Cigar Tip: Check Out the Adorini Black Slate Deluxe L Humidor

When it comes to style, most humidors are pretty much the same: stained wood, the occasional glass-top, and brass trimmings. That’s why, with it’s grey slate stone exterior, the Adorini Black Slate Deluxe L stands apart from the crowd.

 

In fact, I’ve had one on display for a few months while I tested it out and more than once I had someone ask me what it was, because it doesn’t look like any humidor you’ve probably seen before. As noted in the Cigar Aficionado‘s write up of the same humidor (one of three other sites that have recently written about this humidor, but the only to not to say if they received it free to write about from Humidor Discount), the slate can even double as a chalk board – even though I’m not sure it befits such a stylish cigar storage unit.

I don’t claim to be an expert on interior design, but it occurs to me that stylistically this is a versatile humidor. It goes equally well in a dark-stained wood and leather decor as it would in a more modern, minimalist style.

There’s no doubt it’s a sharp looking but frankly, I’m more interested in how it keeps my cigars. After three months, there’s no question that it keeps them well, as the seal is perfect.

While larger (you could comfortably store over 100-125 cigars) than the Adorini humidor my colleague tested out last year, the basics are mostly the same. It holds humidity very well and has more than a few notable features that make it function better than most humidors.

First, the interior of the lid is magnetic, which means you can remove or adjust the location of the hygrometer and the humidifier. This is a huge bonus as different cigar configurations call for different lid setups to maximize headroom and for easy servicing and adjustment. Second, the interior has unique “ventilation ribs” to improve air circulation, an Adorini protected innovation you won’t find elsewhere that maximizes surface area to increase the stabilizing properties of the Spanish Cedar. Third, fitted separators fit into the ribs to enable you to create custom separators which come included with the humidor.

Other capabilities include a pre-calibrated hygrometer, a gold-plated humidifier with adjustable ventilation openings, extra-strong hinges and a felt bottom. From an educational standpoint, Adorini should also be commended for including a well-written, informative pamphlet with the humidor that details why Spanish cedar is preferred, tips for storing cigars, and frequent humidor problems and solutions.

The only downside of the Adorini Black Slate Deluxe L Humidor is the price, which is $550. That’s quite a bit more than more than my glass top Savoy humidor or my two Coolidors that each hold humidity almost as well at a fraction of the price.

But the fact is nobody is buying the Adorini Black Slate Deluxe L Humidor because it’s the most cost efficient way to keep your cigars at a proper humidity; If that’s your goal, get some Tupperware and oderless cat litter. In the end the Adorini is a stylish, luxury and most importantly highly effective humidor that I’d be proud to display and confident in to keep my most treasured cigars.

–Patrick S

photo credit: Stogie Guys