Test humidor from nanimanu.ch

What is a humidor from nanimanu.ch really? I tested a humidor from October 2020 to March 2021. These humidors are something very special. Pure wood. Clear lines. No frills. Even no lacquer. These humidors radiate understatement. They radiate calm. To put it simply: beauty. You can find a great interview about the makers of very beautiful wooden products here: Lacklustre humidor by NaniManu >.

What you need to know about NaniManu

The humidors are made in a carpentry workshop with assisted persons. What are carers? They are disabled people. Each of these people has different talents. What one person can do is not necessarily what another can do. It is a useful product. And it's simply beautiful.

First series had defects

After about three months, Andy Hostettler (co-owner) of NaniManu called me. „Vasilij, please take a look inside the humidor. Is the wood probably resinous?“ Of course I was startled, because resin on cigars and cigar boxes is not an option. I immediately inspected the humidor. Sure enough, both the filler and the body were very resinous. Fortunately, nothing happened to the cigars. They were wrapped in cellophane and three of them were slightly sticky. The entire humidor was of course replaced. Since then, no resin has reappeared anywhere. NaniManu solved the problem professionally.

The humidor is tight

The fact that there is no lacquer at all means that these humidors are different to handle. The wood works more than the highly polished mass-produced humidors. During the almost 6-month test phase, which lasted from winter to early spring, the humidor was tight and there were no significant fluctuations in humidity. I tasted three cigars from the humidor in February. They were all moist enough, as you would expect. After a while, there was a small gap between the lid and the body. Andy mentioned in the interview that this can happen. But because the lid has a bottom edge, the humidor remains tight.

Humidification with Boveda

There is a recess in the lid. You can place Boveda bags there. At the beginning of the test, I placed two Boveda bags with 72% each. During the dry room air in the heating months, this was not enough. The bottom layer in the humidor remained between 63-64%. I placed Cuban cigars there because they prefer less humidity to too much. On the upper level, the humidity was 68%. I therefore also placed a Boveda bag at the bottom; now the humidity on the lower level was 68% and on the upper level the humidity remained at 68%. The cigars therefore get enough humidity.

It works

In conclusion, I can say that the humidor I tested works and fulfils its technical function of keeping the cigars moist. But it is much more than just a humidor. For me personally, it is a feast for the eyes. Its straightforward beauty makes it a marvellous feast for the eyes. I am delighted every time I see it.

Win 4 humidors with 25 cigars each

There are 4 x Humidor with 25 cigars each to be won. Off to the next round of the legendary Zigarren.Zone social network competitions. The first winner is Beat Baumgartner. Here you can read what he has won >

The cigars come from the collection of Zigarren.Zone. The humidors are from nanimanu. It is the M model made of ash.

• Value per month:
• Humidor CHF 790
• Cigars approx. CHF 250
• Total value: At least CHF 1,040

• March competition: Publication on Monday, 01.03.2021 at 08 a.m. / The draw will take place on Wednesday, 07.03.2021 by 10 p.m. at the latest.
• April competition: Publication on Thursday, 01.04.2021 at 08 a.m. / The draw will take place on Friday, 11.04.2021 by 10 p.m. at the latest.
• May competition: Publication on Saturday, 01.05.2021 at 08 a.m. / The draw will take place on Monday, 09.05.2021 by 10 p.m. at the latest.
• June competition: Publication on Tuesday, 01.06.2021 at 08 a.m. / The draw will take place on Wednesday, 06.06.2021 by 10 p.m. at the latest.