When you guys buy or order a box before you put it into your humidor do you freeze them? Just curiosity???????????

It depends where I buy the box and how old it is.
If I buy a box in Spain I freeze, the only evidence of beetles I have seen has been in boxes bought there.
According to a study I read somewhere, beetle eggs do not remain viable after 9 months to 1 year. If the box is older than that, I'll inspect the cigars but normally do not freeze.
Another source in Europe I buy from freeze the cigars themselves. I believe them, I've seen their freezer.
I suppose the answer is, if you're not sure, freeze.

For NCs, no freezing.

I've never frozen a box of cigars in my life and have never had bettle one. Guess I have been lucky. I keep my Habanos segregated anyway , each box separate and apart from any other. The only cigars that go into my humidors are singles and samplers.

I generally freeze my CC's but not my NC's

I always thought we used freezing as a last measure and in the event of obvious evidence of beetle presence. But looks like you guys do it regularly as a screening tool. How? And will the cigars remain as good as they were before freezing?

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Originally posted by LuckyBreak:
...And will the cigars remain as good as they were before freezing?

Do you know of *anything* that tastes the same after being frozen?

Nope, of course, I keep my cigars well below the temp which beetles hatch. I've never had a problem.

Never freeze.

I use to have a beetle trap in my cabinet, but my source stop carrying them and I stopped worrying.

Always freeze.

Never freeze, never had to.

You won't need to freeze if you store cigars in a wine fridge or in a <70 degree environment.

All cigars exported legitimatly from Cuba are frozen prior to shipment.
When I get cigars I still freeze them regardless of where they come from, period.
I will not take any chances of having an infestation, too much $$$ invested.

Wow it's usually a general consensus with questions like this. But this is split almost 50/50. I know about how to keep your cigars some of you did not read my question it was prior to storing them. Well I am just as confused as before. I to wonder even if your freeze them it will change the taste. I just ordered some CC and am wondering what protocol to use. Freeze them or let them rest in a separate humidor before I transfer them to the big humidor.

I never freeze at all.