cigars. Learned so much from you and your Father. To great health!

[@BuffaloNickel9]

This is true! ☝

[@TDXB95]

I never knew this I’ve been taking them off then putting them in the humidor. Thank you for this video really appreciate your knowledge !

[@m.k.k.4931]

I take off the celo on good cigars and put back in their box. I've always thought the staining on the celo was a waste of oils and flavors. So in hopes of transferring the oils and flavors to other touching cigars, I remove the celo. I've always had drier tasting cigars that were aged in celo.

[@billysprague6219]

I always remove the celo too. That said, I recently discovered an old humidor with several 20 year old cigars inside, all still in the celo.

[@Johnfisher12345]

@m.k.k.4931 The oils will leach out into anything they touch, including the wood of the box, the paper lining, the cedar sheet, anything. Eddie is 100% correct about leaving them in the cellophane.

[@scottmoyer3854]

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[@thefreedomwarrior]

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[@effay83]

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[@supermaxd22]

So much respect for your cigar knowledge and gentlemanship Eddie. I want to start off by saying that I'm by no means an expert. There's always been a great debate about keeping the cigars in the cellophane or not, just like "plume" and mold where a lot of people suggest there's not such thing as plume, they claim it is just a variation of mold. Anyway I always remove the cellophane because I love the interaction between my solid Spanish cedar wood humidor and the cigars. I use the Boveda packs and they keep a pretty much steady 69% humidity at approximately 68-70 degrees Fahrenheit all the time. All that said, the longest I've kept cigars in my humidor is 3 years and counting, which is probably just a small fraction of what you have kept your cigars in the humidor, and as of today they look as perfect as the day I bought them. Going back to your great advice, I'm definitely going to leave the cellophane in some of my cigars in order to compare to the others. Thank you for sharing your knowledge Eddie!

[@davidofflondon3525]

Thank you for the feedback and my pleasure.

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Another fabulous video, thank you Eddie. Very best wishes.

[@1Thirty1]

Edward and Eddie are both absolute Gentlemen in every sense of the word. Both are very rare, exceptional people. I always enjoy watching them.

[@CigarAttache]

The Cuban Fonseca rice paper wrappers👍🏼👍🏼 The cellophane is also handy for keeping the cigar in good shape if you have it in your shirt or jacket pocket 👌🏼

[@jordibcn2724]

Thanks for the video and for the advice. Greetings from BCN,

[@Mikrrii]

Keeping my cigars in wooden humidor I always remove cellophane , I know its safer to keep them in but when I open my humidor and see my collection and some of them wrapped in cellophane it just doesn't look the way I wanna see it. Its the same thing with humidors these days, jars, zip lock bags, plastic containers they all keep humidity better , and I mean way better then classic wooden humidor but we just love wood humidor better because it gives us that feel of having something classy and nice in our home. Point is I know its better to keep it on but I just love to see them naked ageing :)

[@nickpapageorgio4944]

Great tips and video. As a new cigar smoker I've been wondering why they wrap them. Thanks!

[@andredubois4601]

ha, I´ve done it right! 😃 Thank you for the confirmation, Mr. Sahakian!

[@philmoore9326]

Great information as I just set up my humidor & thankfully did not remove cellophane- thanks

[@cdbaz]

Another great video, fan from Malaysia

[@TubeDobs]

Very interesting, I always took off the cellophane thinking it would make an obstacle controlling humidity. Next time I will keep some wrapped in cellophane and compare with non-wrapped in the future.

[@Johnfisher12345]

I’m sure the cellophane slows down the transfer of humidity somewhat, but keep in mind, a cellophane-wrapped cigar in a proper humidor is still immersed in the correct environment. It may take a little longer for newly added cigars to stabilize to the environment, but not that long. Maybe an additional day or two at the most if you’re talking about adding recent purchases. If you’re trying to rehydrate dried out cigars, having the cellophane on is an even bigger help as it slows down the absorption of moisture, allowing the tobacco to slowly expand over time, reducing the chance the wrapper will crack.

[@TubeDobs]

@@Johnfisher12345 After a year of experimentation, what you say match the results I got.

[@BoostedRex]

I once new a man who would cut the caps off all his cigars before putting them in his humidor. He said it would allow for fresh air exchange throughout the entire cigar. What are your thoughts on this concept Eddie? Anyone?

[@davidofflondon3525]

An interesting approach - I enjoy the full ritual of selecting / cutting / lighting at the time of enjoying so would not do the same but I will certainly do a test.

[@Johnfisher12345]

@BoostedRex I certainly would not do this. There is no benefit whatsoever, so why do it?

[@ralphg2143]

Eddie, What about cigars that come in glass tubes or tubes of Another material?

[@davidofflondon3525]

With glass tubes and aluminium tubes I would only remove the stopper or cap to allow a modest interaction with the humidor.

[@ralphg2143]

@@davidofflondon3525 Thank you so much.

[@عمراحمدالرفاعي-خ2ظ]

Mr.Eddie could you please make some videos about smoking pipes,Choosing the pipe,choosing the tobacco,how to light,how to smoke it ...... Please

[@puressenceuk35]

Check out the channel 'Muttnchop Piper' - he has amazing guides for every aspect of pipe smoking for the beginner

[@chrismarcelino7059]

Please sir Eddie.. i would like to buy a davidoff cigar in my Country (Indonesia).. may u please give me an insight how to make sure its Authenticity?

