Quality Cigar Experts

If you're getting a new cigar humidor, one thing you'll want to do before you proceed to load it with your cigars is to season it. That will ensure that the humidor is prepared to do its job of keeping your cigars stored at the proper temperature and humidity levels.

Here's one quick and easy way of accomplishing this. Get some distilled water on a cloth or sponge and wipe down the ceder lining, as well as any trays that may be included. Make sure the sponge or cloth isn't too wet -- you're looking to pick up any dust or dirt in the cedar, not give it a bath!

Once that's done, place the sponge or cloth on top of a plastic bag (making sure it is not directly touching the wood). Fill the humidification device as directed (it will ask for either distilled water or a specified humidifying solution). Then close the humidor, leaving the sponge or cloth inside, and let it settle for 24 hours.

The next day, repeat the wipedown process but remove the sponge or cloth, and close the humidor. Again, wait 24 hours. Catch up on your cigar blog entries during that downtime.

The following day, open the humidor and check it out. If the cedar isn't damp and the humidity isn't lower than 72 degrees, your humidor is ready for your cigars. If not, repeat the wipedown process for a third time, and try again the following day.