So a few weeks ago, I decided to take the cellophane off all the cigars in my humidors. (I kept them on the ones in my tupperdores that are in long-term storage). I have 4 humidors with about 30 - 40 cigars in each. They range from daily smokes, like Est. 1844's all the way to super premiums, like Opus X's, Padrons, etc.

I'm not sure if it's because they are able to "breathe" better in my cedar-lined humidors, but they have all become better tasting....by a lot. My daily smokes taste like premiums, my premiums smoke like super-premiums.....I haven't even had to smoke any of my super-premiums yet (because I've been completely satisfied smoking my regs).....but I would imagine they will taste just as good as usual, maybe better as well.

I've also noticed some of the box-pressed cigars "opening up" a bit....(for the better)....I've also noticed some of the wrappers seem to be transitioning into their "natural" coloring...and they all seem to have greatly improved in both performance and taste.

I'm not advocating taking all your cellophanes off.....but I strongly advise taking off a few, letting them rest a week or two, and see what you think.

Anyone else have any similar revelations/results?

No, but I'm damn sure going to "skin it back" on a few and check it out....

 

No, but I'm damn sure going to "skin it back" on a few and check it out....

Nice, let me know what you think!

 

Will do...

 

Yep, I find they smoke a lot better with the cello off, plus its much cleaner without all that melted plastic all over my fingers.

 

lol nice cutting the head helps the draw too.

Yep, I find they smoke a lot better with the cello off, plus its much cleaner without all that melted plastic all over my fingers.

 

I'm in the no cellophane camp. I remove it all except for infused and those I segragate from the others too. for me it made since to keep it on when I had a smaller humi. when I moved to a large one I no longer had to suffle through them so protecting them was no longer a concern. However one thing I've found is if you ever want to trade, sell or gift them the cello is long gone that's the only draw back I've encounterd.

 

However one thing I've found is if you ever want to trade, sell or gift them the cello is long gone that's the only draw back I've encounterd.

Yes, that's why I kept the cello on my cigars in my tupperdores....I just took it off the ones in my humidors, so I still have about a 50/50 mix of both.

 

@Kasanova King,

how long do your cigars usually rest before smoking? Removing cello WILL allow them to acclimate or (rest) faster. Truth,they should also age faster as well with cello off. Is this perhaps the difference you're seeing? A more well-acclimated cigar? Or are these already well-rested? That could be one explanation and would explain such a strong difference.

Personally, I leave mine as they come until smoking time. I've noticed no difference between cigars that have it on vs off, even when I have the same cigar with one on and one off (gifted w/ cello pre-removed).

 

@Kasanova King,

how long do your cigars usually rest before smoking? Removing cello WILL allow them to acclimate or (rest) faster. Truth,they should also age faster as well with cello off. Is this perhaps the difference you're seeing? A more well-acclimated cigar? Or are these already well-rested? That could be one explanation and would explain such a strong difference.

Yes, I think that's (more or less) what it is. Most of my current inventory is between 3 - 6 months old but up until 2 weeks ago, most of them had the cello on. I think taking the cello off has dramatically increased the resting "timing", better "acclimation", etc.

 

When I'm not being lazy I usually take the cello off. Prefer them that way.

As far as shipping goes I've got 3 and 5 finger baggies I use for shipping out cigars.

 

I did the same thing a few weeks back and noticed the same thing. They are burning better. I'll keep it on some for trades and passes to help protect them (even though I'm not sure that it's that big a help if packed correctly) but my personal long term stash is no cello from now on.

 

I did the same thing a few weeks back and noticed the same thing. They are burning better. I'll keep it on some for trades and passes to help protect them (even though I'm not sure that it's that big a help if packed correctly) but my personal long term stash is no cello from now on.

Are you talking mostly boxes, or do you use dividers? I most have singles-fivers, so I'd be concerned about flavors mingling.

 

Are you talking mostly boxes, or do you use dividers? I most have singles-fivers, so I'd be concerned about flavors mingling.