[@sleepysombre4307]

Hey did you find out what you needed

[@chrismarcelino7059]

@@sleepysombre4307 not yet sir

[@KamilKaraali]

Thanks a lot Eddie. Should we keep tubed cigars in humidors as they are? Without taking them out until we smoke the cigars?

[@Johnfisher12345]

Yes, definitely. As Eddie covered very well in his longer video about aging cigars, the tubes really slow down the process and preserve the cigar far longer than any other form of storage. I can attest to that from my own experience as well.

[@KamilKaraali]

@Johnfisher12345 thanks a lot

[@naddamhoussam8705]

definitely,I have a double question if you mind answering it : from your long experience Mr.Eddie do you think the new price hike of cuban cigars will affect the demand for them and give a golden opportunity to new world cigars to increase their share from the market (especially for high quality brands like Davidoff) ?

[@davidofflondon3525]

A most pertinent question - I shall discuss on our IG channel soon.

[@MundusTransit]

Thanks, Eddie.

[@Hovel420]

Great video, but I was also wondering about something. How long does a cigar last in it's cellophane wrapper outside of a humidor? I'm new to cigars and I try to gain some useful information before I delve into the world of cigars.

[@linguirsa]

It wont keep humidity as it should. Don't do that. Use a plastic or wood container with Boveda pack inside.

[@Hovel420]

@@linguirsa I’ve figured that much. But let’s say I wanna try one before making the jump to invest in a humidor. If I buy three cigars to try them out and see if I actually enjoy smoking, how long will they keep fresh?

[@davidofflondon3525]

The cellophane provides a modicum of additional protection against drying but I would treat the cigar as if it was not cellophane wrapped.

[@Johnfisher12345]

@Hovel420 With modern humidor bags and Boveda packs, buying a few cigars to try out over a matter of days is no longer a concern at all. I certainly wouldn’t just leave them out loose on top of your dresser. If you’re talking about out in the open in a typical home with fairly dry air, I wouldn’t do that for more than about a day at most. Certainly no longer. In Florida with no A/C? Maybe a lot longer, but why risk it? Humidor bags and Boveda packs are dirt cheap and all you need for a few cigars at a time if you aren’t ready to buy a humidor yet.

[@WORRO]

Topshelf video my Friend. Thumbs up ~John

[@cw4558]

Thanks for the great advice

[@Twiceonasunday]

Hello Eddie, I’ve recently been smoking NUB short cigars. Idea being sold that the “sweet spot” hits immediately. Do you have any reviews of these new world beauties?

[@davidofflondon3525]

Hello, I know and enjoy NUB cigars but have not reviewed before. I will undertake soon..

[@Johnfisher12345]

@Twiceonasunday My experience is that the sweet spot is not determined by length, shape or ring gauge, but is roughly in the middle third of any cigar regardless of any size/shape/flavor/body factors. It has to do with the tobacco warming up a bit prior to burning, and finding the spot where the draw is just perfect. Too long a cigar and the smoke cools too much before it reaches your mouth. Too short and it’s too hot. I personally am not a fan of Nub cigars, but they are quite popular. Everyone has different tastes, so I’d try as many different cigars as you possibly can to really figure out what YOU like.

[@iteaq8240]

Thank you

[@frostsalgado9016]

Hello Eddie.....do you ship to Nogales Sonora México?

[@davidofflondon3525]

I am sorry we do not ship tobacco outside of the UK.

[@frostsalgado9016]

Thank you for your reply, I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question, great informative videos keep up the great work.

[@SteenPedersen]

And then the big question. Why are the cuban cigars not in cellophane?

[@rezaparvizi8030]

Mersi Eddie 🥰🤗

[@MakeEterniaGreatAgain]

It seems like everyone says aging them results in less flavour, but at the same time, everyone seems to recommend aging them... what am I missing?

[@Psyrus88]

I wondered about this myself. My understanding is this: Young cigars will have their full and distinct flavor profile(s) at the get-go whereas an aged cigar will have developed some degree of homogeneity, a blending of the flavor notes.

[@MakeEterniaGreatAgain]

@@Psyrus88 thanks, I'm sure you're either right or on the right lines. Appreciate the answer

[@frankdillon6127]

many people aren't aware that the cello is a wood product not plastic.

[@benoitb.3679]

Hello Eddie Sahakian!

[@newguy2794]

Two serious questions. If a cigar comes in an aluminum tube and it has no cellophane, do you take the cap off the tube when storing the cigar in a humidor? If the cigar is sealed in a glass tube with no cellophane, do you break the seal and take the cap off when storing the cigar in a humidor? Thank you in advance.

[@davidofflondon3525]

Hello - good questions. Both are fine however if you open the seal / cap the cigar will age a little faster than if the seals are kept closed.

[@kurjan1]

I think the bigger question is, why aren’t Cuban cigars in cellophane?

[@johnqvd1924]

Wish I would have watched this five minutes ago😢😬

[@hadler42]

Wish I saw this 12 months ago 🤦‍♂️

[@keathdavid]

Pro tip: Remove the cellophane & use it to light your cigar. 😉👌🏼

[@henrikjohn6590]

I wonder who the one person is who didnt like this vid...

[@StillmanSpinningSteel]

Cause they're cheap imports

[@dirtyunclehubert]

i would encourage everyone to do and experience the very opposite. leave the unpacked cigar 2-3 days openly on the table without smoking it. no humidor! a truly horrific taste experience which will teach you a lotta lot.