Top 5 Best Travel Cigar Humidors for 2024
The Vaultec Lifepod Biometric Cigar Humidor.
Top Picks for Cigar Aficionados to Protect Their Cigars on the Move.
Kai Beluso - Aug. 2024
Introduction
Are you a cigar aficionado who enjoys traveling with a premium collection, or even a cigar consultant who is constantly up and at it and wants to get a smoke in throughout the day? Here are the top 5 best travel cigar humidors to invest in for traveling - pleasure or business.
1) Importance of proper cigar storage while traveling.
Proper storage makes up half your cigar experience when traveling. By generally preserving the cigars’ quality, you prevent physical damage while avoiding unwanted contamination. To fully enjoy the purity of your cigars while being on the move proper distribution of humidity and temperature is vital. The easiest solution with low maintenance is to include a Boveda pack, which is always reliable, free of any mess, compact in size, and efficient humidity, and perfect for having additional packs while traveling or easily disposing of them when they are used up.
Preventing physical damage
Humidity control
Temperature regualtion
Avoiding Contamination
2) Maintain Your Travel Humidor
Proper seasoning is required if using a cedar-lined box. If you are going the water route, always use steam-distilled water to eliminate any mold issues.
Maintain a fresh humidifier pack for each trip. Remember that each time you open your humidor, you will lose the built-up humidity and drop the percentage for a while.
Don’t store anything else in your humidor other than your cigars, lighter, and cutter. Food is a huge NO NO. Make sure to keep the lighter and cutter from bouncing around and denting your fragile cigar wrappers, they will be ruined fast.
Keep your rubber seal clean from debris. This will ensure that your collection stays humidified and free from excess water during rain or inclement weather.
When in doubt, use a hygrometer to ensure you are in the zone!
3) Travel Cigar Humidor Considerations.
When it comes to a cigar travel humidor, consider these major factors
Capacity
Durability
Humidity control
Size and portability
Price
Our list of the Top 5 Best Travel Cigar Humidors for 2024
1) Pelican 1170 Protector Case
Capacity: 15-18 cigars
Waterproof & Airtight
Decompression value
Crushproof construction & Military heritage
Infinitely customizable
Customizing foam insert
$64.95
2) Pelican R40CH Utility Humidor
Capacity: 10-15 cigars
Waterproof
Rubber seal to maintain an airtight environment
Crush-proof plastic construction
Separate tray for accessories
Rubber seal to maintain an airtight environment
$81.75
Capacity: 10 cigars
Watertight
Crush resistant
Rubber lid organizer
Shock absorbent padded liner
Combination safety latch
$19.95
XiKar Travel Cigar Humidor
Capacity: 10-15 cigars
Airtight seal
Hard plastic impact-resistant
Built-in humidifier pod
$49.99
Vaultek LifePod 2.0 Biometric Humidor
5) Vaultek LifePod 2.0 Biometric Humidor
Capacity: 6-11 cigars
Metal and impact plastic construction
Biometric touchpad security
Bluetooth linking for humidity and security alarms
Spanish cedar lining
Dual side compression latches
Weather resistant seal
Backup battery source
TSA approved (at the time of this article)
$339.99
Additional Travel Tips for Cigar Enthusiasts
Inform yourself of TSA regulations for carrying cigars and accessories to prevent items from being confiscated. It’s better to be safe than sorry. A soft-flame lighter is allowed, but a torch flame is not allowed as a carry-on item (at the time of this article).
Adapting to different climates when traveling to different parts of the world to ensure your cigars’ safety.
Pairing your travel humidor with other travel accessories makes for a foolproof travel experience.
There are various options when deciding which travel humidors to invest in. Anything from compact and accessible for short distant travels, larger cases for longer and distant travels, Military-grade protection for outdoor based adventures, and functional yet luxurious for making additional fashion statements.
The Pelican R40CH Utility Humidor is a substantial travel humidor due to the line's military history. Its high-grade materials make it my personal favorite. Based on size and value, the R40CH Utility Humidor also offers the best quality. It features slots for holding down accessories separately from the cigars, making it more convenient to carry without being concerned about damaging your expensive cigars.
Ideally, invest in a travel humidor compact enough to fit your needs, provides the best protection, is easily manageable for humidity and temperature control, and has additional space for accessories. Every single travel humidor has its own particular pros and cons; the decision lies in your plans.
Let us know if this information has helped you expand your cigar experience. I look forward to seeing you in the lounge.
Kai -
