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re: Let's talk Cigars
Posted on 3/10/21 at 1:24 pm to RedPop4
Posted on 3/10/21 at 1:24 pm to RedPop4
No pics but, this past weekend, I had an Ashton VSG Spellbound, which is a 7.5 X 54.
Smoke lasted for about 2.5 hours, nonstop.
It would leave 1-1.5" ashes
I v-cut the tip initially and got a little tar on the draw about 1/4 way into the smoke. Hit it with the full guillotine and didn't have the tar problem again.
However there was a little canoe going on right at the beginning of the 2nd half but I attribute it to wind, or the initial v-cut being off center. Sliced off the canoe and it burned evenly all the way down to the cap.
Great cigar, was a real treat. Would buy again, but need to set aside a good chunk of time to enjoy the smoke.
Smoke lasted for about 2.5 hours, nonstop.
It would leave 1-1.5" ashes
I v-cut the tip initially and got a little tar on the draw about 1/4 way into the smoke. Hit it with the full guillotine and didn't have the tar problem again.
However there was a little canoe going on right at the beginning of the 2nd half but I attribute it to wind, or the initial v-cut being off center. Sliced off the canoe and it burned evenly all the way down to the cap.
Great cigar, was a real treat. Would buy again, but need to set aside a good chunk of time to enjoy the smoke.
This post was edited on 3/10/21 at 1:26 pm
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Posted on 3/10/21 at 3:45 pm to BitBuster
Do you find any advantage to V cutters? I've seen people say it doesn't leave much room for error, but I've never used one myself. I'm curious why V rather than guillotine
Posted on 3/10/21 at 9:37 pm to jmon
If only I was cool enough. 
This post was edited on 3/10/21 at 10:33 pm
Posted on 3/10/21 at 11:29 pm to zippyputt
Something tells me that a pre embargo Romeo y Julieta Churchill couldn’t make you cool.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 9:21 am to Midget Death Squad
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Do you find any advantage to V cutters? I've seen people say it doesn't leave much room for error, but I've never used one myself. I'm curious why V rather than guillotine
Personal preference. When I guillotine cheap cigars, I find I'm spitting out wrapper with every other drag. I don't get that with the V cutter. I prefer a V-cutter over a punch because sometimes the punch pushes the cap back into the cigar and screws up the draw. It also creates a better draw than a punch. (IMO)
I prefer a guillotine on large, well conditioned cigars, and small ring gauge cigars of all types.
My Factory Smokes get the V.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 9:46 am to BitBuster
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:52 am to TigerOnTheMountain
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Anyone in the market for a new humidor?
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Ordered 2. Thanks!
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:58 am to jmon
I don't keep cigars long enough to need a humidor. If its brown it's down.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 11:07 am to Tiger Ryno
I like collecting and looking at them as much as I do smoking them
Posted on 3/11/21 at 1:05 pm to BitBuster
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guillotine cheap cigars, I find I'm spitting out wrapper with every other drag
Interesting. My wife likes Tatiana infused, and I find those very difficult to cut properly. It's hard to see the cap, and I find myself often cutting too much off or not enough. I can see the V being good for this.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 1:42 pm to Midget Death Squad
About to head to the shop to pick up a cigar or two. Dang decisions.
I end up in there browsing and enjoying the aroma for quite some time.
I end up in there browsing and enjoying the aroma for quite some time.
This post was edited on 3/11/21 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 3/11/21 at 1:51 pm to Midget Death Squad
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hard to see the cap, and I find myself often cutting too much off or not enough
A good trick to avoid that is to lay your guillotine cutter open on a counter, then place the cap in the cutter and shut it. The counter will block you from cutting too much off
This post was edited on 3/11/21 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 3/11/21 at 2:17 pm to BitBuster
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It also creates a better draw than a punch. (IMO)
First off, you're wrong.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 2:42 pm to JimMorrison
This is good advice. I’ve done this a few times, but always felt I didn’t get a good draw. Maybe it’s psychological
I’ve got a Xikar V-cutter coming in the mail. I’ve never used anything other than guillotine really, so I’m curious to see the differences.
I’ve got a Xikar V-cutter coming in the mail. I’ve never used anything other than guillotine really, so I’m curious to see the differences.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 3:09 pm to JimMorrison
This is especially true for the displayed Xikar cutters.
I use a two-bladed guillotine, and I start small, try to get just the middle of the top layer of the cap. I can always cut off a bit more, but I can't put any back.
I use a two-bladed guillotine, and I start small, try to get just the middle of the top layer of the cap. I can always cut off a bit more, but I can't put any back.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 3:36 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
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always felt I didn’t get a good draw.
I usually have no issue with the Xikar pictured.
If it's a tight draw after, most likely is a plugged cigar or just rolled too tightly
Posted on 3/11/21 at 4:23 pm to JimMorrison
Old Mad Joy from Great Raft. Baltic Porter coming in at 8%
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A medium-body, the blend starts with fillers grown in Condega and Esteli Nicaragua on Patel’s own farms. A heavy ligero from the Jamastran Valley in Honduras is added for character, and it’s all tied together with a gorgeous Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.
Rocky Patel LB1
A medium-body, the blend starts with fillers grown in Condega and Esteli Nicaragua on Patel’s own farms. A heavy ligero from the Jamastran Valley in Honduras is added for character, and it’s all tied together with a gorgeous Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 5:34 pm to Crawdaddy
I'm finishing up this Liga. What a great day
Posted on 3/11/21 at 7:54 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
In all seriousness and good ball breaking, I quit after one pal lost 3/4 of his tongue and jaw to mouth cancer and another lost his voice box from throat cancer. Scary stuff. As much as I enjoyed it, it just wasn’t worth the risk, even w/o inhaling.
This post was edited on 3/11/21 at 11:13 pm
Posted on 3/11/21 at 8:59 pm to zippyputt
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zippyputt
No need to be a prick and be condescending.
In all seriousness, sorry for your pal's health issues related to cigar smoking. How many cigars did they smoke each day? Did they smoke cigarettes, dip tobacco at that time and was that related to their oral cancer?
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