If you have a cigar that has gone dry, is there a way you can "fix" it so it is smokeable again?

Question

My buddy gave me a cigar for my Birthday, but it was already drying out, Is there a way to re-moisten it so I can smoke it?

Answer 1

Place it in an airtight container, and put a small damp sponge beside it.. You can put it in the fridge if you want. Keep it in a cool dark place. I worked in a Tobacco shop and we always kept a damp sponge in the drawer with the cigars. Bread, will change the flavor, as will the apple. If the cigar is thick and only the outer part has dried out you can also remove a couple of layers. If the cigar has too much moisture in it, It will not burn. and if the cigar touches the item that is wet, it may be dry in places and wet in others causing it to burn unevenly.

Answer 2

It really depends on how critical of a cigar smoker you are. It will never be as good as it originally was, but there are a few methods.
1. If you have a humidor, crank the humidity way up and leave the cigar in there for a few days. Remove your other cigars from there as the added humidity will ruin them.

2. Most feasible option: Wrap the cigar tightly in a damp paper towel and put it into a ziplock baggie. Check it often, as the paper towel will absorb the flavor of the cigar. Take it out too soon, it'll still be dried out. Leave it in too long, you're smoking a really stale cigar with no flavor.

3. You'll need an air tight tube that's close to the exact size of the cigar. Tubes that Punch and other cigars come in should work. You can put about 10-20 drops of water in the end of the tube and submerge the cigar in for a few days so it can absorb the water and regain some moisture. You can also try soaking in scotch or rum to add a different flavor. Be careful because a cheap cigar may become unwrapped with the wetness.

Answer 3

Dried Out Cigars

Answer 4

I just "re-humidify" it.
1. put a damp paper towel, small piece of apple, bread in a plastic bag, then put the bag (not sealed) into another plastic bag with the cigar. Now seal the outside bag and store it for a few days. Just be sure the moist thing does not directly touch the cigar, but that the moisture can reach the cigar.
or

2. get a cigar humidifier.

Answer 5

Wrap it in a slice of white bread overnite in the frig. The moisture from the bread will moisten the cigar.

Answer 6

No. You can get it wet, but the moisture will not go back into the cells where it came from. You will only end up adding water molecules between the cells of the tobacco, instead of having it within the cells themselves.
It will not taste the same.

Answer 7

I here Bill Clinton is an expert on this study!