Types of Humidors

Humidors range greatly in size and construct. They could be a simple wooden box that holds a dozen cigars, or a giant walk-in closet, holding an entire collection. In general, there are four types of humidors, each with its own function:

Personal Humidor: A personal humidor is used to store a small collection of cigars, whether they be for your own pleasure or for a special occasion. Similar to a wine cooler. Maybe you know that you are having a party in a month, and want to stash some extra cigars until then; a personal humidor is a great way to do so.

Personal humidors are also nice to look at, and make for good decorative pieces. A typical personal humidor can hold between 25 and 100 cigars.

Room-Size Humidor: Mostly you will find room-sized humidors in cigar shops, or maybe at a cigar club or bar. Their purpose is to store huge amounts of cigars. Unless you are rich and can spend a fortune on cigars, or fear the end is near and are squirreling away thousands and thousands of cigars, you probably won’t be finding yourself owning one of these anytime soon.

Table-top Humidors: These humidors are usually confined to one place, and are great as decorative pieces as well as storage devices. They hold cigars in the range of a few hundred to a few thousand.

Travel Humidors: As the name suggests, these humidors are made for traveling. Ideal for a day trip, or to take to a party or occasion. You can expect one to hold between 10 and 50 cigars.