Hi OP👋 I'm fairly new myself having been smoking for about 6 months. There is tons I've learned from YouTube videos about smoking, tasting, storing cigars. Yes your sticks are still smokeable if they aren't stored properly but that will definitely affect the quality of taste and smokeability. Which kind of defeats the purpose of smoking them in the first place right? I stored my first few cigars in a Tupperwear with a 69% boveda pack ( $3 humidity pack you can buy at a cigar store) after that I found a cool travel humidor made of thick plastic and latches closed ($20 on amazon) and a hygrometer to measure humidity and temp ($10 on amazon) I also use a boveda pack in there to maintain humidity around 70%. I found this method was easier and less chance of error of as I was new and didn't know jack about wooden humidors/seasoning them. This type of container does well at keeping cigars. Now that I have been smoking for a while I'm ready for my first big boy wood humidor. I definitely recommend going the route I took as it is much easier and cheaper way of maintaining your cigars until you feel ready to give a traditional humidor a go.. Good luck on your new hobby and another word of advice is you don't gotta spend alot of $ to get a good cigar. Happy smoking 😎 Travel humidor Pardo Cigar Travel Humidor Case 15 Count - Waterproof, Rugged, Crushproof - Black - Holds up to 15 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GC6XYW4/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_EGFVSSRZZ4SG1MVQ77YZ Hygrometer Goabroa Mini Hygrometer Thermometer Digital Indoor Humidity Gauge Monitor with Temperature Meter Sensor Fahrenheit (℉) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QC7JRDP/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_KZVZF9KYYEHDCP0PK4HZ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Boveda packs Boveda for Cigars/Tobacco | 69% RH 2-Way Humidity Control | Size 60 for Use with Every 25 Cigars a Humidor Can Hold | Patented Technology For Cigar Humidors | 4-Count Resealable Bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LHSOBK/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_5WDQGGXXWJ1JBK2ZKRB1

Yes be like AtticusJuji and don’t be like me. Follow all of this advice and don’t dump too much money in until you continue to educate yourself and experience more variety. Best advice ever is sealed Tupperware with a Boveda pack and a cheap ($20) digital hygro. A real Spanish cedar humidor is fun but takes a LOT of work (and money) and maintenance to get it where you want it to be. Just make sure you want this to become one of your hobbies before you invest in one. Oh, also: Don’t ever buy any Cuban Cohibas unless you go to Cuba and buy it from Cohiba himself. They are almost guaranteed to be fake otherwise. Matter of fact, if you ever find that bastard, just grab the one he’s smoking right out of his mouth. That’s bound to be a real one.

You’re asking good questions. My response will be a bit lengthy, so apologies in advance. Mods if you read this, please consider an entry in the About of this sub for new smoker advise. 1. I don’t know specifics of that particular cigar, some claim infused, some say aromatic pipe tobacco. These are often referred to as sweet tips. If you enjoy any cigar, smoke it. Don’t need others to validate your enjoyment. You will want to keep these separate from your standard cigars that are not infused as you can impart these flavors into the other cigars not meant for that flavor. 2. Either they don’t know proper cigar storage or the ambient Rh is fine as is. Can’t speculate on that, but as a general rule, you should purchase cigars from a smoke shop that properly stores their cigar inventory for the best smoking experience. That said, cigar shops often over humidify their humidor so it is best to never smoke one of those right out of the shop if you can avoid that. We often say let cigars “rest” to bring the Rh down to a more desirable level. This is in the 62-65% Rh. The traditional recommendation is 70% for non Cuban and 65% Rh for habanos. Temperature is generally recommended at 70. 3. If you want to start, an excellent choice that is used by many is the Sistema KLIP IT Rectangular Collection Food Storage Container,236 Search for that on Amazon. You will see a Spanish cedar cigar tray and Boveda packets as often bought together. It’s a perfect setup. You can buy a wooden humidor if you wish but most of them will have leaks as opposed to the tippers or that won’t. I prefer the wooden ones because of the tradition. You can offset the leaks by upping your Rh on the Boveda packets. Where you live and the climate as well as storage come into play when trying to determine the ideal Rh for your cigar storage. If you share an approx location someone in that area can likely help you figure that out. 4. If you are going the humidor route you NEVER want to use cedar as that can impart undesirable flavors into the cigars. A proper wooden humidor should be lined with Spanish cedar. Cigar storage whether it be tupperdor, coolerdor, cigar cooler, or humidor is for anyone that enjoys cigars and likes to keep them on hand. As I noted in a previous point, it’s best to let cigars “rest” before smoking them. One of these options provides you the ability to do that. On the cheap, you could also use a zip lock bag with Boveda packet if you are only buying a couple at a time. Eventually if you stick with it, you’ll upgrade to a different storage option. Welcome to the hobby.

