How To Season a Humidor | The Proper Way

How To Season a Humidor | The Proper Way | Kirby Allison

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Ай бұрын

When aging or storing your cigars at home, the proper temperature and humidity is essential, and for that, you need a proper humidor. You could store them in something as simple as a plastic bag with a Boveda pack, but if you’re someone that enjoys the finer accoutrement of a beautifully-made humidor, like our Elie Bleu Casa Cubana Blue Palace, then you need to know how to properly season it. In this video, I discuss the simple yet critical steps involved in seasoning as well as some other tips and tricks to make sure your humidor is well maintained.
Whenever a humidor is first opened or received, the wood is going to be dry and therefore needs to be “seasoned”, or simply put, saturated with moisture in order to properly maintain effective humidity levels for storing cigars. The process goes like this:
Step 1
Wipe down entire inside of humidor with clean towel/rag and some distilled water.
Step 2
Place 84% Boveda seasoning pack inside humidor for about 2 weeks, allowing the moisture to be fully absorbed into the wood. You can use something like a SensorPush or other hygrometer to monitor the levels of humidity inside the humidor.
Step 3
Once humidity remains steady at 84%, remove the pack and utilize one of Boveda’s other percentage packs for ongoing maintenance and storage.
Boveda has taken all of the guess work out of seasoning your humidor. At KirbyAllison.com, we carry packs from 60g (great for small humidors; can even use multiple packs) up to 320g (perfect for large humidors). If you’ve been fortunate to acquire a new humidor, it’s essential to take a few weeks to properly season it, thus ensuring that your collection of cigars will be well maintained and ready for your next amazing smoke.
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@RileyTech Ай бұрын

Ah yes, the small, modest, and realistic $6,000 humidor.

@teddyarcher3957 21 күн бұрын

Oooooof , I was just looking at this Elie Bleu humidor and thinking, what an absolute stunner. Definitely one of my favorite designs of theirs.

@josephodriscoll8299 Ай бұрын

Gonna need walk through the cigar collection Kirby! My eyes kept darting around trying to see what boxes you have.

@WesD85 Ай бұрын

Blimey Kirby, that is some humidor! Well done, enjoy.

@the_cigarbar Ай бұрын

Fantastic episode as always!

@tomfelipe0 Ай бұрын

Thanks for your recommendations. I used the Boveda products in my humidor and works very well.

@adamwest3470 Ай бұрын

Excellent video mate love seeing new content and your passion!

@ak203 Ай бұрын

Kirby -- you look great in a chef's hat!

@garethp6845 Ай бұрын

Very informative, thank you

@Rayscigarlounge Ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful.

@user-xs9cm3ch3s Ай бұрын

Радий бачити вас в чудовій формі, Кірбі.🌝🌚🌝

@paulovieira1423 Ай бұрын

We need an update on the walk-in humidor!!

@Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n Ай бұрын

I have to watch this

@charliefoxtrot7219 Ай бұрын

Kirby ol' sport, You didn't mention the desktop humidors typically have a number that they hold. The real holding number should be 10-20% less and the Boveda packs can be in contact with the cigars. In the desktop humidor do you prefer to keep the cellophane on the cigars or remove it?

@a1d3nh0 Ай бұрын

If you’re storing cigars long term, removing the cellophane is advised. It helps them breathe and age properly. Short term, up to a few months, the cellophane is no problem.

@Jdrakester Ай бұрын

According to Davidoff, who say they are absolutely pro-cellophane, keeping it on (even for long term storage) is recommended. Cellophane is porous and therefore can breathe humidity in and out, and it also helps with the longevity of the aroma/oil concentration. Don’t take it from me! I’d recommend the following purely for the enjoyment itself, but look up the Davidoff tour documentary by Bespoke Unit called “From Seed to Smoke”. It’s a fantastic watch - towards the end of the process (1:29:30 in the video) they speak to all the reasons why they justify the use of cellophane.

@charliefoxtrot7219 Ай бұрын

@@Jdrakester According to Holt Cigar Co and Fuente, one can leave it on or off. I got that from Mazz Holts' COO. I was asking Kirby why he didn't mention it. He also didn't say anything about the need to rotate cigars in a desktop humidor.

@Jdrakester Ай бұрын

@@charliefoxtrot7219 I’m a relative newcomer to the world of cigars, so it’s great to hear all the differing opinions and experiences - along with all the helpful tips and tricks. It’s amongst many reasons that makes it all so great. Thanks!

@charliefoxtrot7219 Ай бұрын

@@Jdrakester Are you going to buy a desktop humidor? There are a few things to look for before throwing down a few hundred hard earned dollars.

@markm.9731 Ай бұрын

What is optimal temperature in place where to store cigars? Should it be more colder or warmer place?

