Cigar resurrection? (yo Tim!)

In article , Tim J.
writes
rb608 wrote:
Okay, yeah, I know there's no way to completely resurrect a stale
cigar (and FWIW, it's not mine), but a fellow I know has a few several
month old stogies that hasn't been stored properly. Not that one
couldn't burn it as is, but what can be done to bring an old cigar
back to something approaching freshness?

Depending on how dry the wrapper got while it was in non-storage, they may
not be salvageable. If they're cheap cigars, I'd use 'em for fertilizer. If
they are higher quality, the best thing to do is put them at the bottom of a
good, nearly-full, activated humidor and be patient. After a few weeks at
the bottom, relocate them to the middle. A few weeks after that, move them
to the top. After another month or so they may be back to life, but I
wouldn't count on them being as flavorful as they should be. I've stored
some of mine that have gotten dry for a year or more and had some good luck.

.......by which time you'd have probably kicked the habit :-)
--
Bill Grey

W. D. Grey wrote:
In article , Tim J.
writes
rb608 wrote:
Okay, yeah, I know there's no way to completely resurrect a stale
cigar (and FWIW, it's not mine), but a fellow I know has a few
several month old stogies that hasn't been stored properly. Not
that one couldn't burn it as is, but what can be done to bring an
old cigar back to something approaching freshness?

Depending on how dry the wrapper got while it was in non-storage,
they may not be salvageable. If they're cheap cigars, I'd use 'em
for fertilizer. If they are higher quality, the best thing to do is
put them at the bottom of a good, nearly-full, activated humidor and
be patient. After a few weeks at the bottom, relocate them to the
middle. A few weeks after that, move them to the top. After another
month or so they may be back to life, but I wouldn't count on them
being as flavorful as they should be. I've stored some of mine that
have gotten dry for a year or more and had some good luck.

......by which time you'd have probably kicked the habit :-)

Cigars are not an addiction, at least not for me. They are a pleasure, such
as a fine wine, whisky, or fly rod. Caring for them properly is half the
fun. Besides, I keep plenty around in various humidors, so a few are
always at the ready. Some of the humidors I don't open for weeks at a time,
opening them just to check the temp and humidity, or opening them for
special guests or occasions. As I'm sure Richard, Wayne and others who like
fine cigars can attest, opening a well-seasoned humidor after it has rested
for a few weeks or a month has the most delicious aroma.
--
TL,
Tim
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On Feb 13, 8:36*am, "Tim J."
wrote:
opening a well-seasoned humidor after it has rested
for a few weeks or a month has the most delicious aroma.

I actually took up pipe smoking so I'd have a reason to go into
tobacco shops.

Joe F.