How Do You Use A Thompson Humidor?
Thompson & Co. has an established reputation for cigars–in fact, it advertises itself as the oldest mail-order cigar company in the United States. It also sells humidors for keeping those cigars at the proper humidity level. You don’t want to fill a humidor right off the bat, though. First you need to take steps to make sure it’s humid enough, but not overly moist. Step 1 If the humidor doesn’t have one, buy a hygrometer to gauge moisture. Put the hygrometer in an airtight plastic box along with a small cup of salt moistened with water. Leave it there at least 8 hours, and remove the hygrometer. Step 2 Calibrate the hygrometer. Use a small screwdriver to turn the screw on the back of it until you get a meter reading of 75 percent relative humidity. Step 3 Prepare your humidifier. Place it face down in a bowl of distilled water or a Thompson Cigar solution such as TCC. Keep it halfway submerged for about 2 minutes. Remove it and pat it dry with a soft dry cloth. Step 4 Attach the humid
