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auximage Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Jun 8 2003, 8:39 PM EST
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Do not try and smoke a cigar outside when the humidity is near 100%. I couldn't resist trying though, had just had a great home made meal with veggies fresh out of the garden. It had rained while we ate, and afterwards, it was time for dessert.

The cigar just didn't burn or taste well at all. /:

Chalk that one up to learning I guess.

RICKAMAVEN Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Jun 8 2003, 8:42 PM EST
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auximage

you should always leave the cello on when you are planning on smoking in the rain.
Fatshotbud Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Jun 9 2003, 2:11 AM EST
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Credo implants, coming soon to stores near you.
Try lighting up before going outside next time.
Heck, just refuse to go outside, who wears the pants around there anyway? Have the family go outside and enjoy nature.

BUD
hoagie55 Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Jun 9 2003, 4:34 AM EST
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I did the same thing last night and ended up wasting a good CAO this way.
Homebrew Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Jun 9 2003, 4:44 AM EST
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I sit on my front porch in high humidity, I live in Arkansas, all the time. I have never had a cigar not smoke well because of the humidity. I have sat out there smoking, in the middle of huge thunderstorms, and have never had a problem.
Weird HUH.
Later
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)
cooksta2 Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Jun 9 2003, 4:43 PM EST
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I live in NC and have sat on the porch during a rainstorm many times and never had one burn any way but good. Who knows? Try again I guess
Robby Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Jun 9 2003, 5:22 PM EST
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This is a VERY interesting discussion. I too have experienced what I considered to be "issues" with otherwise outstanding cigars when they were consumed on the porch in at or near 100% humidity conditions... But on the other hand, other times, no problem. Perhaps it depends on the cigar? I.e., the ring, the wrapper, and the roll?
jgjam Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Jun 9 2003, 5:36 PM EST
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I would submit that the humidity outside should make no difference (unless you are standing in a downpour) since the cigar can't absorb the moisture in the air so quickly that you couldn't keep the cigar lit. I would suggest that the cigar had problems prior to lighting up. My 2 cents worth.

John
Robby Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Jun 9 2003, 5:40 PM EST
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I think we may need Slim to weigh in on this. He's somewhat of an expert on arcane cigar knowledge.
tailgater Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Jun 10 2003, 3:47 AM EST
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If the cigar was properly cared for, the outside humidity will have NO effect whatsoever.

Did you check the barometer? Perhaps a high pressure front affected your ability to draw.
Or if the temperature was extremely high, let's say near the flash point of tobacco, then you may have had issues with the cigar spontaneously combusting.
Was it night time? Maybe it was so dark that you didnt' realize that you didn't actually light the cigar. That tends to affect the burn somewhat.

Don't overthink it. If it smoked poorly at 99% humidity, it likely would have smoked poorly at 70% or even 50%.

But what do I know.
rayder1 Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Jun 10 2003, 8:30 AM EST
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I smoked a Costa Rican cigar on the beach in Puerto Limon. RH tends to stay around 90% there. No lighting problems. Hard to find a place to get humidity down and temperature below 80.

They seem to have smoked fine.
Charlie Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Jun 10 2003, 8:39 AM EST
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This is a new one on me! When I am in Jackson, MS visiting my father the damn humidity is always around 80 to 100 and I have not noticed any problems smoking cigars there!!!!

Charlie

PS Was it a bad cigar?
auximage Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Jun 10 2003, 7:36 PM EST
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It was an AVO. ::shrug::
TRAFFIC Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Jun 11 2003, 3:33 AM EST
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heck, if i couldn't sit on the porch in a rain or thunderstorm and enjoy a smoke i'd just quit......Well maybe not, but it is a wonderful time to enjoy mother nature's wonders (both)
hoagie55 Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Jun 11 2003, 6:36 AM EST
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I love smoking during rain showers and last week was the only time I've ever had problems with a cigar.

I smoked a CAO L'Anniversaire Maduro that was sitting right next to my other CAO L'Anniversaire Maduros of which I've never have any problems with.

The one that I did have a problem with was extremly difficult to draw for most of the cigar, and it did have an unusual taste. It was weird!
BMW Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Jun 11 2003, 1:51 PM EST
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I live in Houston where the air is thicker than the water and I've never had that problem. Heck I've been dunked by waves while fishing the surf and managed to keep a cigar lit, although it does add a salty flavor to the cigar. LOL

Barry
eleltea Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Jun 11 2003, 4:33 PM EST
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I used to think The Cigar Umbrella was just a gimmick, but I tried it under those conditions and find it works just as well as the Poker, Cigar Saver, etc.
bigjordo Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Jun 11 2003, 4:37 PM EST
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i love smokin in the rain....always smokes great....one of the most relaxing times to smoke is on the porch with a heavy thunderstorm watchin the lightning and listenin to the thunder
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