I was going to ask if it was a Drew Estate product. I had to throw away a whole box of Roots. Never again.
Sometimes I run into a plugged cigar. I just toss it. You can not ENJOY a cigar when you have to fight to draw off of it or keep relighting it. If the cigar happens to be a $$$$$, then I am really pissed. But, that happens (but why does it happen to me...)
Never used a draw poker. Never purchased one. I have tried rods poked down the center, but that does not seem to work.
If the cigar did draw at one time, then it might be the way I am hold the cigar, so rotating the cigar does seem to help.
Also, I have tried to keep my cigars at 65 - 67% humidity. That seems to help them burn better than the rigid 70%.
my $0.02
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