Beech Wood or Cedar

[Kurt]

FoH,

I've ordered my new 238 liter thermo electric humidor today and I am very excited. The Humidor includes Beech wood trays but Cedar is an option. The Spanish cedar is about 50 dollars a tray more than the beech wood.. any opinions or words of wisdom?

Kurt

[stogieluver]

I'm not as worldly or traveled as most here, but I've never heard of anything but Spanish cedar in cigar humidors.

[LLC]

Considering this is something you are sure to enjoy for a long time I would go with the the Spanish cedar.

[helix]

Cedar.

[Fugu]

Beech wood can have a faint but very distinctive smell. In the long-term it might affect your cigars. So, unless this is a variety that comes rather “neutral” – which I guess you can’t check in advance – I’d invest the extra coin and go for cedro. Also poorer insect-repellent and hygro-regulatory properties comp to cedro.

[JohnS]

Spanish Cedar all the way!

[irratebass]

I'm with the rest of the gang....Spanish cedar, don't make the mistake of not investing properly due to funds.....save a little bit more and do it right for your own piece of mind

[Trevor2118]

Spanish Cedar.....clear winner.

[Kurt]

Yes indeed Cedar is the clear winner.

Thanks for all your valuable input!

Have a safe and merry christmas

Kurt