Rehydration of old cigars?

[Philc2001]

 

On 11/7/2017 at 10:33 PM, CrankYanker said:

I'll tell the post office in our village to hold my next order of PLPCs for 5 years. 

LOL

While I wouldn't recommend you trust the post office with caring for your cigars, I think this use case seems to confirm that a well sealed box, with minimal oxygen, can be aged a long time without the cigars going bad. I've know enthusiasts who swear by vacuum sealing boxes for aging, and from samples I've been gifted that were aged 10+ years I have to say it seems to work very well.

[JR Kipling]

18 hours ago, BarryNY said:

Unless he makes a claim they were never delivered.............hmmmm..................what's El Pres to do?

 

The replacement cigars may have been smoked long ago

[JR Kipling]

I’m curious - were the 2011 cigars in a box that was sealed in a vacuum bag or other type covering to reduce air exposure? 

[El Presidente]

On 08/11/2017 at 10:44 PM, ElPuro said:

This kind of issue must be terribly frustrating from a vendor's perspective.

All handled 6 years ago. Enjoy

[rcarlson]

Same thing happened to me with some Non. 2's.  More like 18 months overdue though.  Never could bring them back to tolerable.  I'll be curious to hear if you have better luck.  

[joeypots]

I got just such a package a few days ago. I though the cigars were a mistake or gift from our host because I'm a good customer. I sent off an email offering to send the cigars to the rightful owner or giving thanks for such a generous gift.  The reply quickly disabused me  of any notion of such a gift. I have no memory of the lost order and that a good think because it means FOH made good on the package. The cigars look to be coronas grandes, I bet they are HDM De Dieux. They look a little rough, just like cigars that have been warmed and cooled repeatedly. They are quite supple, though, and are not dried out and brittle. I put them in the humidor in a bag with a Boveda and we'll see how they are in a few months.  I think there is opportunity here for a "5 or 6 year confiscated contraband phantom delayed delivery miracle cigar" contest with a fantastic prize sponsored by our leader  Just to add insult to injury, lol.

[PigFish]

... if that beautiful red-head that I ordered from Russia 20 years ago shows up, I am in a heap of trouble!

-Piggy

[Corneighdo]

never actually loses anything. Just delayed. Or severely delayed. If they find old mail, they attempt delivery, no matter how old.

There are some cool stories about mail centers doing clean up, or closing, and finding ancient packages or letters, sometimes 50+ years old, and delivering them just like normal. 

 

EDIT: removed name of courier.