Tat Black storage

bigliver · 07-14-2010, 03:53 PM

I have a box of Tat Black Tubos sitting in the vino. I've smoked one but really think they need a significant amount of time before they become a good smoke. What's the best way to store them? Cap on, cap off, out of the tube, as it? Please advise...

macsauce13 · 07-14-2010, 04:04 PM

Lots of answers and opinions about to come your way. Its an age old question.

Bax · 07-14-2010, 04:06 PM

You'll get tons of opinions. I store them as they are shipped. Just check the tubes once in a while for mold.

NCRadioMan · 07-14-2010, 04:10 PM

How long do you plan to store them?

If years, I leave the caps on. If for a few months, I'll take the caps off. To smoke within a month or two, I take them out of the tube to let them dry out. They taste like crap when wet, imo. They need to dry out and be kept around 60% to get "the full monte".

But basically like the others said, it's personal preference and there is no wrong answer.

kelmac07 · 07-14-2010, 04:15 PM

I have mine "resting" with the caps on...personal perference.

MiamiE · 07-14-2010, 04:15 PM

Store them with the caps on and the day you plan to smoke one just drybox one of them.

Smokin Gator · 07-14-2010, 04:23 PM

I had mine with the caps off for a few months and then put the caps back on. No real reason... it just felt right as I had heard they shipped wet.

RHNewfie · 07-14-2010, 04:23 PM

The one I have I am storing in my Stinky as ash!

bigswol2 · 07-14-2010, 04:30 PM

Mine are in the wine cooler caps on!

tomc3084 · 07-14-2010, 04:41 PM

Here is a pic of the last one I smoked which I got from a fellow member here, stored in tubs with cap on till i got them them outside tube for a couple weeks....one awesome ash!

bigdix · 07-14-2010, 04:48 PM

Just give them to me, I'll take care of them for you

shilala · 07-14-2010, 05:09 PM

I'd store them in Vinnie's humi. Tat Blacks are everything I don't like all rolled up in one little package.

I'd store them out of the tubes, but that's me. It'd depend how wet they are, too.
I've never had a tubo that didn't mold. Even though mold doesn't turn me away from smoking a cigar, I'd rather not make any.

07-14-2010, 06:39 PM

cap half on half off

montecristo#2 · 07-14-2010, 07:18 PM

From past experience with Tat blacks, I have seen a vast improvement with age. The tubos reminded me of the corona gordas fresh. Since I want these to age quicker, I removed 1/2 of the ones I bought from the tube. The other 1/2 I left in the tube. I figure in 6 months to a year I will try one of each to see how they are aging.

If you have six or eight - remove three from the tubes, keep three in the tubes. Best of both worlds.

bigliver · 07-15-2010, 04:46 PM

Thanks for all the help. I think I'm going to do caps half-on and half-off and see how that works for me.

JohnE1000 · 07-16-2010, 01:10 PM

Cigars age more gracefully in tubos. Keep them the way they are.

07-14-2010, 03:53 PM	#1
bigliver Cigarmurai Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Jason Location: Oki Posts: 404 Trading: (9)	Tat Black storage I have a box of Tat Black Tubos sitting in the vino. I've smoked one but really think they need a significant amount of time before they become a good smoke. What's the best way to store them? Cap on, cap off, out of the tube, as it? Please advise... __________________ Build a man a fire, keep him warm for a night. Set a man on fire, keep him warm for the rest of his life.

07-14-2010, 04:06 PM	#3
Bax C A P S...CAPS CAPS CAPS! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Ringgold,GA Posts: 2,173 Trading: (70)	Re: Tat Black storage You'll get tons of opinions. I store them as they are shipped. Just check the tubes once in a while for mold. __________________ I'm the most interesting man in the world... but only if you find stupid stuff really interesting.

07-14-2010, 04:10 PM	#4
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,291 Trading: (67)	Re: Tat Black storage How long do you plan to store them? If years, I leave the caps on. If for a few months, I'll take the caps off. To smoke within a month or two, I take them out of the tube to let them dry out. They taste like crap when wet, imo. They need to dry out and be kept around 60% to get "the full monte". But basically like the others said, it's personal preference and there is no wrong answer. __________________ That's when I got it. - Tristan (Shack XX)

07-14-2010, 04:15 PM	#5
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Tat Black storage I have mine "resting" with the caps on...personal perference. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

07-14-2010, 04:15 PM	#6
MiamiE I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Erick Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,892 Trading: (38)	Re: Tat Black storage Store them with the caps on and the day you plan to smoke one just drybox one of them.

07-14-2010, 04:04 PM	#2
macsauce13 Have My Own Room Join Date: Mar 2010 First Name: McKenzie Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 1,107 Trading: (38)	Re: Tat Black storage Lots of answers and opinions about to come your way. Its an age old question.

07-14-2010, 04:23 PM	#7
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Tat Black storage I had mine with the caps off for a few months and then put the caps back on. No real reason... it just felt right as I had heard they shipped wet. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

07-14-2010, 04:23 PM	#8
RHNewfie Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Oooooh Canadaaaaa Posts: 2,007 Trading: (15)	Re: Tat Black storage The one I have I am storing in my Stinky as ash! __________________ σπένδομαι

07-14-2010, 04:30 PM	#9
bigswol2 Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 534 Trading: (7)	Re: Tat Black storage Mine are in the wine cooler caps on!

07-14-2010, 04:41 PM	#10
tomc3084 Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Tom Location: Baden, PA Posts: 710 Trading: (26)	Re: Tat Black storage Here is a pic of the last one I smoked which I got from a fellow member here, stored in tubs with cap on till i got them them outside tube for a couple weeks....one awesome ash! __________________ [SIGPIC]

07-14-2010, 04:48 PM	#11
bigdix Cigarmurai Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Dan Location: Oki Posts: 669 Trading: (1)	Re: Tat Black storage Just give them to me, I'll take care of them for you

07-14-2010, 05:09 PM	#12
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Tat Black storage I'd store them in Vinnie's humi. Tat Blacks are everything I don't like all rolled up in one little package. I'd store them out of the tubes, but that's me. It'd depend how wet they are, too. I've never had a tubo that didn't mold. Even though mold doesn't turn me away from smoking a cigar, I'd rather not make any. __________________

07-14-2010, 06:39 PM	#13
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tat Black storage cap half on half off

07-14-2010, 07:18 PM	#14
montecristo#2 Don't Taze me Bro! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,063 Trading: (49)	Re: Tat Black storage From past experience with Tat blacks, I have seen a vast improvement with age. The tubos reminded me of the corona gordas fresh. Since I want these to age quicker, I removed 1/2 of the ones I bought from the tube. The other 1/2 I left in the tube. I figure in 6 months to a year I will try one of each to see how they are aging. If you have six or eight - remove three from the tubes, keep three in the tubes. Best of both worlds.

07-15-2010, 04:46 PM	#15
bigliver Cigarmurai Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Jason Location: Oki Posts: 404 Trading: (9)	Re: Tat Black storage Thanks for all the help. I think I'm going to do caps half-on and half-off and see how that works for me. __________________ Build a man a fire, keep him warm for a night. Set a man on fire, keep him warm for the rest of his life.

07-16-2010, 01:10 PM	#16
JohnE1000 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 393 Trading: (39)	Re: Tat Black storage Cigars age more gracefully in tubos. Keep them the way they are.