How important is Spanish Cedar?

I do not have any spanish cedar in my coolidor. Does a coolidor require cedar to maintain quality cigars?

[md4958]

Originally Posted by Tombstone

I do not have any spanish cedar in my coolidor. Does a coolidor require cedar to maintain quality cigars?

short answer would be no... not for short term.

Spanish cedar helps in maintaining a stable enviorment in that it soaks up and holds moisture. This way when you open the lid your coolerdor comes back to the appropriate RH% faster. That is why it is recommended that if you dont have your humi 70% or more filled, put some cedar blocks (or boxes in the larger cabinets and vinos) in there to help regulate RH%

For long term I would say it would only benefit your sticks to be surrounded by SPANISH cedar

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by Tombstone

I do not have any spanish cedar in my coolidor. Does a coolidor require cedar to maintain quality cigars?

Nope. The only cedar I have in mine are the boxes the cigars came in and all of them are not cabinets.

[AD720]

Just an FYI, and your results may vary, but in my coolers I try not to use any boxes that have a lacquer or painted finish on it as I have noticed that smell can sort of build up in there.

[md4958]

Originally Posted by AD720

Just an FYI, and your results may vary, but in my coolers I try not to use any boxes that have a lacquer or painted finish on it as I have noticed that smell can sort of build up in there.

so no 8-9-8 Varnished??

[AD720]

Originally Posted by md4958

so no 8-9-8 Varnished??

I meant like thick painted ones (rocky patel, sancho panza)...but if you want to send the box of 898s over here I will be glad to toss them in the cooler and find out!

[md4958]

Originally Posted by AD720

I meant like thick painted ones (rocky patel, sancho panza)...but if you want to send the box of 898s over here I will be glad to toss them in the cooler and find out!

actually I was hoping to get the ones you couldnt store in your cooler!

foiled again!

[AD720]

Originally Posted by md4958

actually I was hoping to get the ones you couldnt store in your cooler!

foiled again!

Moe if I could afford a cab of 8-9-8 varnished I wouldn't have to put them in a cooler.