Unless you have an insanely refined and ultra sensitive palette, (Most that smoke full-flavored/full bodied cigars, naturally won't be that sensitive to any sort of minimal, if any, flavor transfer) I wouldn't sweat it that much. If anything, try to keep your darker-shades together, lighter shades together, etc.

Of course, that goes out the window for any infused cigars....obviously, they should be kept separate.

 

Unless you have an insanely refined and ultra sensitive palette, (Most that smoke full-flavored/full bodied cigars, naturally won't be that sensitive to any sort of minimal, if any, flavor transfer) I wouldn't sweat it that much. If anything, try to keep your darker-shades together, lighter shades together, etc.

Of course, that goes out the window for any infused cigars....obviously, they should be kept separate.

Nah, my palette's not that refined - good suggestion about lighter and darker wrapper, though. I don't have any infused but do have a couple fire-cured (KFC, Spectre) that i keep separate.

I've taken the cello off 3 or 4 sticks I've had before, as an experiment. I'll report back when they've had some rest in their new naked state, and after I smoke 'em!

 

I have a tupperdor so i started this last week where ill take the cellophane off of 2-3 of the sticks and let them sit close to the cedar and almost fill out more and take on more flavor so in the next upcoming weeks when I pull them out to smoke they aren't straight out of the cellophane. Im pretty new so im not sure if that is the best way to go but I will see how I like it tomorrow.

 

I maintain most of my collection in a wine chiller and keep the cello on. As needed, I transfer cigars out of the chiller and into my regular humidor and I pull the cello off at that time. I smoke cigars out of the regular humidor. I can't say that I've noticed much of a difference between cello and non-cello, but I'm usually smoking sticks that have been marinating in the humidor sans cello for a while. There could be a difference, but I can't say that my palate is refined to that extent.

 

I always wanted to take my cello off but im scared to ruin the outer leaf.. I have a 100 Ct thats full to the max and if i wanted a cigar I stuck in the bottom its a pain in the ass to pull them all out to grab one, because I would have to be extra careful. With the cello on I can chuck them onto my bed or couch and have no worry.

 

I always wanted to take my cello off but im scared to ruin the outer leaf.. I have a 100 Ct thats full to the max and if i wanted a cigar I stuck in the bottom its a pain in the ass to pull them all out to grab one, because I would have to be extra careful. With the cello on I can chuck them onto my bed or couch and have no worry.

Clip the ends of the cellophane, best of both worlds, I think.

 

I put them in the humi the way the came from the shop or vendor. I used to take them all off, but quit doing it. As I type this I am thinking that I should take them all off now, my cabinet has glass doors so you can see them, I used to take them off when I had a non glass top box... ASS backwards..... I know.

 

I put them in the humi the way the came from the shop or vendor. I used to take them all off, but quit doing it. As I type this I am thinking that I should take them all off now, my cabinet has glass doors so you can see them, I used to take them off when I had a non glass top box... ASS backwards..... I know.

LOL so after reading this I just went through and took the cello off all my cigars, idk why, I just had this urge and now the deed is done.

 

 

Nah, my palette's not that refined - good suggestion about lighter and darker wrapper, though. I don't have any infused but do have a couple fire-cured (KFC, Spectre) that i keep separate.

I've taken the cello off 3 or 4 sticks I've had before, as an experiment. I'll report back when they've had some rest in their new naked state, and after I smoke 'em!

Nice, good luck!

 

LOL so after reading this I just went through and took the cello off all my cigars, idk why, I just had this urge and now the deed is done.

:laugh: hahaha....nice!

Let us know if you notice any differences after a few weeks!

 

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I think if I get a wineador when I get it all set up I might try an experiment with my first couple boxes, take half of them off and leave half of them on and then wait like 2, 4 and 6 months to see if I notice any difference. Could even have my GF bring me one randomly (and make a note) and then bring me the second one (and make a note) and not tell me which is which until after I was done..blind taste testing lol!