| Cabinet humidors are specially designed for the | | | | There are a few important characteristics of |
| serious cigar aficionado. Much more of an investment | | | | effective cabinet humidors. For one, the humidor |
| than a small desktop humidor that can hold 100 to | | | | pump that maintains the constant humidity levels |
| 200 cigars, cabinet humidors can be as small as a | | | | must be rated to support the cabinet humidor |
| standing chest, can hold up to 8000 cigars or more, | | | | volume capacity. Another is that the shelves must be |
| can measure as much as four feet wide by 20 inches | | | | slotted in order to allow for a constant and |
| deep and over six feet in height or larger and | | | | consistent internal humidity level and disbursement of |
| resemble a large bookcase, and can cost from the | | | | air volume. Finally, one should ensure that only high |
| high hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars. | | | | quality materials are used in the manufacturing of the |
| These humidors are designed for the discriminating | | | | cabinet humidor. One of the most popular woods is |
| aficionado, and because of their size and the cost, | | | | Spanish cedar wood for the internal compartment as |
| they are considered a good long-term investment. | | | | this wood type best maintains humidity levels while |
| Certainly the larger the cabinet humidor the smaller | | | | adding a richer, luxuriant flavor to the cigar. |
| the selection of design one can find; however, there | | | | Like the smaller companion humidors such as the |
| is still a wide variety of styles and materials that | | | | glass top and traveling humidors, with a little time and |
| make up cabinet humidors. Nearly every upright | | | | effort, one can research and purchase very |
| cabinet humidor is designed with glass doors for a | | | | reasonably-priced, top-quality cabinet humidors. |
| better presentation of one's prized possessions. | | | | |