I have exceptionally good cigars coming in that I will be giving away as gifts to doctors I have shadowed, etc. However, I will have some left over and do not want to spoil. They are exceptionally good so it would be nice to be able to store them and let them age long term for a special event. I do eventually want to get a humidor, but I’m currently spending all of my pathetic college income on these cigars and cannot afford a humidor right now. Optimally, I will be able to buy one within a year (im living off of loans right not….cant spend $$ on non necessity items, really) so is there a way to store these cigars for up to a year without a humidor???

I don’t buy cigars by the box so for now it doesn’t make sense for me to invest in a humidor just yet. I’ve heard so many conflicting opinions as to what method is the next best option for cigar storage aside from a humidor. Fridge? Freezer? Ziploc bag? Tupperware? What method is best and why? Thanks in advance.

All I have right now is a small, ten stick, airtight plastic humidor due to cost reasons of a true, Spanish wood humidor and frequency of smoking. It contains a sponge at the top with which I fill with either distilled water or a 50/50 propylene glycol and distilled water solution (depending on how long its been for the PG). I open it up every 3-4 days to let moisture vent as it is airtight. My question- Is there anything that I can put in the humidor that would help absorb any excess moisture, like the wood does on a traditional humidor? a sponge, some type of gel pack? or is it even necessary with the current setup? is my ‘venting’ deleterious to the cigars or should I keep doing it? Any advice is appreciated as I am still learning! And yes, I know a plastic travel humidor is not for long term storage but its what works for me right now. Thanks!