Humidipak's ultra-tight humidor promises the storage without the agita.

If Sean Knutsen and Tim Swail have anything to do with it, the future of cigar storage looks like a handsome-if- nondescript mahogany box. But while their new creation may resemble a hundred other humidors, the cofounders of Minneapolis-based Humidipak (and creators of those nifty little packets that keep your cigars in a perfect smoke-ready stasis) believe it's what's inside that counts.

To wit: Realizing that even the most expensive and sturdily constructed humidors need their humidification units refilled every few weeks, the two set about creating a humidor that didn't require nearly so much work to keep maintained. "We systematically took apart humidors," Swail says, "and discovered a lot of moisture being lost through the base."

As it turns out, many supposedly solid humidors aren't quite so solid. With their own box, the pair slipped a thin barrier between its mahogany exterior and cedar interior; they also ran a rubber gasket-lined tongue groove around the lid. The result, Swail adds, is that it will only need its humidity packs replaced every three to four months. Retailing for $577, the 150-stick-capacity humidor has a floating tray and slots for six of the company's Bóveda humidity packets. Nobody knows what the future may hold, but it certainly won't be too dry.

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The Humidipak humidor's built-in slots for humidity packs keep moisture in, dryness out.

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