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Cigar Storage 101

This is your home base for storing cigars the right way. As part of our Cigar Academy, these guides focus on real-world storage practices that help cigars stay fresh, balanced, and ready to smoke. Whether you’re seasoning your first humidor, dialing in humidity levels, or protecting a growing collection for the long haul, we've got you covered.

  • How to Properly Set Up a Humidor
    August 20, 2025 Brad Jackson

    How to Properly Set Up a Humidor: Step-by-Step Guide

    You’ve just unpacked a new humidor. Maybe it’s a sleek little desktop humidor, or maybe it’s that big cabinet you’ve been eyeing for months. Either way, the excitement is real. You can already picture your collection resting inside, waiting for those...

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  • Should You Rotate Cigars
    August 18, 2025 Brad Jackson

    Should You Rotate Cigars in Your Humidor?

    If you’ve spent any time building a cigar collection, you’ve probably heard the debate: should you rotate cigars in your humidor, or leave them exactly where they are? Some cigar enthusiasts swear by rotation for even aging; others say a...

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  • What Humidity Should Cigars Be Stored
    August 8, 2025 Brad Jackson

    What Humidity Should Cigars Stored At?

    When it comes to storing cigars, humidity isn’t just important; it’s everything. Whether you’re aging rare Cuban cigars or keeping a few everyday favorites ready to go, dialing in your humidor’s RH (relative humidity) is essential for preserving the flavor,...

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From humidity control and temperature tips to long-term storage, troubleshooting, and expert maintenance habits, this hub makes protecting your cigars simple, reliable, and stress-free.

What You’ll Learn

This is where all our cigar-storage knowledge lives, the practical, field-tested insights that keep every cigar performing the way the blender intended. Inside these guides, you’ll find:

  • How to season and set up a humidor properly
  • Ideal humidity and temperature targets, and how to maintain them
  • How to use humidity packs, hygrometers, and other storage tools
  • Short-term vs. long-term cigar storage best practices
  • How to fix common storage problems (dry cigars, over-humidified cigars, temperature swings)
  • How to protect cigars during travel or shipping

Everything here is designed to help you store cigars with confidence, whether you're keeping a small personal stash or building out a full humidor.

Built From Real Experience

These aren’t theoretical tips pulled from old forums. Every guide here is shaped by:

  • Hands-on humidor testing and long-term storage experience
  • Real smoker feedback from the After Action community
  • Consistency, construction, and flavor preservation standards we rely on ourselves

If it’s in this hub, it’s something we use, trust, and stand behind.

Keep Every Cigar Fresh, Flavorful, and Ready to Smoke

Cigars are handmade, natural products, and how you store them matters. Proper storage protects the burn, preserves the draw, and keeps the flavor profile exactly as the blender intended. Whether you're new to cigars or fine-tuning your humidor game, these guides help you avoid mistakes, protect your investment, and keep your cigars in peak smoking condition year-round. Explore the storage guides above and dial in everything from seasoning to maintenance to long-term care. Your cigars, and your future smokes, will thank you.