Every tobacco enthusiasts needs a great quality cigar humidor to store, age, and protect his or her stogie collection. Designed to maintain the ideal storing conditions, a humidor is definitely an investment that is definitely worth spending a few extra bucks on. The following are just a couple of things to look out for when purchasing a quality humidor.

Style
High gloss matte or veneer finish? Free standing or desktop? Don Salvatore or Davidoff? With so many different brands and designs available, finding the right humidor can often times be a daunting task. Make sure that the one you choose complements your style preferences and enhances your living space. If a humidor doesn’t appeal to you visually, than don’t buy it. For those looking for a customized approach, there are also a number of sites that offer personalized and engraved humidors– I know Famous Smoke and a couple other online retailers do this.

Hygrometer
You want to a humidor to have a very good hygrometer so that you can control the temperature and humidity level of your cigars to maintain optimum taste. It is very important that the temperature of your humidor stays below 70°F (21.1°C) and relative interior humidity be between 65-74% (ideal humidity condition is frequently cited at 70%). If under or above this range the cigars in your humidor can dry out, form mold or fungus, and/or hatch Tobacco beetles that can permanently alter the taste and irrevocably damage your cigars.

Hardware
All hinges, handles, corners and locks on the humidor should be well-bolted and durable. You don’t want one with hardware that can be easily broken or damaged for obvious reasons.

Construction
For your humidor’s outside construction, you want the sidewalls to be ½ inch thick or more and made from at least furniture-grade solid wood. The thicker the sidewalls of a humidor the more resistant it will be to changes in external temperature and physical damage.

As for the interior, you want the inside of your humidor to be lined with either Spanish cedar or Honduran Mahogany. These woods are pretty much the industry standard and are both very porous- which is needed to absorb and release moisture inside of a humidor. These woods in addition, support cigar aging, ward off tobacco beetles, and prevent mold and mildew growth.

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