Planning Capacity for Your Store
Capacity is the decision that shapes everything else, so it is worth a few minutes of arithmetic before you choose a commercial cigar humidor.
Count Boxes, Not Just Cigars
Many cigar boxes hold around 20 to 25 cigars, though sizes vary by brand. Count the boxes you plan to keep on display and multiply by the cigars in each, then add any singles you sell from open boxes.
Allow for Growth
Add the brands and sizes you plan to bring in over the next year. A cabinet that is full on opening day has no room for new lines.
Leave Space for Air
Packing every shelf tight makes it harder to keep humidity even, and it hides labels from customers. Aim to use most of the capacity, not every last inch.
Match the Result to a Model
- Up to about 2,000 cigars: a one-door cabinet.
- More than that, or plans to grow: a two-door cabinet.
- Well beyond 4,000: two cabinets side by side, which also lets you separate brands or price ranges.
For a deeper walkthrough, our humidor sizing guide for retailers covers the numbers step by step.
One Large Cabinet or Two Smaller Ones?
Shops that need around 4,000 cigars of capacity have two routes: one two-door cabinet, or two one-door cabinets side by side.
One two-door cabinet costs $2,299 and takes 47.5 inches of wall. It is the simpler choice, with one unit to place, light and maintain.
Two one-door cabinets cost $2,598 together and take 48 inches of wall. They give you two separate humidity zones, so you can keep premium lines apart from everyday cigars, or put one cabinet at the counter and another in a lounge area.
For most stores the single two-door commercial cigar humidor is the better value. Two smaller cabinets make sense when you want to split the display between two parts of the store, or when you plan to add the second cabinet later as the range grows.
Features Built Into Our Commercial Humidors
Every cabinet in the range shares a set of features designed for retail use.
- Humidifier included. Each unit ships with a humidifier, so humidity control can start from day one.
- Locking doors. One locking door on single models and two lockable glass display doors on double models keep stock secure.
- LED interior lighting. Built-in lighting shows the cigars to customers walking past.
- Built-in hygrometer on the one-door models, so staff can read cabinet humidity at a glance.
- Two finishes. Black, or a warmer cherry wood finish, at the same price.
The black two-door model has a black exterior with a natural wood interior. The cherry models give the cabinet a furniture-style look that suits lounges and traditional cigar shops.