Tubos

nsezell

So I was thinking today of getting a couple of RyJ tubos I've been eying at the B&M and haven't had in awhile, but the last time I had some I didn't have a humi and was smoking them fast enough it didn't matter. My question is, how do they stay humid in those tubes at the B&M, and what should I do when I bring them home? Take them out? Leave them be?

Garen B

I usually take them out of the tubes only because I don't have a huge humi and space is a bit of a commodity. I have seen pictures on this board of guys leaving them in the tube, so I don't think it's a big deal unless they are flavored cigars.

kuzi16

im not sure how long they last in the tubes. cant help you there


my thought on should you take them out is this:
they put them in there for a reason. I usually wont buy a tubo unless i know that it has not been opened. they age very slowly in the tube. i let em sit. i have a few that are 3-4 years old now. maybe in 5-6 years ill crack em open.

phobicsquirrel

I'm wondering if it's gimmicky.. I mean yeah they are sealed, have some cedar around them but do they really make a difference? I've had a couple that were a bit tastier than the regular line but maybe it was do to the cedar? Maybe it's a mental thing, to be honest I really don't know. Alex might know, wish he'd chime in.

leonard

I take the cap off the tube and put them in the humi.

cholmes8310

phobicsquirrel:

I'm wondering if it's gimmicky.. I mean yeah they are sealed, have some cedar around them but do they really make a difference? I've had a couple that were a bit tastier than the regular line but maybe it was do to the cedar? Maybe it's a mental thing, to be honest I really don't know. Alex might know, wish he'd chime in.

I don't notice any difference in taste. I always thought it was just for protective purposes. I often buy tubos if I'm taking smokes golfing, to a sporting event, etc. They hold up better in my pocket that way. That's my only thought on the matter.

Fourtotheflush

Im thinking tubos are for folks that dont have humidors. The tubes will keep the cigars humid for a longer period of time. Im not sure how long though. A friend of mine keeps tubos on hand for about 45 days and says cigar 1 out of the box is the same as cigar 30.

nightmaremike31

leonard:

I take the cap off the tube and put them in the humi.

I have 2 tubed RyJ's that I take the cap off aswell, just because I don't have any extra corona size cello's. I could just put them in to a robusto cello, but if I pull it out of the tube... I'm gonna light it up and I'm trying to age them for a while.

YankeeMan

I have several tubes that I put in the humidor as I have the room right now. I leave the caps on, but my question is: with the cap on, does it make a difference if I put them in the humi or not? Does the humidified air make a difference if the cap is on or should I at least remove the caps?

kuzi16

YankeeMan:

with the cap on, does it make a difference if I put them in the humi or not? Does the humidified air make a difference if the cap is on or should I at least remove the caps?

yes it does. there is way less air exchange with tubos. they age much slower.

Russ55

So the tobacco will mellow slower as well?

kuzi16

yup

Jetmech_63

I have no idea, i err on the side of caution, all of my tubos i never open until ready to smoke and they reside in a tupperdor with a boveda pack(which lasts for a looooong time in a tupperdor w/ just tubos), never once had a problem.