Friday. Time for another Ask halfwheel. As the name implies, each Friday we tackle a question from a reader about a wide range of topics. Today’s question comes from Ron: After reading the latest Ask halfwheel, I have a question. With all the recommendations for maintaining RH% for humidors, has anyone ever broke it down according to type of cigars or region (according to where you live)? Although it may not make a difference. But if one is maintaining a humidor at 70% RH in Florida, does it make sense to do the same for someone living in the desert (like Las Vegas) where the humidity level is so low? Connie style wrappers versus Maduro would seem to react differently going from a 65-70% RH humidor to be removed and smoked in a 5% RH environment. For starters, I’ve never seen anyone attempt to chart out ideal storage conditions depending on climate and I imagine that probably has to do with it may not matter much, assuming you use a humidor or another stable container to store cigars. The first thing to keep in mind is that a humidor is basically a microclimate; while it can be affected by the ambient temperature and ...
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