HUMIDOR HUMIDITY | This blog will give you information on the proper humidity for your humidor.

Humidor humidity is a very important proper of storing your cigars. Too much humidity will cause your cigars to swell and break rendering them useless.
They will also be hard to draw on and will not burn properly.

31 Mar

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

The Perfect Humidity Level for Cigars: A Complete Guide for Aficionados

April 8, 2025
By A. JAMES

The Perfect Humidity Level for Cigars: A Complete Guide for Aficionados If you're a cigar lover, you know that keeping your cigars fresh is everything. A dry cigar burns too fast and tastes harsh. An over-humidified cigar won’t burn properly and might even develop mold. So, what’s the perfect humidity level...

27 Mar

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

Why You Should Use a Cigar Star Polymer Crystal Humidifier with Boveda 320g Packs

March 27, 2025
By A. JAMES

Why You Should Use a Cigar Star Polymer Crystal Humidifier with Boveda 320g Packs When it comes to storing cigars over long periods, maintaining a stable and ideal humidity level is crucial. Whether you’re a casual smoker or a seasoned aficionado, you know that improper humidity can lead to dried-out cigars or,...

20 Mar

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

How Long Will a Box of Cigars Last Without a Humidor?

March 20, 2025
By A. JAMES

How Long Will a Box of Cigars Last Without a Humidor? Cigar lovers know that proper storage is essential for maintaining the freshness and flavor of their smokes. But what happens if you don't have a humidor? Whether you just bought a box of cigars and haven’t set up a humidor yet,...

25 Feb

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

How Do I Know If My Humidor Is Working?

February 25, 2025
By A. JAMES

How Do I Know If My Humidor Is Working? A well-functioning humidor is essential for keeping your cigars fresh, flavorful, and ready to smoke. But how can you tell if your humidor is doing its job? Here are the key signs to check and solutions if things aren't quite right. Check...

10 Feb

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

Why Are My Cigars Drying Out? 5 Common Causes & Solutions

February 10, 2025
By A. JAMES

Why Are My Cigars Drying Out? 5 Common Causes & Solutions Few things frustrate cigar enthusiasts more than discovering their cigars have dried out. A dry cigar can burn too hot, lose its rich flavors, and become brittle and unpleasant to smoke. If you’ve been struggling to keep your cigars in...

09 Feb

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

How a Cigar Hygrometer Works

February 9, 2025
By A. JAMES

How a Cigar Hygrometer Works and Why Cigar Star’s Digital Hygrometer is a Game-Changer For any cigar aficionado, maintaining the perfect humidity level inside a humidor is crucial to preserving the flavor, burn quality, and overall smoking experience. A cigar hygrometer is an essential tool for ensuring cigars are stored at optimal...

18 Dec

CIGARS, HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

How Long Do Cigars Last in a Humidor? A Guide by an Expert Smoker

December 18, 2024
By A. JAMES

How Long Do Cigars Last in a Humidor? A Guide by an Expert Smoker So, how long do cigars last in a humidor? Let’s break it down—and dive into the struggles and joys of aging cigars. As an experienced cigar smoker, I’ve learned one essential truth. The secret to enjoying a great cigar...

10 Dec

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

What Should Your Hygrometer Read for Cigars? A Guide to Optimal Humidity Levels

December 10, 2024
By A. JAMES

What Should Your Hygrometer Read for Cigars? A Guide to Optimal Humidity Levels For cigar enthusiasts, maintaining the quality and flavor of your cigars is essential, and one key tool that helps achieve this is the hygrometer. In this blog, we’ll explore what your hygrometer should read for cigars. Why the ideal range...

05 Dec

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

Why Does My Humidity Keep Dropping in My Humidor?

December 5, 2024
By A. JAMES

Why Does My Humidity Keep Dropping in My Humidor? If you’ve noticed that the humidity in your humidor keeps dropping, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common challenges faced by cigar smokers. How to increase humidity in your humidor is critical for keeping your cigars fresh, flavorful, and ready to...

