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Dry Cured Cigars???
chuckler Offline
#1 Posted:
Joined: 08-14-2003
Posts: 4,238
I just read about these on another site... Has anyone EVER heard of these, and if so, what do they taste like... I CANNOT EVEN IMAGINE!?!?!?

Thanx,

PT ;-)

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Dry Cured Cigars...
A new American favorite is the European style dry-cured cigar. One of the features of dry-cured cigars is that they are slow baked and require only 12-15% humidity, which is the average room humidity, so they do not have to be kept in a humidor. Most dry-cured cigars contain Indonesian, Sumatran or Brazilian tobaccos, giving them a spicier flavor than traditional premium cigars. Dry-cured cigars also offer a shorter smoke, making them ideal for the morning or afternoon, or even at the end of the day with coffee and dessert. Finally, because of their smaller size dry-cured cigars are easy to keep in your pocket or briefcase.
jsaffron Offline
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TinMan51 Offline
#3 Posted:
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Hwey Pete. One good example of these are the Burma Rangoon's they are dry cured... If ya need some to try let me know I'll Bomb ya some. TinMan
ikonoklast7 Offline
#4 Posted:
Joined: 07-13-2003
Posts: 683
Whatever that description is from, its just trying to play up machine-made, mass-produced cigars as fancy by calling them "European style."

Ever wonder why at drug stores, the cheapoes like Swisher Sweets, White Owls, and El Productos are never in humidors? Because they're dry-cured (like cigarette tobacco), and since they're dried out, humidity isn't an issue, and they'll last on the shelves pretty much forever.

As far as smokes of any quality that are dry-cured, I've only seen cigarillos or small cigars being dry-cured. Premium cigarillos or small cigars would be ones like Agio Biddies, Davidoff cigarillos, Villiger, Braniff, Danneman, etc. which you can probably find in packs or boxes at your local smoke shop.

After quitting smoking cigarettes and going over to cigars, I at first liked cigarillos, but now I don't even touch them most times. The tobacco is usually low-quality, lending a nasty taste, plus the fact that the cigar is dry makes it taste funny to me and also makes it burn pretty (which is why a lot of cigarillos now have filters on them, to keep you from feeling the heat).

On the other hand, small cigars made by big-name cigar companies (such as Macanduo Ascots, Excalibur Miniatures, Punch Slim Panatellas, Romeo y Julieta Petit Julietas, etc.) are usually very nice, made from the clippings of the bigger size cigars, but they're not usually dry-cured, though they will last longer outside a humidor than their bigger brothers.

My advice: stay away from them!
ikonoklast7 Offline
#5 Posted:
Joined: 07-13-2003
Posts: 683
Stay away from dry-cured, I mean. Smoke premium small cigars instead
arwings Offline
#6 Posted:
Joined: 02-09-2003
Posts: 950
I've responded to a similar query before. At one time dry-cured cigars were the most popular in the country because of lack of humidity capability. They were call Cheroots and outsold all other cigars. They tend to be extremely tightly rolled (by machine, since a human roller could not get them so tight), but because they are so densely packed they tend to "moisten" after a few puffs. The most popular selling brand currently being sold in the US is probably Parodi, in a variety of offerings. They are an acquired taste and as a general rule are far too heady to smoke closer than an inch to the nub. I like to smoke one very infrequently just for a change of pace. Caution: Do not smoke on an empty stomach and also expect a real "kick" from these little fellas.

BTW most of them will bear a passing similarity to a dried tree limb that's been cut in 4 inch lengths, so they're not particularly pleasing to look at. :}
0patience Offline
#7 Posted:
Joined: 07-20-2003
Posts: 1,023
petertyras,
"require only 12-15% humidity, which is the average room humidity"

Uh, where would that be? The humidity here is rarely below 60%. What would happen if a person had those in an area like where I am? Would they become soggy?
auximage Offline
#8 Posted:
Joined: 05-08-2003
Posts: 35
a little bit.. I have a friend that will leave the above stated Rangoon's outside in the deep South's humidity for a day or so. Thinks it makes em taste better..

I personally will send ya some Burma Rangoon's as well.. d;

chuckler Offline
#9 Posted:
Joined: 08-14-2003
Posts: 4,238
Gentlemen,

First many thanks for your info and offers. I was amazed while reading about these type sticks, and I still cannot image how they taste...

BUT, I think this will be one of those mysteries, I will leave to my imagination!!! They do not sound like my cup of tea!

Again thanks!

PT ;-)


bud451 Offline
#10 Posted:
Joined: 09-11-2010
Posts: 2,237
There's a dry cured cigar that I smoke regularly as a quick smoke or for yard work.

I believe Slim has tried one and thought is was pretty good....you remember Slim? I think Rookie got one also.



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