Cigar 101: What is Cuban Seed Tobacco?
Reading Time: 2 minutes This month’s Cigar 101 topic addresses the origins of Cuban Seed tobacco and if they make a blend taste like a Cuban cigar. Find out about the conditions that led many legends to leave their home and the conditions that led to Cuban Seed tobaccos evolving.
Is it both humidity and temperature to let the eggs hatch? Or only humidity as the main factor? I’ve heard the temperature also has to be over 70F
Thank you for your question–it’s a good one and perhaps I should have been more clear. I was referencing relative humidity–which concerns the amount of humidity (water vapor) in the air compared to the temperature. This is often indicated by %RH.
Clean your humidors with household Ammonia solution.
Thanks for your comment Timothy. Please do not–under any circumstances–clean your humidors with household ammonia solution. Or any chemicals. Use only distilled water.
I have been smoking and aging cigars for 30 years , before I put anything into one of my big humidors I have a big plastic tupperdor where they go into quarantine for a few months, if I see any pin holes I bag them and return to manufacturer. If I catch it early and there’s only a single pinhole I bag them separately with a few Boveda packs and smoke them up quick. This method has never failed me. I’ve heard the manufacturer freezes them I don’t want to do it twice as freezing causes the tobacco leaves to swell changing the cell structure and the way the cigar smokes.
your process certainly can and will work but consider the quarantine method as well please.
Since my first and only infestation back in the 90s, I freeze all incoming cigars and have not given it a second thought. Although Bill’s comment on the cell structure makes me wonder about a possible change in taste. I do believe a test is in order.