Is your 25 count desktop cigar humidor not doing it for you anymore? We found ourselves there early on in our cigar collecting career too and found that it was time to upgrade to something bigger. When choosing a cabinet humidor you have many options to choose from including cabinet humidors with glass doors, aging drawers and built-in electrical outlets. Cabinet cigar humidors have come quite a ways in the past 25 years and some even include the option to monitor environment much like a wine cooler. Below are some important features to look for based on your taste and how you like to store your cigars.
Where will you be storing your cigar cabinet?
If you’re displaying it in your man cave or in a game room then you’ll obviously want something that looks as good as it functions. If you choose a glass door on your humidor then you’ll want to make sure your humidor is well out of the way of direct sunlight from windows or skylights. You may also want a cabinet humidor with an LED light in it to give off a nice ambient glow at night while not putting off too much heat inside the unit. The bottom line is to pick something you’ll love to show off that is more of a prized piece of furniture rather than just a cigar humidor.
Be sure to get the features you want in your humidor
It’s important to choose the inside features very carefully when purchasing a cabinet humidor. If you’ll be installing an electric humidifier inside your humidor then you’ll want to be sure there is an internal outlet installed. An electric humidifier will keep your cigars guaranteed fresh with the least amount of maintenance. Another feature to look out for is aging drawers for your most prized stogies. These will keep nosy hands off your stash and keep them out of environmental factors such as dry air and sunlight so they can sit in peace and age to perfection.
Make sure your cigar cabinet is made with top quality materials
As with any piece of furniture you’ll want to make sure your cabinet humidor is made with good quality wood and hardware. Because of the high humidity that will be trapped inside the box, you should make sure there is no particle board in the construction of the unit. The doors of the humidor should shut flush and you should check that you’re not able to feel any air coming through the door. A great way to check this is to go around the edge of the door with a dollar bill shutting the bill halfway inside the door. It should take quite a bit of force to pull the dollar bill out after shutting the door.
Our Top Picks:
Montegue Humidor - For a smaller capacity cabinet humidor that also functions as a great piece of furniture (that even the pickiest of wives will lover) our vote goes to the Montegue. The hardware is great, the wood is top notch and it has an outlet inside to boot.
Olde English Humidor - What the montegue lacks in size the Olde English makes up for while keeping the beautiful old world stylings of the montegue. A few aging drawers that look like library drawes makes this a must have for the serious collector.
Monolith Humidor - For the guy who has everything - a biodome for your stogies. This temperature and humidity regulated behemoth finally lets you stop worrying about how your cigars are aging and lets you worry about more important things... like how to keep your pesky friends out of your stash. Oh yeah, it's even got a lock.
While it is exciting for the cigar connoisseur to upgrade to a bigger cigar humidor cabinet, make sure you do your homework before making your big purchase. If you have friends that have purchased a larger cigar humidor then be sure to ask them what they like or dislike about their humidor before you make your final decision. After you bite the bullet and have your cigar cabinet delivered, there’s nothing left to do than relax on the back deck and enjoy the fruits of your new humidor.