There is nothing better than lighting up a smoke when it’s the time to ease up, either after work, on the golfing course and after we take care of something major, like a personal and a professional victory. And the longer we smoke smokes and become more acquainted with stogies – the more we find out more about taking care of them. And naturally when we begin to smoke better, more expensive brands, we learn how important it is to keep them at there optimum level of freshness. You didn’t have to stress about getting a portable case for your Dutch Master Cigars that you used to smoke.So when its time to travel with our stogies -or even if we only want a smarter way to store them while on the way to work or out on small business dinners -we definitely want a smarter way to guard there flavor, as well as carry them correctly. And selecting a Cigar Travel Humidor should be something that we take somewhat seriously. Truthfully, when you concentrate on it, more people will see our travel humidor than will see our home or primary humidor. So choosing a good, quality travelling humidor must be handled with the same kind of thought and detail as when we chose our home humidor. Here are some tips for picking a travelling humidor : These are the fundamentals, but knowing them will prepare you for your search. The Size- essentially, how many cigars will you travel with. Don’t be scared to over do it a little bit. Clearly, it is better to have extra space than not enough. Lid and Seal – Depending on the type of humidor you want – whether or not it’s a solid case / box -or a leather one – The lid must close on a cushion of air. We don’t want ANY air within our humidor. Air is the enemy and without regard for size, we must purchase a cigar travel humidor that follows the same elements as a regular humidor. Inside and Lining – For traveling, our cigar humidor needs fingered casing so that our cigars stay nice and snug during our travels -especially for long distance trips. And a good insulated material is always an extra. Humidifier Device – i have seen some guys that actually paid money on a humidor with no humidifier device – and its a total let down. The Humidifier is the spine of a good, quality travel humidor. That is what controls the inside humidity levels within the stogie travel humidor.
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Optaining Your Travelling Humidor
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010The simplest way to identify a Fake Cigar
Monday, March 8th, 2010The number one rule of identifying counterfeit Marsh Wheeling cigars is the long standing saying “caveat emptor” – buyers beware. Always keep this in mind if you are purchasing Havanas, even when you are purchasing them overseas in what seems to be a credible tobacconist’s corporation. Many fake Cuban cigars are sold from storefronts in countries where they are absolutely legal and sometimes without the knowledge of the store owner. Remember counterfeiters are driven by profit potential and wherever you are in the world the profit on Cuban cigars is always a tantalizing target for wrongdoers.