Alfred Dunhill, 30 Duke Street inside the maturing room!

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I've read in quite a few different sources that the British tradition of maturing, is closely connected to the concern around the impact of the sea voyage, and ensuring the cigars are kept with the merchant until these negative effects have been mitigated.  I think we can see these actions as hand in glove. 

In terms of whatever storage conditions Dunhill decided upon, I think we can quite easily assume they were the right conditions based on their own experience.  Like us all of us, it would be utter madness to stick with any conditions that promoted either pests, drying out, or mould.      I can't imagine the nightmare that would ensue in those maturing rooms if the wrong conditions were set.   Regardless of the cigars.   you'd be getting black mould on the timber, warping furniture, corroding nails. etc etc    I've got a feeling, they knew what they were doing.