It’s hard to find something more enjoyable than kicking back with a fine premium cigar while on your travels. Whether cruising on tropical waters, flying into a new city, or going on an extended road trip, bringing your favorite cigars with you can make your trip all the better. But you may be wondering, what are the best ways to travel with cigars? Below is a slew of helpful tips for traveling with your cigars!
Use a Travel Humidor
First and foremost, the best way to travel anywhere with your cigars is with a travel humidor. Most feature a hard plastic outer shell that protects your cigars from dings and dents. Many also have form-fitting foam interiors so that the cigars don’t jostle or shake around inside the humidor while traveling.
Travel humidors are almost exactly like your home desktop humidor, except they are designed to keep cigars in top-quality conditions while in transit. Most all travel humidors will include some kind of humidifier to control humidity and will have an airtight seal to ensure the humidity stays locked in. They also come in a variety of different sizes so you can pick the size that fits your needs.
Some higher-end options, like the Cigar Caddy 40ct, are airtight and feature a valve that allows for pressure equalization. This is especially useful if you are a frequent flyer. The air pressure 30,000 feet up is way lower than down here on the ground, and when flying the air inside your humidor gets sucked out to match the pressure but the air does not easily return to the ground. The valve prevents you from needing to fight against the weight of the world to get to your smokes once you reach your destination!
If you are doing short-term travel and do not want to lug around a bulky travel humidor, a cigar case is a great way for your cigars to travel safely and in style.
Don’t bring your fancy lighter, use matches
For a variety of reasons, butane torch lighters are not allowed on airplanes, so if you try to travel with your luxury cigar lighter and also have to go through any kind of security checks, it will more than likely be confiscated. Matches are a far more affordable and common item that will surely get through security and are easily replaceable!
Even if you are going on a road trip or traveling by train, you are better off leaving your fancy lighter at home. You would not want to lose your favorite lighter or other accessory on your trip, so if you must bring a lighter with you, bring one you are okay with never seeing again.
Leave the cellophane on your cigars
Taking the cellophane off of your cigars can help them age in your at-home humidor, but the cellophane is best left on your cigars when you are traveling. The cellophane adds an extra layer of protection that helps to prevent damage to your cigars from scratches or bumps. In a worst-case scenario, the cellophane can even help prevent water damage to your smokes since they are not water permeable.
Store with the rest of your luggage
Rather than dedicating a hand to carrying your travel humidor or risking it being handled on its own, it might be wise to pack your travel humidor amongst your luggage and get it checked in at the airport. We have all heard the stories and seen the videos of airlines mishandling luggage, and by packing your travel humidor in with the rest of your luggage you add an extra barrier of protection for your cigars.
Final Thoughts
Now that you have an arsenal of helpful tips to make traveling with your cigars a breeze, you are ready to enjoy a top-shelf cigar wherever your adventures take you. Bring a travel humidor, leave the fancy lighter at home, don’t take the cellophane off, and pack your cigars in with the rest of your luggage. These simple tips will take the anxiety out of any vacation and allow you to fully enjoy your trip!
Other Tips For Beginner Cigar Smokers
- New to cigar smoking? Check out our new sampler for Beginner Cigar Smokers. This sampler has seven cigars, a cutter, and a lighter.
- Some popular cigar sizes to smoke are a Toro-sized cigar, a Churchill-sized cigar, and a Robusto-sized cigar for you to enjoy.
- If your cigar happens to crack, here are some suggestions on how to repair a cracked cigar.
- If you come across some mold in your humidor, here are some tricks and tips to clean up a moldy humidor.
- Interested in knowing the inner workings of a cigar? Well, check out what is Filler Tobacco, Binder Tobacco, and a Wrapper today!
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