@stevejobs3895 20 күн бұрын

For anyone who has ever ordered a Box of Cigars online and opened the box to discover they are dangerously dry and you don't have a Humidor... Here's a quick trick to Humidify them back to life safely and quickly without damaging them by creating your own Boveda Pack. Take some toilet paper, not too much you want to fold only enough sheets to make it about 1mm thick. and maybe 2 sheets wide. Soak the toilet paper in water, then smash it flat till it's damp, and not at all dripping. (Again, you want it to be "damp" not wet.) take a grocery bag, and cut enough of it to cover the top of your cigars in the box. Use a knife to cut holes in the bag that you made into a sheet. Place it on top of the cigars in the box, then place the damp toilet paper on top of the grocery bag sheet, and shut the box for about 10 hours. If you ordered a Box of 20 or more, rotate the Cigars from Top to Bottom after the first 10 hours to humidify the Sticks in the bottom of the box. This will bring your Cigars back to life quickly, will leave zero odor or taste on you Cigars, and I do this with every dry box of Cigars I get in the Mail. I would not recommend doing this to a Humidor however, they will require a Boveda Pack as they will Maintain the Humidity for Much Much longer periods of Time. This trick is only for short term emergencies or if you dont have a large Humidor. The Good news however is that each Cigar Box is technically a Humidor, which is why this trick works.

@Kart-sl2qq 29 күн бұрын

I usually season mine with salt and pepper

@thetimetraveller6550 Ай бұрын

Good walk 👣in Humidor but where are the pipes and the piped tobacco stored? You should do the pipes & pipe tobacco on the left and the cigars on the right 😊

@bhanuvc Ай бұрын

❤

@JarrettOriginal Ай бұрын

Take a shot every time Kirby says "boveda"...

@PalmaCigar Ай бұрын

He’s shameless

@russ9921 Ай бұрын

@@PalmaCigarHe has a business to run, and these informative videos aren’t cheap to produce.

@Alexius01 Ай бұрын

Wonderful video, thank you so much! I still have a question which i would love to be answered. I have my humidor running at 75% humidity. Yet i still have the issue that some of my cigars tend to overheat and have a terrible draw. Is that an issue on my end or the retailers? Would that mean i have to increase the humidity?

@evgeniysurname7636 Ай бұрын

Try to drybox the cigar which you're gonna smoke 1-2 hours prior to smoking, should help 👌

@Alexius01 Ай бұрын

@@evgeniysurname7636 isnt that what you are supposed to do when they are squishy and over-humidified?

@evgeniysurname7636 Ай бұрын

@@Alexius01 Yeah, but not necessarily... In fact, there's lots of people who would drybox every cigar they smoke not even checking how wet it actually is! And your humidor's running actually a bit higher than regular one would do, so definitely try it and give the feedback 👊

@Alexius01 Ай бұрын

@@evgeniysurname7636 ill try and let you know. Thanks man!!

@teekue Ай бұрын

75% sounds Like a lot! I've had mine at 75% by accident and immediately got some mold on some cigars. I'm running at 65% these days.

@bartell1307 Ай бұрын

Kirby, Is you walk in humidor at your home or work place?

@alexdumortier Ай бұрын

When are we going to see a collab with The Gstaad Guy?

@sammer2587 Ай бұрын

I was tired of fighting wooden humidors and just put cigars in a ziploc w/ Boveda and hygrometer, then put that in a humidor. Boveda lasts almost forever now. (I have an electric one at home, but I have wooden ones plus ziploc at the office.)

@teenoso4069 Ай бұрын

pprecious ;-)

@greglinski2208 Ай бұрын

Loved bumping into you on Hampstead Heath last time you were in London, Kirby! 😘👬🏻👨🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻👨🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏻

@lightning5pirit295 Ай бұрын

Ayo

@tabacossanandres Ай бұрын

Hi Kirby just a quick question. In my understanding cuban habanos are not allowed in the US as part of the ban. How do you actually get them to Texas with the box and bands on?? Hope its not a inconvenient request for an answer Cheers

@DavidBenson2 Ай бұрын

Whoa!! Is this in your house?!?🥲

@ak203 Ай бұрын

will you be doing a Thanksgiving episode on seasoning turkey?

@maoxian Ай бұрын

I hope there's no sawdust inside my $7,200 Elie Bleu humidor ... nice video, Kirby.

@logan9920 21 күн бұрын

350k of cigars?

@bobbobson8037 Ай бұрын

The Kirby Allison Cigar Keep Business Tax Write-Off in My Personal Residence Humidor

@EasyMac308 Ай бұрын

Hey Kirby, how about letting us add New World stuff to Cigar Keep? I'd love to participate, but most Americans, as you know, aren't able to do much with just Cubans.

@paulmcgee1867 Ай бұрын

I am sure that the supplier will provide the correct information on purchase

@nealgarner6431 Ай бұрын

It won’t belong before you give davidoff a run for there money when will Eddie and Edward coming to Texas to see you and your humidor

@aleh3841 Ай бұрын

Kirby you can't keep wine at a higher humidity in a humidor. It will ruin the wine and it'll become corked. Take it out.

@frankynonos3793 14 күн бұрын

Hey guys come buy my stuff, I'll tell you that I am going to teach you something but just pitch you my overpriced items.

@mozzie22 Ай бұрын

That little humidor is ugly!

@PalmaCigar Ай бұрын

Yet again, a commercial masquerading as a video. How the mighty have fallen.

@carlnyqvist5275 22 күн бұрын

Could you please point us to your highly informative, non-commercial youtube post

@Psydrre 25 күн бұрын

No modern gentlemen would smoke.

@joecantrell8516 Ай бұрын

Sorry Kirby , You need to stick to shoe polish and let the cigar people handle this. What you say is correct for the most part but you are not the one to deliver the message .