“ageing cabinets”. Each is constructed from solid Brazilian mahogany and lined with Spanish cedar. Every hand-fitted joint is seamlessly smooth, and all humidors receive a 40-step hand-rubbed velvet-gloss finish. The meticulous artisans even lined up the slots on the screw heads horizontally both outside and inside the humidor.”
 A humidor from Manning one must see and experience it, to fall under it’s spell and similarly its aesthetic appearance as for the precision during preparation. To this one opens the unrestrained lid and lets it fall from about 15cm. Whereas another humidor would make a nasty crack when wood meets wood, one hears with the Manning humidor only a soft plop, when the air escapes. Every lid is equipped with a border all around the edges, which provides a precise groove where the trays and the body meet. The effect is comparable to an air cushion.”
“The Worlds Best Humidors are being manufactured by Manning. John demonstrates his skills and the quality of the product by showing me a model of a humidor. He lifts up the lid: “Wupppp” and “Pfffff” is the sound I hear, reminding me of the very elegant silent banging of a luxury limousine door. This sound is the result of a highly precise joinery. Ld and  frame are joined perfectly. I open the box and study the construction: the frame is of the finest mahogany wood, with special interlocking double mitred jointed edges. It is surely a masterpiece.
“Miracle Boxes ….Manning humidors belong to the best in the world.”
“The ‘Rolls Royce’ of humidors”
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