Make A Tupperdore For Your Cigars And Keep Them Fresh

Humidors are used to keep cigars fresh. When stored at an appropriate temperature and humidity, cigars tend to retain their flavors best and age nicely. While cigar humidors are essential to storing cigars and maintaining freshness, they can also be very expensive. If you need a place to store your cigars and keep them fresh, but you would rather wait to purchase a humidor, it is relatively simple to create your own very inexpensively.

It's possible to turn a wine chiller in to a case for your cigars, and you can even use a standard cooler. However, one of the cheapest and best ways to keep your cigars nice and fresh is with a device called a Tupperdore. Once you see just how easy these are to make, you will see that you don't have to spend a fortune to keep your cigars in great condition. The term Tupperdore might make you think of Tupperware, and that's because that's exactly what it is!

Next, you will remove the lid and find an area where you would like to have a seeing hole. On top of the container, you should find an ideal place and cut a hole in the plastic and replace it with a piece of clear plastic or glass so that you can see in the humidor to keep an eye on your cigars. Once you have punctured the viewing hole and covered it accordingly, making sure to seal it effectively to prevent air from leaving or seeping into the container, you should find a digital thermometer and hygrometer. These are typically available at many stores, and you can find very inexpensive varieties that will work effectively.

The whole that you cut in the container should be large enough so that you can tape the hygrometer/thermometer to the inside of the box and still see the readings that it will give you. It is very important to make sure that there are not any gaps between the container and the clear plastic or glass that you used to create the display area.

Your Tupperdore should work fine for quite a while. Eventually, however, you'll probably want to get a real humidor. These devices aren't all terribly expensive and, if you already hygrometer, a humidifier and the other accessories that go along with these devices, you may just want to go ahead and get the humidor, too. These devices can ensure that your cigars always taste great, that they're at the correct humidity and temperature and that you get the most out of the cigars you pay for. Remember that removing cigars from the Tupperdore will make the humidity drop temporarily.