Thread: Cigars- teach me you masters

Originally Posted by gregs656

After reading all this cigar talk, I had to get back into it my self, unfotunately with Cafe Cremes, but hey ho. I forgot what a smoke with taste was like!

Enjoy.

Are those things any good? I was thinking about picking some up for my mooch-a-dor, but it seems it's always a gamble with the cheapos.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Are those things any good? I was thinking about picking some up for my mooch-a-dor, but it seems it's always a gamble with the cheapos.

Any good? They're ok. they burn FAST. For a quick smoke they're fine, I guess. They're not expensive, I bought 10 yesterday, none left today so . . .

Perfect example, I had to open up the shop today, walked in the door, lit up (slightly illegally *ahem*) did what I had to do with a quick smoke - perfect.

Want to sit and reflect for an hour in the sun with a beer? Look somewhere else - like the monte cristo that's sitting on the shelf . . . waiting for it's occasion!

edit: I bought them on a whim at work yday. better than Hamlets.

heres a good buy fellas!

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Originally Posted by cannonfodder

Start your lighter held away from the stick, hold the cigar horizontal, don't angle it or you will heat one side more than the other and end up scorching the wrapper and have an ashy taste for the first few inches. Angle the lighter not the cigar. Dont touch the flame to the end, keep a little space, there is plenty of heat from the torch. Make small overlapping circles around the end of the cigar and it will slowly darken then start to get some white ash. I usually toast the end, then stop the lighter and gently blow on the end of the cigar to help the burn start, then give it another 10 or 15 seconds with the lighter to further light the end. Then after the lighter is out, give the stick 3 or 4 slow draws. That will get a nice even burn and not overheat the cigar.

Excellent description! Slow lighting without scorching, waiting until the tip has burnt evenly white, then the first delicious gentle draws.

One addition: I don't cut until fully lit (white tip stage). This way certain unpleasant fumes won't get into the cigar, and all the nice aroma's that develop later stay in, to be enjoyed with the first draw. Also, wetted a bit, the closed end can soften up a bit for a cleaner cut.

In a while, after dinner, I think I'll have this one. It's a José Martà Cuba Libre Robusto, a very smooth smoke with plenty of wood and vanilla. Lots of value for €4. I believe it can even be had in the USA for about $2.

Originally Posted by Doc

heres a good buy fellas!

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