22 Oct

CIGAR TIPS, HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

The Journey to Perfecting Relative Humidity Inside a Cigar Humidor

October 22, 2024
By A. JAMES

The Journey to Perfecting Relative Humidity Inside any Cigar Humidor Do you know who has be perfecting relative humidity inside an humidor? Creating the ideal passive polymer crystal cigar humidifier is a meticulous process that involves balancing innovation, design, and functionality. At Cigar Star, we dedicated over a year to refining our cigar...

15 Jan

CIGAR TIPS, HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

How Canadian Winters Impact Relative Humidity in Your Home and Cigar Humidor

February 20, 2024
By A. JAMES

Winters Impact Relative Humidity in Your Home and Cigar Humidor For cigar aficionados, maintaining the ideal relative humidity in a cigar humidor becomes an added challenge in winter! One aspect that often goes overlooked in winter is the impact on relative humidity (RH) within homes and for cigar enthusiasts, within their prized...

01 Aug

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

Analog vs Digital Hygrometer: What’s The Best for my Cigar Humidor

August 1, 2022
By A. JAMES

Analog vs Digital Hygrometer: What's The Best for my Cigar Humidor When choosing a hygrometer for your cigar humidor you may feel that a digital is a better option than an analog hygrometer. We break down the benefits of both. Analog hygrometers have been around for decades. Some have springs on the inside which...

15 Feb

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

Analog vs. Digital Hygrometer: What’s the Best for My Cigar Humidor?

May 20, 2022
By A. JAMES

Good cigars like other finer things in life require special care. Keeping your cigars fresh, flavorful and protected requires more than just placing them in a humidor. Preserving relative humidity is essential to ensure your cigars are fresh and stored in an environment similar to how the tobacco was grown....

15 Jun

CIGAR TIPS, HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

Using Boveda In Your Cigar Humidor

April 22, 2022
By A. JAMES

Your Guide to Using Boveda Humidity Packs Why Should I Use Boveda in My Cigar Humidor? Boveda is the global leader in two-way humidification and have revolutionized methods for maintaining the relative humidity in a cigar humidor with their patented proprietary 2-way humidity membrane and packet. How Do Boveda Humidity Packs Work? Boveda humidity...

11 Aug

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

What is the best cigar humidor humidifier on the market?

September 2, 2020
By A. JAMES

what is the best cigar humidor humidifier on the market? Electronic humidifier Cigar Oasis 3.0 : With so many options it is hard sometimes too figure out what the best option is for maintaining accurate relative humidity for cigars. This year we reignited our relationship with Cigar Oasis. Did you know that you can...

19 Nov

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

Cigar Star & Boveda collaborate to provide premium storage options for your premium cigars!

November 19, 2018
By A. JAMES

Cigar Star and Boveda collaborate to provide premium storage options for your premium cigars! Brantford Ontario Canada— Nov.11th 2018— Today, Cigar Star announced immediate availability of Boveda two-way humidity packs inside Cigar Star newly released limited-edition cigar humidors as their preferred humidification for their limited-edition humidors. “Our relentless pursuit of perfection in...

05 Apr

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

Which Hygrometer Works Best Inside A Humidor?

April 5, 2018
By A. JAMES

Which Hygrometer Works Best Inside A Humidor? If you are not a connoisseur of cigars, the term hygrometer may sound new to you. This is because, this device is most commonly found in humidors. If you are also not familiar with a humidor, it is simply a box or a room...

09 Mar

HUMIDOR HUMIDITY

The importance of humidity in any cigar humidor:

January 21, 2022
By A. JAMES

CIGAR HUMIDOR HUMIDITY Why is your cigar humidor humidity so important? Cigar Star knows that it is essential to keep your humidity ideal to keep your cigars fresh. A cigar that has been perfectly humidified burns slowly and of course evenly. The slower burn allows you to taste the full range of...