Do you freeze sticks from our host?

[HoyoFan]

Hey guys, given that it's summer in North America and they will be traveling a long way, do you guys freeze your sticks when before you drop them in your humidor?

They will be going into a wineidor if that helps so the temp will be controlled

[westg]

Never have .....watch your humidity as well.  

[busdriver]

This would be an excellent poll.  I do not.

[stogieluver]

Nope, and have never had a problem.  Keep your rH between 60-65% (closer to 60% is best) and temp no higher than 70-72, lower if possible.  You won't have a problem. 

[ThePolskiOgorki]

I freeze everything no matter what the source. 

[skalls]

Nope.  Keep them in a cooler in my basement.  Stays 65 degrees year round and 64-66% RH.  

[backslide]

Nope, haven't in years and years. Only exception is custom rolls.

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[HoyoFan]

So far a 6 to 1 vote...

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Haven't so far, no issue yet ?

[gcman68]

I freeze everything mostly because my cabinet in my unfinished basement can get a little warm.  In the hottest part of the summer it gets to 72-73 degrees so I just sleep better but I never had a problem and know plenty of people that haven't had any problems as well.  

[Mahstah]

Nope I don't bother, never had an issue. /knocks on fake wood.

[Yagermeister]

Nope, I've never frozen any of my cigars. The only beetles I've seen were in a glass top box of fake Cubans that a well-meaning friend brought back from Mexico. 

[RickHendeson]

10 minutes ago, ThePolskiOgorki said:

I freeze everything no matter what the source. 

 

Ditto.  Why wouldn't you?

[torsion]

100% yes no matter what source

[MahDooRow]

Nope.  No issues, no worries about issues.  I keep my boxes @ 65F/65rH and periodically check them to make sure all is well.

[Firebender]

Freeze them all

[MaxG]

No, never.  Don't believe there's a need to.

 

 

- MG

 

[Eric E]

I do not, but I should. I had a beetle outbreak years ago from a box of Partagas ELs (not from our host). It was two cigars, and I found one of the little bastards in the bottom of the box. Froze everything in the humi and have not had any issues since. 

I buy buy and stash, meaning I won't touch a cigar for six months after it goes in the humidor (nothing scientific, but in my mind it should be acclimated by then).  I check these new boxes frequently at first, then once a month for the nasty bastards. So far, so good. 

The only other beetle I have come across was from one of the "books". A good friend sent me a cigar from one and a beetle had breeched the wrapper on its way to me. I froze it and smoked it. ?

[Smallclub]

5 minutes ago, RickHendeson said:

 

Ditto.  Why wouldn't you?

Because you don't need to, maybe? How many cases of eggs hatching or larvae still alive after shipping have you heard of?

[RickHendeson]

1 minute ago, Smallclub said:

Because you don't need to, maybe? How many cases of eggs hatching or larvae still alive after shipping have you heard of?

 

More than one.

 

Why take the chance?

[TheFullMontecristo]

an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and It costs nothing.

[vintagerodshop]

I also freeze everything no mater what. Then into the coolers they go. I try to let anything sit for a year regardless of box date.

[Nicko]

I always freeze. A habit.

I think better safe than sorry.

Usually take a months supply at a time out of the coolers into my desktops. No temp control so I think of the damage that could be done to 40-50 boxes in a month or so if left unchecked.

[Eric E]

1 minute ago, vintagerodshop said:

I also freeze everything no mater what. Then into the coolers they go. I try to let anything sit for a year regardless of box date.

I do six months, but you and I are on the same page, so to speak. 

[jimsta10]

Never had to freeze a single cigar. fingers crossed. mine is 65RH and 17-18'C