Cigar Journal

Boveda 2-way humidity control pack resting on premium cigars to keep cigars fresh and prevent them from expiring
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Do Cigars Expire? How Long Cigars Really Last (and How to Keep Them)

Cigars do not expire like food — kept at the right humidity they last for years and often improve, but left dry they fade within days, so storage is everything.

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Wooden shelves stacked with cigar boxes in a humidor storage room, ideal conditions after seasoning a new humidor
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How to Season a New Humidor

A new humidor needs seasoning before it ever holds a cigar — here is the calm, reliable way to wake the cedar, settle the humidity and create the perfect resting place for your collection.

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Three well-humidified cigars resting in an amber glass ashtray beside espresso on a gold table, illustrating how to store cigars
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How to Store Cigars: Humidors, Pouches and Humidity 101

Bad storage ruins more good cigars than bad smoking does. Here's how to keep your collection in the condition it deserves.

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Aged Havana cigar resting on a crystal ashtray beside a 14-year single malt whisky, illustrating the art of ageing cigars
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The Art of Ageing Cigars: When Time Makes Them Better

Some cigars improve with years in the humidor. Some don't. Knowing the difference is what separates a stash from a collection.

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Premium Cuban cigar resting on a glass ashtray with a cutter and spirits in a moody lounge, illustrating common cigar problems like tunnelling and canoeing
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Common Cigar Problems: Tunnelling, Canoeing, Mould and the Beetle

Four problems that ruin cigars — and the simple fixes that prevent them.

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