When GRAMM Works first debuted its aluminum tube travel humidors a few years ago, I remember my first thought—it looks cool, but I wondered how loose cigars would avoid getting damaged in what is a large metal tube with no padding. I had other concerns: the price, scratching, usability, trying to take it through airport security and the price. Yet, after more than a month of traveling with it, I’m actually pleasantly surprised. The concept is simple and a bit ingenious. An anodized aircraft-grade aluminum tube is lined with cedar inside and open on both ends. Two caps screw on, one with an analog hygrometer and the other one with the GRAMM Works logo on the outside and a special container for a small Boveda pouch inside. There are three different caps available, the Enthusiast, which is what I was sent, the Aficionado and Standard. Both the Aficionado and Enthusiast feature an analog hygrometer on one end and a solid cap that contains an inlet for a Boveda, which is accessible through a screwed-on billeted cover. On the Enthusiast cap, the hygrometer is placed in a cap that looks similar to a round ashtray with edges on the outside. While ...
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