Get Yourself a High-Tech Humidor

What separates a cigar enthusiasts from a cigar aficionado? Knowledge, of course—but owning a high-end, high-tech humidor certainly can’t hurt.

Below we’ve identified top-tier humidor technology for the serious smoker who wants to make a statement with their cigar storage.

Fortress

Who says a humidor should just keep your cigars secure? The Fortress by Döttling is a hand-crafted, calfskin luxury safe the not only houses a humidor but is capable of holding—and precisely winding—up to 14 watches. In addition to protecting timepieces and tobacco products, The Fortress includes a Colosimo two-door safe for securing any other valuable items. And The Fortress, which can be immediately connected to your home's burglar alarm system, is no slouch when it comes to cigar preservation, either. The safe's humidor is constructed of Spanish cedar, equipped with an electronic humidifying system and outfitted with a hygrometer and a barometer from Wempe for tracking humidity and air pressure in style.

The Fortress by Döttling is available, in varied configuration and color combination upon request, for $155,000.

Maklary Grand Cigar Cabinet

The humidor for the Havana fan with a huge collection. The Maklary Grand Cigar Cabinet is an infinitely customizable, grandfather clock-sized humidor, constructed of solid wood and featuring an interior of Spanish cedar, that can hold 1,500 to 2,000 cigars. The cabinet is not just a marvel of Macanudo-storing construction but comes equipped with technology to promote proper cigar aging and preservation. In addition to a powerful MCT XL digital humidification system built specifically for the unit, the Maklary Grand Cigar Cabinet can be outfitted to include thermal insulation, UVC air disinfection and convection heating and fans, all of which can be tracked and controlled easily by the user via an inset control unit, recessed into the sidewall of the cabinet.

Contact Maklary Humidors with your specific cigar needs and customizations for pricing on the Maklary Grand Cigar Cabinet.

Python Connoisseur Hi-Fi

Smokes with a soundtrack. A classic aesthetic paired with modern capabilities, the Python Connoisseur is a humidor and much, much more. The Python’s humidor unit features an active, microprocessor controlled humidifying system with automatic air circulation to maintain an absolute—and optimally distributed—humidity, with all essential info displayed via a high-precision digital sensor. But that’s just the start of the Python’s appeal. The all-in-one, extravagant hobby home is also capable of holding and winding 16 watches, includes a weather station with thermometer, barometer and hygrometer, and features a signature Buben & Zorweg timepiece. Better still, the Python Connoisseur is equipped with an integrated, German-made Hi-Fi system capable of playing audio from any of your preferred smart devices or streaming services via Wi-Fi or bluetooth.

Contact a Buben & Zorweg distributor via buben-zorweg.com for pricing on a Python Connoisseur Hi-Fi unit.

The Linley Humidor of Monticello

The humidor for the cigar aficionado who is also a history enthusiast. A marvel of modern engineering, this humidor is a replica of third president (and renaissance man) Thomas Jefferson’s architectural achievement, Monticello. In addition to being a conversation starter for any cigar lounge, this presidential property is fully equipped for preserving smokes, with an in-built humidification system—as well as numerous hidden drawers for holding cigar accessories.

The Linley Humidor of Monticello is available for $70,318.

Imperiali Genève Emperador

The crown jewel of cigar storage, the Imperiali Genève Emperador is for the aficionado for whom a love of cigar smoke is second only to air itself. A marriage of luxury and technology, every aspect of the Emperador oozes affluence and innovation. At any point, Emperador owners can enjoy the Swiss-made Tourbillon timepiece set in the center of the humidor, but to access their (presumably very pricey) cigars, they must first enter a correct code sequence on the box’s golden touch sensor buttons. The Emperador houses 24 cigars, each contained within their own sensor-equipped glass tube, a solo storage system that allows the most high-end of humidors to control the humidity and moisture each cigar is subject to with medical precision. If that’s not enough to impress even the most jaded of cigar lovers, the Emperador is also outfitted with a laser-guided cigar cutter, a built-in triple-flame table lighter to ensure the perfect burn, and an intelligent ashtray that detects a cigar upon approach and opens to accept ash, rapidly closing until it’s time for another tap.

The Imperiali Genève Emperador is the world’s most expensive humidor at $1 million.