Survival pleasure

[oldmetlfan]

This will sound like a stupid question, but has anybody used a vac-seal on a cigar?
I was thinking of doing it, but I would be really depressed to spend 40 or 50 dollars on some good cigars, to only have them go bad.

 

[07JKX]

i think any cigar would be acceptable in a post apocalytic world. despite giving away your position.

I would assume any true vac sealer would work fine. Even better.. pick up a makers mark or other glass/plastic tubed cigar and put your cigar of choice in that.. then vacuum seal/food saver the tube

 

[Cigar Dave]

I would think this would remove the moisture which is vital to keeping a cigar properly stored...but that's just my opinion.

 

[Firewall]

I would think this would remove the moisture which is vital to keeping a cigar properly stored...but that's just my opinion.

Agreed, I think you'd turn it into a pretty lousy smoke

 

[scandmx5]

Fog log FTW! I'll attempt to grow tea

 

[john2]

It won't remove the moisture. Vacuum sealers are not that powerful.

 

[Spartan07]

I've heard of several people vac-sealing their stogies. Didn't hurt them. Just make sure that they have been stored properly before you seal them in...that the wrappers are not too brittle.

 

[Sheepdog]

hmmmm. poor man's humidor? Keep for long time.

 

[heyitsshane]

Better yet.. get some tobacco seeds.

But I wouldn't think it would harm it much if you seal with say, a foodsaver. If you have a vac chamber machine or nitrogen flush it might, but everyday walmart machines aren't that powerful. Would be best to get something in a tube like Macanudo that has its own atmosphere and vac a bag around the tube. Would hold for 5-6 years like that without getting crunchy I'd imagine

 

[oldmetlfan]

Well, I decided to try it out. I bought a Cohiba, and sealed it up with a few wooden matches.
I'll open it up in 2 or 3 months, and see how it is.
I did use a foodsaver to do this.