Long term storage of single cigars

[david8017]

I bought a few “six packs” off the 24:24 for the first time. I’ve only purchased boxes.

What’s the best way to store these in my coolidor?

I apologize if this question seems a bit dumb....lol

 

 

 

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[Cayman17]

I prefer to put loose singles in an empty cigar box if I am going to store them in a cooler, in order to prevent them from getting smashed. Otherwise, I put singles in a desktop humidor. 

 

 

[david8017]

Believe it or not, I don’t have any empty boxes.
I thought about going to a B&M and asking for an empty box or 2


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[garbandz]

" going to a B&M and asking for an empty box or 6 "

Fixed........

 

good way to start out your quest.

I like cedar cabs,like the slide top boxes you can find at a B&M.

smaller footprint and nice aroma.

it's ok if the cigars are touching each other.

[MooseAMuffin]

I put all mine in a tupperdoor. I have some cedar sheets from other cigar boxes but I dont keep my singles in boxes. The sheets are used to keep an even surface for them.

I just rearranged my stuff if I add a new box. I put all singles on top so they wont get smashed. It can be tedious but is worth it for me.

[joeypots]

Put it in a tube.

[Corylax18]

16 minutes ago, Backdrft76 said:

I was going to inquire about this. I had previously heard you don't want different singles touching. 

I wouldn't recommend aging singles long term this way, but if you're just planning to store them for a few months to a couple years you should be fine. I don't store any NCs and CCs, but I've never done it the other way, so I really don't know it makes any difference. 

[Kitchen]

4 hours ago, Backdrft76 said:

I was going to inquire about this. I had previously heard you don't want different singles touching. 

Personally, I believe this to be more complicated than what one would think, and I look at it like this.  

In the short term, like 2 to 4 years, I think having them touching is not really going to matter.  In this time frame, we are really just trying to air out the left over ammonia and moisture from the rolling process.  

Around 4 to 5 years is when the oils in the cigar start to blend together and even out across the cigar.  So if you have cigars touching, I have to assume wrapper oils would start to transfer from one to the other as well.  This could certainly effect the flavor if you have different cigars touching.  How I solve this to place a thin strip of cedar veneer (that is supplied in the boxes).  

As soon as you get to 10 to 12 years is when I think it will really start to matter though.  I have read, that for long term aging, just like wine, you want as little oxidation as possible to occur and want to retain as much of the natural gases as possible, so keeping them in the original box would probably be ideal to preserve flavor and encourage the best long term aging.  By placing them in your desk top, I fear too both much oxygen will come in contact with the cigar and too much of the natural essence of the cigar will air out, causing the cigar to not age well.  I have even read that it is best to keep the boxes full and to try not to open them ever when aging cigars this long, both of which will limit oxygen and gases escaping.  How true this, I don't know, but it seems to make sense.  

I have a nice PSP box of Monte Dantes I plan on aging long term, and thankfully another (now) 18 to sample when I'm in the mode.