Beautiful tubed cigars at Havana House

When it comes to questions that we hear a lot, the one that probably gets asked the most at our shops is ‘why are those cigars in tubes?’

Originally, the tubes were made so that cigars could be packaged efficiently, without risking damage to the stogie and would also keep the cigar at optimum humidity levels through transport. Whilst the aluminium tube did originally serve its purpose; nowadays the cigar tube is packaged primarily as a marketing device.

Tubed cigars have an outstanding brand presence in any aficionado’s humidor, as well as making great gift sets, practical for taking away with you on a camping trip, outdoor activity or holiday. Additionally, cigar merchants who cannot always guarantee the optimum storage conditions, such as duty-free shops or newsagents, as they provide far better protection than small cardboard cigar packages.

If you have acquired some tubed cigars, at first, you’ll probably be a bit perplexed as to what to do with them.

A tubed cigar matures slower than a stogie that is lying unwrapped in a humidor, with almost no fresh air penetrating the tubed stogie, this means the aromas do not develop as quickly, and the cigar keeps its fragrance for longer. Meaning that if you buy a very strong cigar and leave it in the tube, it will take longer to mature. If you want to smoke it within two years, we suggest speeding up the development of aromas, which means storing the cigar sans tube.

 

Havana House’s basic guide to tubed cigar storage

 

Objective: smoke the cigar within the next three years

With individual storage remove the cigar from the tube or unscrew the tube lid and leave the cigar in the tube. With box storage, remove 50% from the tubes, keep the other half in the tubes and compare the smoking experience.

 

Objective: smoke the cigar in the next three to six years

With single storage, leave the cigar in the tube, in the case of strong cigars possibly unscrew the lid, milder cigars should be left in the closed tubes. With box storage, remove 50% from the tubes, leave the other half in the tubes and compare the smokes.

 

Objective: cigar ageing – storing to mature for more than ten years

Leave the cigars in the closed tubes.

 

For those wanting to sample some exquisite tubed cigars should look no further. We have an intriguing and tasty tubed cigar selection, which you can see below.

 

Cuban Tubed Cigar Selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Romeo y Julieta Tubed No.2 in Cedar Lined Tube 

The Romeo y Julieta No.2 is an unpretentious cigar to be discovered. Strong and well constructed, we admire the herbaceous quality of this petit corona.

 

Montecristo Petit Tubos in Cedar Lined tube 

The Montecristo Petit Tubos cigar is the same as the Montecristo No. 4, except that it is presented in a stylish aluminium tube, thus allowing you to carry the cigar wherever you go without damaging it. A strong and powerful cigar, one of the top three cigars from this manufacturer and the most popular cigar in the UK.

 

Cohiba Siglo II Cedar lined Tube 

The Cohiba Siglo II is a bit of an outsider in the Cohiba family, yet they are unique and feisty which is what we like. Individuality in a stick is important, and the private preference of the individual is a strong determining factor in the choice of a cigar. If you like silky, oily wrappers and a spicy woodiness in the smoke then this is the cigar for you.

 

Partagas Series P No.2 in Cedar Line Tube 

The Partagas Serie P No. 2 is made by hand of leaves carefully selected from the best tobacco plantations in the Vuelta Abajo area in Cuba. The Partagas P no.2 come in the 52-gauge pyramid (or torpedo) size.