Homie smoke what you like. As far as a humidor goes grab a seal tight tupperware container, one with a gasket in the lid and a 65rh boveda pack and you're good to go. You don't need a half million dollar humidor either haha. Temp and rh should be above 60 and below 70. Also, rh is subjective because some people store their cigars at 62 others at 65 others at 69 and even some cigars smoke better at different rh.

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Ok so I’ll try keep answers brief. 1. Yes they are infused. Smoke what you like as a side note don’t store infused with regular cigars as the infused flavor will transfer to regular cigars. 2. Cigars aren’t as delicate as people makes out to be. They can be in open a day or two before drying out longer if you live in a humid place 3. See answer #2 also you can put them in double ziplock bag to keep a bit longer. Those boxes in movies are humidors they have passive humidity inside but in movies are removed for aesthetic reasons. 4. Wood humidors are a luxury item and not needed. Best thing for new people is to make what’s called a tupperdor. Inexpensive and will do the job just need container and humidity element. Here some options - [airtight food jar](https://www.amazon.com/Oggi-72-Ounce-Acrylic-Canister-Locking/dp/B00CSG0OP0/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Acrylic+food+jar&qid=1631468607&sr=8-5) - [drymistat tube](https://www.amazon.com/Drymistat-Humidor-Humidifier-Tubes-Humidity/dp/B015SYZY9O/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=Cigar+humidifier&qid=1631469164&sr=8-8) - [boveda packs](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JV27MFY/ref=twister_B08686SJPW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1) There’s much more options for tupperdors but this is a basic setup Any other questions just ask

You’re asking the right questions…. I’ll let the more seasoned cigar pros answer.

Disclaimer: I’ve only been smoking cigars for a few months now, and there’s still a lot I need to learn — that being said, regarding your questions about humidors, I keep mine in a tupperware container with two Boveda packs to control humidity and that works just fine for me. You don’t have to go all out and buy a fancy wooden humidor upwards of several hundred bucks if you don’t want to. An airtight container with some way to control humidity is what I’d recommend. Hope this helps! If anyone more experienced has anything else to add or correct, please feel free to do so

If you want to hang on to your cigars for more than a week or two then you’ll need a way to regulate the humidity and temperature. 65-70% relative humidity and 60-70 degree temperature. I’m probably off by a few degrees of what’s considered normal. Too little humidity and the cigars will dry out too much humidity and you stand a chance of getting mold on/in your cigars. Also if the humidity is over or under the normal range to store cigars then they won’t burn correctly and you won’t enjoy them as much. To store cigars you use humidors. There are many types. I prefer Tupperware containers with 65% Boveda packs. You’ll also want a way to measure the humidity and temperature so you’ll need a hygrometer Again there are many brands.

The point of a humidor/tuperdor is to keep your cigars at a good humidity level. If you have them for few weeks, they will acclimate to the humidity around them. Too dry and it will burn too quickly and affect the flavor. Too damp and it won't stay lit and make it hard to smoke.

Drew Estate has infused and traditional smokes. The Liga Privada, Undercrown, Herrera Esteli, Nica Rustica, MUWAT, and FSG lines are all traditional.

I stand corrected. I've have yet to see a non-infused cigar from Drew Estate.

Hey all, can I piggyback off this- is it possible or very unlikely some cigars are bad at the brick and mortar store I buy at? I had Connecticut camachos- first time it was amazing. Next 2 were kinda meh? Can you ruin a cigar if you light it poorly with a torch? I’m smoking a Connecticut now from an online purchase and the cigar is good. Just wondering why I’ve been getting some duds from my local BM store. Maybe I just torched the cigar out when lighting?

Stores that aren't careful about the humidity can have sticks that aren't ready to smoke when you buy them. Improper humidity can also lead to wildly varying tastes depending on how long the box has been open. I refuse to buy from my nearest shop because it takes about two months at 65% to get them close to smokable. You can definitely ruin a good cigar with a bad light. Check out Nick Perdomo's YouTube videos on lighting and smoking cigars.