Cigar Freezing Questions

Originally Posted by BamBam

Well it has been consistently reaching into the mid 80's here in the buckeye state as of late. My A/C is not working so my cabinet humidor temperatures are creeping up to around 80 degrees in the day and down to around 70 at night.

Need less to say the these are not good conditions for my prized collection. I am terrified of the feared tobacco bettle ravaging my collection.

Onto the questions....

1) Most of my cigars have been in my humi for some time. Most of the time you hear of people freezing them immediately upon receiving them. Is it okay to freeze these cigars even though they have been in my humi for a period of time.

2) Should I double bag the cigars or are they fine in a single bag in the freezer?

3) Should I freeze both CC's and NCs, or are the NC's not necessary?

4) How long should I freeze them to make sure they are tobacco free?

Any other advice for me that doesn't involve the word "vino"?

Thanks in advance Gents

Oh yeah...if anyone references anything about the search function I will monkey stomp your head

No search needed I did it for you

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7919

I freeze em all, from vintage to current production if they are in my house they have been frozen.

I found a beetle hole in a stick that was in a ziploc in my singles box and didn't take any chances refroze all 200 singles, some of which I have had for over a year and have been frozen once before.

If you follow the rules in the link you don't need a vino all your beetle, eggs, larvae, pupai, or adults will be dead little critters.

[TripleF]

Ok, 2+ years into smoking and I've never froze or cooled down a cigar.

Doing this does not harm the cigars as far as smoking them after they've been froze is concerned? Just have a hard time believing that but I'll do it if you say it's ok.

Originally Posted by TripleF

Ok, 2+ years into smoking and I've never froze or cooled down a cigar.

Doing this does not harm the cigars as far as smoking them after they've been froze is concerned? Just have a hard time believing that but I'll do it if you say it's ok.

2500+ Habanos and many a brother has smoked my sticks never heard one complaint. Also no bugs.

Moe, Dan, Joey, Al, Vin, Dave, Nick, Mark, Sat, Greg, Andrew have all smoked frozen cigars from me ask them if they noticed.

[md4958]

Originally Posted by SilverFox

2500+ Habanos and many a brother has smoked my sticks never heard one complaint. Also no bugs.

Moe, Dan, Joey, Al, Vin, Dave, Nick, Mark, Sat, Greg, Andrew have all smoked frozen cigars from me ask them if they noticed.

As a matter of fact 4 of the best cigars I've ever smoked came out of Shawn's humidor.

[md4958]

Originally Posted by md4958

As a matter of fact 4 of the best cigars I've ever smoked came out of Shawn's humidor.

Just finishing up a Boli Simone courtesy of Shawn, so make that 5!!

[DPD6030]

Originally Posted by SilverFox

2500+ Habanos and many a brother has smoked my sticks never heard one complaint. Also no bugs.

Moe, Dan, Joey, Al, Vin, Dave, Nick, Mark, Sat, Greg, Andrew have all smoked frozen cigars from me ask them if they noticed.

See and I didn't even know I smoked a frozen one. I would be the tupperdore Shawn sent were all frozen. No difference IMO and all tasty.

Oh and I recently froze a whole vino of cigars minus the vino for 72 hours just to be sure.

[BamBam]

Originally Posted by SilverFox

No search needed I did it for you

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7919

I freeze em all, from vintage to current production if they are in my house they have been frozen.

I found a beetle hole in a stick that was in a ziploc in my singles box and didn't take any chances refroze all 200 singles, some of which I have had for over a year and have been frozen once before.

If you follow the rules in the link you don't need a vino all your beetle, eggs, larvae, pupai, or adults will be dead little critters.

Thanks Shawn.

I knew you had done a thread on this topic