Comments on: Shipping Cigars http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/12/14/shipping-cigars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shipping-cigars Cigar reviews with a video twist Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:25:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: James Hubbard http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/12/14/shipping-cigars/#comment-75702 James Hubbard Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:26:09 +0000 http://www.stogiereview.com/?p=430#comment-75702 This looks like a good place to ask a question. I have moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina. It never occurred to me that I would be unable to buy the Punch cigars I have smoked for years. My usual supplier will not ship here, nor will the others I've contacted. The only cigars available here are very expensive Cubans. I have nothing against Cubans, I just can't afford them. Has anyone got advice? I thought about having a friend box some cigars, label them Christmas Bon-Bons and mail them. Any help would be appreciated. This looks like a good place to ask a question. I have moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina. It never occurred to me that I would be unable to buy the Punch cigars I have smoked for years. My usual supplier will not ship here, nor will the others I’ve contacted. The only cigars available here are very expensive Cubans. I have nothing against Cubans, I just can’t afford them. Has anyone got advice? I thought about having a friend box some cigars, label them Christmas Bon-Bons and mail them. Any help would be appreciated.

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]]> By: Walt http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/12/14/shipping-cigars/#comment-35834 Walt Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:54:47 +0000 http://www.stogiereview.com/?p=430#comment-35834 Dave, I leave the cello on unless I want to present the cigar in a glass top humidor (and since I don't have a display humidor yet, I haven't had the need to remove the cello). I also make it a habit to save a few cello sleeves from cigars that I have smoked. If for some reason I have to ship some cigars and I don't have a divided ziplock bag handy, I'll throw the cello on a cigar that normally wouldn't have it. I think it helps protect them from chaffing just as you mentioned. If I have the divided bags, cello or not I don't worry about them. I feel the bags are enough protection. Solid, I don't normally use the humidification devices for shipping because they don't fit into the divided bags. However, while at my local shop today I noticed these little black sticks inside some of the home made samplers the owner put together. They are about half the thickness of a pencil and are about 6 inches long. Looks like something like that would be perfect for the divided bags. I was on my way to the restroom when I saw them and forgot to ask about them on my way back tot he lounge. I'll try and remember to ask next time I am in. George, Thanks for the link. The software looks pretty handy. Tom, Glad you found the article useful and thanks for the kind words. :) Dave,
I leave the cello on unless I want to present the cigar in a glass top humidor (and since I don’t have a display humidor yet, I haven’t had the need to remove the cello).

I also make it a habit to save a few cello sleeves from cigars that I have smoked. If for some reason I have to ship some cigars and I don’t have a divided ziplock bag handy, I’ll throw the cello on a cigar that normally wouldn’t have it. I think it helps protect them from chaffing just as you mentioned.

If I have the divided bags, cello or not I don’t worry about them. I feel the bags are enough protection.

Solid,
I don’t normally use the humidification devices for shipping because they don’t fit into the divided bags. However, while at my local shop today I noticed these little black sticks inside some of the home made samplers the owner put together. They are about half the thickness of a pencil and are about 6 inches long. Looks like something like that would be perfect for the divided bags.

I was on my way to the restroom when I saw them and forgot to ask about them on my way back tot he lounge. I’ll try and remember to ask next time I am in.

George,
Thanks for the link. The software looks pretty handy.

Tom,
Glad you found the article useful and thanks for the kind words. :)

]]> By: Tom http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/12/14/shipping-cigars/#comment-35805 Tom Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:28:07 +0000 http://www.stogiereview.com/?p=430#comment-35805 Nice article. I can see why this place is the premier cigar info site. Keep up the efforts, we appreciate it. Nice article. I can see why this place is the premier cigar info site. Keep up the efforts, we appreciate it.

]]> By: George E. http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/12/14/shipping-cigars/#comment-35800 George E. Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:38:46 +0000 http://www.stogiereview.com/?p=430#comment-35800 SwordfishExpress is a great little freeware program to print Priority labels. Very easy to use. You can find it at http://www.buyolympia.com/software/ SwordfishExpress is a great little freeware program to print Priority labels. Very easy to use. You can find it at http://www.buyolympia.com/software/

]]> By: Solid http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/12/14/shipping-cigars/#comment-35764 Solid Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:17:55 +0000 http://www.stogiereview.com/?p=430#comment-35764 I tend to include a water pillow, or a Boveda Humidipak in the bag in order to keep cigars fresh for the long haul. I tend to include a water pillow, or a Boveda Humidipak in the bag in order to keep cigars fresh for the long haul.

]]> By: Dave Hanifan http://www.stogiereview.com/2007/12/14/shipping-cigars/#comment-35758 Dave Hanifan Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:45:53 +0000 http://www.stogiereview.com/?p=430#comment-35758 Great advice Walt. I particularily liked your advice to ship the cigars in individual bags so that they do not chaf on each other. What are your thoughts about shipping them in the cellophane? Lately I've taken to just snipping the bend off the cellophane and placing the wrapped cigar in my coolidor and this seems to work out ok. Only been 4 months owning a coolidor so can't say if this is a good long term solution but I remove completely the cellophane from about 50% of the same types of cigars so they can rest against each other. The other I keep wrapped for herfs or shipping or whatever. Dave Great advice Walt. I particularily liked your advice to ship the cigars in individual bags so that they do not chaf on each other. What are your thoughts about shipping them in the cellophane?

Lately I’ve taken to just snipping the bend off the cellophane and placing the wrapped cigar in my coolidor and this seems to work out ok. Only been 4 months owning a coolidor so can’t say if this is a good long term solution but I remove completely the cellophane from about 50% of the same types of cigars so they can rest against each other. The other I keep wrapped for herfs or shipping or whatever.

Dave

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