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Can I remove the Size 320 from its cardboard box for my cannabis container?

Yes, if the Boveda Size 320 doesn’t fit in your cannabis container or turkey bag, 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 container or bag. (DO NOT cut or […]
What Would My Dad Do? (Feat. Perdomo Cigars) | Ep. 69

Box Press is a cigar podcast where talking about the cigars is secondary, says host Rob Gagner. Curious listeners can tune in to learn about the personalities and the people behind popular cigar brands, such as Perdomo Cigars. In this episode of Box Press, Rob enjoys a cigar with President and CEO Nick Perdomo Jr. […]
Humidor Seasoning Method: Is Your Humidor Properly Seasoned? 

When you season a humidor with Boveda, trust the process. Scientists in the Boveda Innovation Center First have perfected the method of seasoning a humidor. We developed the right relative humidity (RH) solution to safely season a humidor without shocking the wood like the wipe-down method does. Then we tested how long you should leave […]
HVC Cigars Lorenzo Opens Personal Humidor | Ep. 62

“Every time I’m in Nicaragua blending a cigar, working with tobacco, I am in Nicaragua, but my mind goes back to Cuba. Goes back to Havana, where I’m from. So that’s what you see with HVC—my heart, my Havana soul will be there.”    -Reinier Lorenzo for Privada Cigar Club, which offers its cigar community […]
Why does seasoning a humidor with Boveda take 14 days?

Precision takes time, yes? When you invest in premium cigars, why rush through creating safe storage for them? Controlled, careful seasoning of a wood humidor takes time. If you season a humidor faster using a higher RH, you’ll risk damaging the wood. Use a lower RH and seasoning will take even longer—up to eight weeks. […]
How do I use the Boveda Humidor Starter Kit to Set Up a Humidor?

The Boveda Humidor Starter Kit comes with everything a cigar smoker needs to prepare a new wood humidor for storing cigars. And your first set of Boveda to mitigate low relative humidity (RH) that affects the flavor, condition and burn of your cigars. Before you add cigars, you must season a new wood humidor. (Why you’re […]
How to Fix Low RH in a Cigar Humidor

Using Boveda but your relative humidity (RH) level is still bottoming out? Correct your humidor’s low humidity, troubleshoot what’s going on with your cigars in this Box Press excerpt. Learn: HOW TO FIX A HUMIDOR’S LOW RH WITH BOVEDA 1. Acclimate New Cigars Before You Put Them in a Wood Humidor Never put new cigars in a wooden […]
My First Cigar—Why it Shouldn’t Be a Connecticut feat. Blackbird’s Jonas Santana | Ep. 45

This rapper turned cigar maker’s got your back. Never again walk into a shop’s humidor like a cigar newbie caught in the headlights. Before shopping for your first cigar, listen up to Blackbird Cigar Company’s Jonas Santana and Boveda’s Rob Gagner from the 2021 Tobacco Plus Expo in Las Vegas. Learn why to say no […]
Top 6 Reasons Why You Need a Humidor Bag

Find yourself slipping into tobacco shops when you travel? Collecting more cigars than your humidor can handle? Or leaving sticks behind in a golf bag, car console, or boat glove box?  You invest time and money on premium cigars, right? Not protecting them against humidity fluctuations—even for a few hours—damages your sticks, diminishes their flavor […]
Donate Cigars – CFW, This Cigar Saved My Life(Feat. Storm Boen) | Ep. 41

“The cigars you smoke when you’re in a combat zone you’re going to remember the rest of your life.” — Storm Boen, Operation: Cigars for Warriors (CFW) who’s mission is to supply donated cigars for troops on active duty. Why Donate Cigars? Sometimes a cigar is more than just a good smoke. For troops serving […]
What RH do you use to refill a Boveda Humidor Bag?

After about a year, swap out the Boveda that came in your bag with a fresh packet. Refill a Boveda Humidor Bag with B69 (Boveda 69% RH). Size 60 for a medium or large humidor bag; Size 8 for a small humidor bag.)  At 69%, you’ll maintain a perfect environment for premium cigars in a […]
Can Boveda directly touch my cigars and tobacco?

Sure, Boveda can 100% come in contact with cigars. Boveda is FDA compliant and food safe. Since Boveda is made from only natural salts and water, it won’t change the taste of your cigars. But Boveda will enhance those flavors as it protects the oils and sugars in the tobacco. So feel free to slip […]
My First Hand-Rolled Cigar

CIGAR SMOKING IN PUERTO RICO, IRAQ AND ALL POINTS IN BETWEEN Sergeant Felix Gonzalez (Pictured left). “My name is Felix Gonzalez. I am 36 years old. I am from Puerto Rico. I joined the Army in 2015. (Kind of late, I know. LOL.) I’m currently deployed in Iraq in support of OIR [Operation Inherent Resolve]. “I […]
Busting 4 Myths about Cuban Cigars | Ep. 05

BOX PRESS WITH BOVEDA’S ROB GAGNER If you travel outside the U.S., you can legally bring back Cuban cigars. And smoke them here, too. (It’s a no-no to buy or sell Cubans in the States, however.) Not a globetrotter? Head to Europe with Boveda’s International Relations Executive Benjamin Patock to learn: Why Europeans prefer Cuban […]
Smoke With an Army Chaplain

Thank you, Boveda Cigar Nation! A few months ago, we asked you to open up your humidors (or wallets) to donate a few cigars (or bucks) to buy a warrior a smoke through Operation: Cigars for Warriors (OP: CFW). Just wanted to brief you on how much your donation means to the men and women […]
How to Winterize Your Humidor | Ep. 01

Introducing the Cigar Podcast: BOX PRESS, WITH BOVEDA’S ROB GAGNER Lose yourself in a good cigar and delve deeper into your cigar hobby with Boveda’s own Rob Gagner. Not only can Rob grow one helluva beard, but he’s also the host of Box Press, Boveda’s new podcast for cigar aficionados (and those who strive for […]