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Where to place its hygrometer in its humidor?

Posted on: 06/01/2023 | Categories: The cigar cabinet

Here is a question that deserves some clarification. Indeed, the hygrometer cannot be placed just anywhere in the humidor. Depending on your storage, it will be preferable to place your hygrometer in more strategic places than others. Sometimes the choice is also not possible because the humidifier is already integrated in the humidor. Let's lift the veil on the location of the hygrometer in a humidor and the most suitable storage method.

The head of the cigar towards the humidor

This technique should only be adopted if your humidor is located vertically in the humidor. Indeed, if you place the cigars with the foot towards the humidor, it will tend to absorb the humidity and this will be a disaster when tasting.

The humidifier placed on the inside of the lid

When placed on the inside of the lid, the humidifier may alter the cigars placed underneath. To avoid any problem, the ideal is to place a cedar leaf present in the cigar box on the volutes placed under the humidifier. This will prevent the first few cigars from absorbing the moisture and allow it to spread throughout the humidor. If the humidor is curled, it is because you did the right thing by placing it there!

The humidifier vertically on the lid

If your humidor has a removable tray and it is open in the middle (to allow you to see the cigars on the floor below), then it is advisable to place the humidifier vertically, in the direction of the opening. This way, the humidity distribution will be optimized and the cigars on the lower level will also benefit.

The humidifier close to the cigars

For optimal preservation, always place the cigars you like to smoke more humid on top, close to the humidifier. So, if you have racks, place the cigars you want to store with higher humidity as close to the humidifier as possible. Similarly, cigars that you want to keep longer to enjoy on a special occasion, for example, should be placed at the bottom of the humidor. For the others, do not hesitate to homogenize the humidification by changing your cigars from time to time.

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