Do you feel that dipping into a box disturbs the aging process?

[jonnyfromiranny]

I've recently read somewhere that some people feel like they need to keep boxes closed/undisturbed to get the full benefits of aging. I like to dip into my boxes regularly and will rarely have boxes that I have not tapped into at least once/year.

I'm a relatively new collector and am wondering if you guys have noticed a difference from smoking aged cigars from unopened boxes vs. cigars from boxes that have been opened regularly.

And yes, I do realize that accurately measuring something like this is highly subjective and sort of impossible because of all the different variables (i.e., who knows how well those aged cigars from that unopened box would have smoked had the box been opened throughout the years), but still....humor me.

[Ford2112]

I voted no because I have no will power.

[PigFish]

… well, the one or more you smoke today, certainly cannot be smoked tomorrow!!!

Smoke what is good when it is good. The hell with waiting on cigars. When you have an itch.. scratch it!

-the Pig

[Bijan]

Unless you're constantly looking at your cigars, any given box is only going to be opened about 25 times, and only for about a minute each time., I don't think that's enough to make any difference vs leaving the box undisturbed. Now if you vacuum seal boxes, or otherwise keep them airtight, then it might make a difference.

[jonnyfromiranny]

36 minutes ago, Bijan said:

Unless you're constantly looking at your cigars, any given box is only going to be opened about 25 times, and only for about a minute each time., I don't think that's enough to make any difference vs leaving the box undisturbed. Now if you vacuum seal boxes, or otherwise keep them airtight, then it might make a difference.

My thoughts exactly. However, I do know with other plants like marijuana it is a big no-no to open jars and exposing the plant to light during the curing process. Apparently keeping the marijuana sealed in a dark rH regulated environment yields many development to the overall taste and development of the plant. I know that tobacco and marijuana are entirely different, but was just wondering if some of the same principles apply. I'm no expert on either of these processes so take this with a grain of salt.

[Tdm_86]

50 minutes ago, jonnyfromiranny said:

My thoughts exactly. However, I do know with other plants like marijuana it is a big no-no to open jars and exposing the plant to light during the curing process. Apparently keeping the marijuana sealed in a dark rH regulated environment yields many development to the overall taste and development of the plant. I know that tobacco and marijuana are entirely different, but was just wondering if some of the same principles apply. I'm no expert on either of these processes so take this with a grain of salt.

Of course the curing of the tobacco leaf is done before it is fermented and subsequently rolled into a cigar. 

I voted no, because I have never noticed a difference myself. Had many boxes with the same box codes that I slowly smoked through one of them, while leaving the other undisturbed. No difference. Highly circumstantial, obviously. 

[Cigar-Therapy]

I voted no, because I’m ignorant of possibility of mold.  I’ll look into boxes a couple times a year - 

[Puros Y Vino]

I said NO.  It's always good to check on your stock periodically to ensure that nothing has gone awry.

[joeypots]

16 hours ago, jonnyfromiranny said:

I've recently read somewhere that some people feel like they need to keep boxes closed/undisturbed to get the full benefits of aging.

This sounds like something that a want to be connoisseur would post. I say no. 

[OrangePaw]

Certainly No for me.

[Corylax18]

This may be the most one-sided poll in the history of the forum. You can't get 90% of people to agree on anything these days! 😄

[GoodStix]

On 2/24/2022 at 6:04 PM, Corylax18 said:

This may be the most one-sided poll in the history of the forum. You can't get 90% of people to agree on anything these days! 😄

Not sure I agree with that 😉

[BrightonCorgi]

On 2/24/2022 at 1:03 AM, jonnyfromiranny said:

My thoughts exactly. However, I do know with other plants like marijuana it is a big no-no to open jars and exposing the plant to light during the curing process. Apparently keeping the marijuana sealed in a dark rH regulated environment yields many development to the overall taste and development of the plant. I know that tobacco and marijuana are entirely different, but was just wondering if some of the same principles apply. I'm no expert on either of these processes so take this with a grain of salt.

Cigars are delivered fully cured; much different than mary.  The curing processes are much different as well.  Dark brown curing of marijuana is a tough sell.

If anything, opening boxes of cigars would speed the aging process air blowing onto the cigars and additional light.  Both I think are near-to-nothing. 

If you could tell a 10 year cigar from a box that was opened over the years vs a just opened box stored in the same cabinet; very impressive!

[jonnyfromiranny]

On 2/24/2022 at 6:04 PM, Corylax18 said:

This may be the most one-sided poll in the history of the forum. You can't get 90% of people to agree on anything these days! 😄

Lol. You’re not wrong. Here I am thinking I was asking an interesting question… 🤷🏽‍♂️

[GoodStix]

On 2/26/2022 at 10:09 PM, jonnyfromiranny said:

Here I am thinking I was asking an interesting question… 🤷🏽‍♂️

You did 🙂