Headed to the freezer!

[T.G]

There's really no need to go to extremes when removing air from the packaging when freezing. The manufacturers & distributors don't and neither do the big retailers that freeze. Stuff goes in as it is received. Simply pressing the excess air out of a ziplock bag is plenty.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by T.G

There's really no need to go to extremes when removing air from the packaging when freezing. The manufacturers & distributors don't and neither do the big retailers that freeze. Stuff goes in as it is received. Simply pressing the excess air out of a ziplock bag is plenty.

Do they freeze filled boxes, Adam, or freeze the cigars on racks? I suppose it's the latter, but for some reason I've always pictured the former. Never really gave it any thought till now.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by shilala

Do they freeze filled boxes, Adam, or freeze the cigars on racks? I suppose it's the latter, but for some reason I've always pictured the former. Never really gave it any thought till now.

To the best of my knowledge, most of the NC stuff is done in full boxes / bundles, packaging and all. If it's done at the distributor as it often is, it has to be done in the packaging, since everything is boxed in the country of origin.

Plus, in the factories, where these issues can be prevalent, you would want to pack the box, seal the box, then freeze it. This ensures a total kill around the cigars and mostly eliminates the possibility of re-infestation of the cigars as they would be waiting to be boxed after coming out of the freezer.