Yes, if the Boveda Size 320 doesn’t fit in your humidor, you can remove the pack from its outer cardboard box. Because the outer box provides protection and stability, please make sure the unboxed packet doesn’t get pinched or crimped when you close the humidor’s lid. (DO NOT cut or open the blue inner packet.) […]

Founder Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co Cigar Stars Align You never know when the universe is going to put the right person in your life at the right time. For Oscar Valladares, that person was cigar legend Rocky Patel. When Oscar worked for a travel agency, he met Rocky while he was touring Honduras. He […]

There are the cigar makers. Manuel Quesada. Litto Gomez. And Jochy Blanco. And there are the innovators who improve our hobby. One innovative cigar lover Pierre Jourdan found himself encumbered by too many tools in his every day carrying kit. Pierre calls it his EDC. (Feel free to work that term into the cigar vernacular.) […]

Montecristo. Romeo y Julieta. H. Upmann. Even novice cigar smokers know these biggies. Now hear from the man who runs the Altadis factory that makes these premium cigars. Javier Elmudesi manages the world’s largest handmade cigar factory—Tabacalera de Garcia in the Dominican Republic. Cigars & Lip Service Javier Elmudesi was born and raised in Santo […]

Co-Owner and Founder of La Flor Dominicana (LFD) Boveda’s professional relationships with cigar greats give you insider access to them, too. And who’s hotter than Litto Gomez? Litto is renowned for his innovative cigar sizes and shapes. And inspiration is everywhere! Litto’s trademarked Chisel was inspired by the founder chewing on the end of a […]

Owner and CEO of Tabacalera Palma It’s hardly work to reminisce about our trip to the Dominican Republic to visit José “Jochy” Blanco of Tabacalera Palma. But since they pay us in blends and Boveda, it’s an even trade! Dream along as Jochy takes us through the tobacco fields and cigar workings of Tabacalera Palma. […]

What’s it like to build a company with your father? It’s smokin’–if your dad’s a Cigar Aficionado Hall of Famer, José A. Seijas. In 2013, José launched Matilde Cigars with sons, Ricardo and Enrique. Come along with youngest son, Enrique on a plant-based stroll through the tobacco rows of the Dominican Republic. Hear about Matilde’s evolution […]

  “Anytime we put a cigar on the table, it’s our name on the table.” Throughout four generations, the Quesadas have been leaders in the cigar business with popular brands like Casa Magna, Quesada, Fonseca and Heisenberg. Quesada boxes its prized cigars with Boveda 69% RH packets. (BTW, did you catch the Boveda seal that […]

Struggling to get your humidor in shape? What’s going on inside or outside your humidor can be affecting your relative humidity (RH). (Think cigar humidity challenges like dried out wood, too little humidity control, faulty hygrometer, climate, altitude, season changes, and more.) To make sure your cigars are smoke-ready, strive to store sticks between 65 […]

A year ago, Boveda did something the cigar world had been waiting decades for: we put our name on a wooden humidor. For years, cigar enthusiasts have quietly “hacked” their own humidors—ripping out old-school humidification systems and replacing them with Boveda humidity packs for consistent cigar storage humidity. It worked so well that it became […]

When you’re shopping for that perfect gift for a cigar lover, think humidor. But how can you tell if it’s a good place to store cigars? Don’t be swayed by a low price, holiday sale, or unnecessary bells and whistles. Better to buy once and buy right than to waste money on a poor performing […]

Your first humidor. Maybe you bought it online. Maybe it’s a hand-me-down. Or maybe that humidor was a gift to commemorate a graduation, new job, or retirement. However it came to you, a humidor holds memories as well as Maduros. So it’s hard not to take it personally when a wood humidor doesn’t work. You […]

You can buy the best cigars in the world, but if your storage setup is off, you’re not aging them—you’re ruining them. Truth be told, preserving cigars is less about wood finishes and fancy hardware, and all about humidity control and consistency. That’s where cigar storage either works or falls apart. In this guide, we’re […]

Wondering if a glass-top humidor is right for you? It sounds practical—without even opening the lid, you can select what stick you’re going to smoke. A little window into your wonderful world of cigars.  To be transparent, glass-top humidors come with pitfalls, including problematic seals, humidity loss, and after-market fixes, etc. Many cigar smokers will […]

What’s a Habano? While visiting Cuba, you’ll see the word “Habano” everywhere. Habano is Spanish for “from Havana.” In Cuba, it means any cigar manufactured in country made exclusively from Cuban tobacco. Fun cigar fact: Cuban Habanos are also known as Puro cigars. A Puro is a cigar rolled from tobacco grown in a single […]

Absolutely not. Your cigars (and humidor) will never be over-humidified with Boveda. Boveda’s patented 2-way barrier and salt-water solution system has met with rigorous lab-testing to ensure accurate results, so Boveda knows exactly when to add moisture to your container, and when NOT to add moisture. Even when using more than the recommended amount. In […]