Almost all of the time, if you let cigars dry out, you’ve got to write off your investment as a learning experience, even though infrequently a costly one. In a few cases, cigars can be refitted thru weeks in a good humidor, but it is a troublesome business, and best left to somebody with great patience and experience. If you insist on attempting to do it yourself, proceed slowly. Over a period of several weeks, continuously move the cigars from the outer corners into the centre of your humidor.
All the other parables about the best way to restore dried-out cigars are just that — myths. Remember that a cigar has many layers of tobacco. It’s tragic for the various layers to become moist or dry out at different rates. For example, if a cigar is placed in a hyper-moist environment, and then taken out of that wet environment, the outside dries and shrinks while the interior is still distended, and the cigar splits open. ( Not a pretty sight. )
these are some of the odder recommendations we’ve heard. Don’t try these. EVER.
* Sneak them into the steam room at the health club.
* Steam them in the higher rack of a dishwasher.
* Put your cigars in the bathroom and run the shower till the hot water gives out.