How to Buy a Cigar Travel Humidor

Watch more Cigars 101 videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/391367-How-to-Buy-a-Cigar-Travel-Humidor If you do a lot of traveling and you're a serious cigar smoker, buy a cigar travel humidor to keep your cigars fresh and prevent them from being damaged while you're in transit. Step 1: Buy an airtight sealed plastic food container Buy an airtight sealed plastic food container if you decide to make your own cigar travel humidor for a day trip. Step 2: Place 3-5 cigars in a plastic sandwich bag Place three to five cigars in a plastic sandwich bag. Place a small damp paper towel in the bag, seal the bag, and put the cigars in the food container. Tip Individual good cigars sold in a tube or "tubo" are usually properly humidified and won't require a travel humidor. Step 3: Shop for a travel humidor at a tobacconist Shop for a travel humidor at a tobacconist if you're a frequent traveler. It should fit your preferred cigar size and shape, and withstand repeated opening and closing. Tip Check that the travel humidor comes with a humidifier device. Step 4: Season your travel humidor Season your travel humidor. Soak the humidifier in distilled water, place it in the humidor, and close it. Tip If you buy a leather travel humidor, make sure that it's lined so your cigars won't have a leathery taste. Step 5: Buy a hygrometer to measure humidor temperature Buy a hygrometer to monitor the humidor's temperature on longer trips. The recommended humidor interior temperature is 70 percent humidity and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Did You Know? Fidel Castro believed that the CIA was trying to assassinate him by getting him to smoke an exploding cigar.