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Is either red or white cedar considered a good alternative to Spanish cedar to line the inside of a humidor?
Posted: February 6, 2012
No, because those woods are too aromatic.
Red and white cedars have a much stronger odor than Spanish cedar, the preferred wood for the interior of a humidor, and mahogany, which has virtually no odor and is also a good option.
Red and white cedars will infect your cigars with their smell, altering the smokes' flavor to the point where the wood scent, not the tobacco, dominates.
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Taylor Franklin — February 7, 2012 7:15am ET
Cigar Aficionado — February 7, 2012 3:45pm ET
Very true. You can read more about the wood in our Cigar 101 Glossary. Here is the link to the "S" page.
http://cigaraficionado.com/glossary/index/word/S
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Spanish Cedar is neither Spanish nor a Cedar.
It's actually in the Mahogany family, growing indigenously in Latin America.