Customer Reviews

100-cigar Churchill Glass Top Humidor

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This is a very nice humidor. It is fairly large (I don't know if it hold 125 cigars, I only have 25 in it). The construction is of good quality, is sturdy, and has a nice finish. The hardware is gold plated and seems sturdy. Comes with a key to lock the humidor. There is one tray with a dividor and the humidification device with a cedar container that will slide in the humidor vertically. There is also a larger divider for the bottom section below the pullout tray. Not sure how accurate the hygrometer is but it looks just like the others I own that are accurate. Has a felt bottom to prevent scratches on desks, ect. Overall for the price I am very pleased.

Although the humidor is fine the humidistat is worthless. When the humidity is 72% inside the humidistat reads 46%. I have checked this against two digital humidistats. You will need to get a separate one to keep track of the humidity. I have a remote reading electronic one. Now I can monitor the condition of my cigars from my desk. This is handy because I keep the humidor on a high shelf in the kitchen cabinets where it is not easy to monitor.

It does not come with instructions on how to season it nor is there any explanation of how to use the humidifier inside. Since this was my first humidor I had no idea it needed seasoning. Fortunately the Internet provided the information. Moisten the interior surfaces with distilled water. Leave the wet sponge or cloth inside on a piece of plastic but not in contact with the wood. Wet the humidifier with a 50/50 mixture of propylene glycol and distilled water. You can buy this already mixed at your local tobacco shop. (The humidifier is a sponge like thing inside a plastic case. It's not visible in any of the pictures but it comes with the humidor.) Close the lid and wait a day. Repeat, but this time leave the sponge out. Wait another day. If the humidity is 72% you're ready to add the cigars. If not you may need to wipe it down and refill the humidifier. Don't add cigars until the humidity is 72% or very near.