When your recipe calls for Barbados rum, reach for one of these: 1  Planation Grande Reserve 5 year. 2  Mount Gay Eclipse. 3  Doorly's XO.  R.L. Seale 10 year.
How To: 1  1. Purchase a hygrometer. One of the easiest ways to test your homeâs humidity level is to head to the drugstore and purchase a hygrometer or indoor humidity monitor. 2  2. Check for signs. If you donât want to spring for a store-bought device, there are several telltale signs of humidity.
Assuming the monitoring device reads lower than 40% relative humidity, youâll need to raise the humidity level to help soften your leather and protect it from future stiffness and drying. Among the easiest ways to raise the humidity level in a home or building is to use a humidifier.