Here are a couple things to try…

1. Don’t let the Rum or Conac come in direct contact with the cigar. Aside from having visions of cigars in your oven going up in flames I think that is not helping you during your rapid drying technique.

2. Ditch the oven. Think Patience. Unless you are living south of the equator, they should dry out in a couple ways. If you have a humidor, great – throw them in there without any water. OR – Try going to your local wine shop and ask them for an old wooden wine box. It won’t be perfectly sealed but the wood will take the moisture out of the cigars.

Both of the above should get you closer to a “pretty” cigar.

I’ll take about 2/3 of the bundleand completely soaking them in Rum or Conac. I’ll dry them by putting them on a cookie sheet in an open oven on warm for about 20 minutes. I’ll put them in a baggie for a week or two and let them sweat some and when they feel right I’ll begin to smoke them.

They look like hell, all blotchy and dark but the flavor is great. I was wondering if there is a better way to do this which does not leave them looking so damm ugly.

I use another method if you want to hear about it.

Thank you for your help.

sanford

I found some cigars in my golf bag all dried out. Now they are almost as good as new. Thanks Godfather!