# Can this cigar be saved?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-this-cigar-be-saved/243898>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 6, 2004, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-this-cigar-be-saved/243898 "2004-05-06T18:50:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![smootman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@smootman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smootman)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-this-cigar-be-saved/243898/1 "2004-05-06T18:50:26Z")

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Last night, I smoked a half of a very nice cigar however, it remained in the ashtray overnight, outside, so it’s a bit dry now… is there something to be done to revitalize it for smoking… i know nothing about cigars…

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**Author:** ![The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-this-cigar-be-saved/243898/2 "2004-05-06T19:39:55Z")

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Try putting it in a ziplock bag with a piece of wet paper towel for a day or two.

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-this-cigar-be-saved/243898/3 "2004-05-06T20:17:41Z")

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That can work, although I suspect it will never be as good as when you first opened it.

Another idea might be to leave in the bathroom while you take a shower. You want to restore the moisture (but not exactly wet it down). Don’t let it get wet, but let it get re-humidified.

Then finish it as soon as possible.

What kind is it?

Regards,  
Shodan, who enjoys a nice medura every now and again