What'cha Smok'in Azzhats 1,000,000 Vol II · Page 122

^ Tiver, relights generally occur for me in the final third as well. I don’t get a lot of relights but I betcha 80%+ are final third. Maybe has to do with the cigar drying quicker at the foot end?

jeebling wrote:

The relight after a great 2/3 burn is something that has me stumped. Happens to me enough that I think of it as a thing. Seems to happen before the final third begins.

Tiver wrote:

You guys can count me in on that too. Never understood why but when it happens it's final 1/3. Gotta be an explanation, just haven't found it yet

MidnightToker( • )( • )
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2 years ago

#2424

You guys can count me in on that too. Never understood why but when it happens it's final 1/3. Gotta be an explanation, just haven't found it yet

JGRAZ wrote:

It's gotta be the tar build-up. Try nubbing a dark cigar til it makes your mouth sting, it'll only stay lit for 15 seconds at a time

danmdevries
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2 years ago

#2425

83055 Dumbarton Todos Los Dias with thanks to jakethesnake

Pretty good. But not for the price. "Dr Pepper" flavor profile - can't tell you what it is, but it's good. And the texture of the smoke is perfect. But at $10+ there's some stiff competition. Maybe worth $6-7.

Edit: just found out these are discontinued

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Sunoverbeach
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2 years ago

#2426

I second the tar buildup theory. That's what I've always believed anyway

83056 - Viaje Juntos '16 torp
Thanks to Corey back in '22 when he was in one of his bomby moods. Not sure how this one smoked originally. But it was great after 8yrs

LeeBot
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2 years ago

#2427

I've always attributed it more to just moisture. I guess it could be tar. When the tobacco burns, it releases steam. It also releases heat that dries, but by the final third, enough moisture has been pulled through to make the tobacco wetter and less wanting to burn. At least that's my theory, and even if I'm wrong, I'm sticking to it because everything else is fake news.

I also routinely encounter this thing where the draw gets tighter as the cigar burns. I've chalked it up to the added moisture making the tobacco swell. I often have to push a hole in after half or so of a cigar.

tonygraz
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2 years ago

#2428

83057 - Oliva V Doublr Robusto 2nd
83058 - Oliva V Lancero 2nd
83059 - Plasencia Sonador toro

Stogie1020
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2 years ago

#2429

83060 EPC pledge prequel

JGRAZ
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2 years ago

#2430

LeeBot wrote:

Sounds logical.

corey sellers
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2 years ago

#2431

Leebot I get that every now and then. Sometimes I just cut a little off and it clears right up. Like it is clogging up with oils in the tobacco when they burn.

LeeBot
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2 years ago

#2432

^ I think I keep mine a little wetter than other people, so that probably doesn't help me. I think I'm going to lower the rh some, but that's hard to do in Philadelphia in the summer.

83061 - Espinosa Laranja corona gorda

tonygraz
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2 years ago

#2433

83062 - Oliva V Melanio torpedo 2nd

Lee, you might also be adding to the problem if you keep the cigar in your mouth a lot while smoking and doing something that requires both hands. I try to keep my humidors at 65% or less in the summer, so I hardly look at humidity levels unless the cigars don't keep lit.

jeebling
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2 years ago

#2434

LeeBot wrote:

I experience this more often than a relight scenario. Not always but usually the draw tightens and then after a few pulls the cigar gets hotter and then, like Toker said, it won’t stay lit between draws.

jeebling
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2 years ago

#2435

83, 063: LGC Wavell Classic Maddie w/thanks to PAPAWHISKEY

I like this brand and blend from previous experiences. This particular cigar was a fine example of what the blend offers. Beautiful cigar, nice and dense, seams visible but presented no problems, no visible veins, very dark CBL wrapper smelled of a chocolate flavored powder such as a chocolate protein drink mix or maybe Ovaltine or Quick chocolate powder mix for chocolate milk. Sort of sweet smelling chocolate with a background of vanilla. Cold draw a bit firm and tastes of sweet tobacco and light cocoa. The draw remained a bit firm consistent to the nub, excellent burn was nice and cool even with greedy pulls. This blend is no complex flavor bomb but rather a consistent flavor of well aged dark tobacco with hints of chocolate and occasional vanilla on retro if you look for it. Also, very light hits of earth and possibly oaky with a sweet mineral background that even danm might enjoy. Well balanced with nothing overpowering the bold profile and copious amounts of creamy thick smoke. This cigar, for me, was excellent. Thank you, Pete. Excellent!

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danmdevries
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2 years ago

#2436

I keep 65s in my long term storage and 62 in a desktop. I move cigars to the desktop to sit for a while before I smoke em. The hygrometer usually reads around 57-62. Long term storage 66-67. When I smoke directly from bulk storage I have wet cigar problems like you're talking about. Much less common if they've spent a month or six in the desktop. Most of the time I can smoke those to a nub.

Huzza3045
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2 years ago

#2437

I realize that different geographies require different RH, or that people have different preferences. Do any of you brothers use Boveda RH 69 packs? If so, I have a lot of them to send you for free. They are fresh and new-ish and some unopened.

jeebling wrote:

I was just about to buy another pack of these. I'll send you a dm.

jeebling
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2 years ago

#2438

danmdevries wrote:

In long term storage I was keeping 69 and in my desktop “smoke box” that I pull my daily smokes from I had a 65. The RH in long term would stay between 70-72 sometimes as much as 74. I replaced the long term storage Boveda with 65 and the one in smoke box to 62. Still got readings around 66-68 which is too damp for me. Now I’ve got 62RH bags in long term and after about 2 months the readings are consistently around 64RH and I expect with time the RH will drop a couple more points. I took the bag out of smoke box and it now reads 58-60 depending on when and how much I load it up. My cigars are burning better, tasting better, and I don’t get as much of the nasty tar when the cap end gets moist.