OT Cigar thread, question, etc.

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If it has plastic when I buy it I'll leave it on

Otherwise no plastic

Without

In wrappers if they come in wrappers.

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Not sure if it's right wrong or just lazy.

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Either way is appropriate. The plastic protects the outer wrapper though. Humidity still passes through the cellophane.

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I keep mine in the tube/wrapper and in the plastic bag that the store puts them in upon checkout.

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How long? Indefinitely?

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How long? Indefinitely?

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Nah, I typically buy two or three at a time and smoke once a month.

Good thing is, the nearest walk-in is at a liquor/beer store where I live, so I remember to grab a few more when I'm out restocking on booze.


ETA: Once a month in the off season. During football season I smoke every LSU halftime per tradition.

How far down do you like to smoke it? Smoked a Perdomo tonight with my father in law. I find that they start to taste like an ash tray about a half inch from the band.

Although I find myself getting a little light headed from it, but I typically keep smoking on it until it gets too hot to hold.

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How far down do you like to smoke it?

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Go by taste. Most cigars turn at a certain point. (ashtray taste as you mentioned).

There's no "right or wrong" for any cigar. I've had $15 sticks turn really early, and $2 sticks that I've smoked to the nub. It all comes down to the particular leaf when rolled.

When I first started smoking, anything past an inch from the base would get me nauseous. So I'd have to judge upon feeling.

Eventually, I grew to counter the feeling, and that's when I could tell by "taste." When the taste changes, the stick is done.

Unless I'm drinking...then the nub/heat becomes the end.