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So a follow up question to the relighting one is how do you purge a cigar.

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Instead of drawing air in through the cigar you gently blow out through the cigar.

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I've actually gone back to a cigar the next day. As previously stated, doesn't taste quite as good. What I've done is purge it before I leave it and then cut the end of the cigar so that there is no burnt part of it showing.
Now saying this, I haven't done this in a long time, now that I actually am smoking better cigars and am starting to enjoy the entire flavor of the cigar and not just the smoke.

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When I go to the lounge I see people leave the ring on when they have a smoke. I always take it off. Is there a reason to leave it on or is it personal preference?

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Do whatever you want to do.

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Personal preference. I smoke down to the band and then take it off.

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I second this. Some just tend to be tough to get off at first, so I leave them on till the end, than I save them. Planning on making something out of all of them when I have the time.

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It honestly doesn't matter. Etiquette used to be that you didn't leave the band on else you were "gloating" or showing off about what cigar you were smoking. Now it doesn't matter so much. I take the band off when the cigar burns down close to it. Some bands if you take them off too early (before the glue gets heated up) they will tear the wrapper. Then if you took it off at the beginning, you ruined the whole cigar. At the very least if you take it off later and it still tears, you've smoked most of the cigar :)

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It's all personal preference, like stated above. Do whatever makes you happy Brother, makes no difference either way.

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I Usually Take All My Bands Off As Long As I'm Careful To Not Tear The Wrapper Because I Always "Plan" To Smoke Each Stick Down To The Nub!:tu

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:tpd:

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Ok, I just can't find the answer, lol. BABOTL Herf??? Is it a "bring a bottle" herf?? Maybe its working third shift but I just don't get it, LOL>

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The Cali Boys. Bay Area Brother Of The Leaf.:)

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Ok, I don't feel so dumb now, lol. I saw it used on other forums that's why I was so confused. Thanks

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There are several groups of regular herfers in various regions.

BABOTL-Bay Area(SF) Brothers of the Leaf
S.H.I.T-So Happy It's Thursday crew in San Diego :noon
CFRH-Colorado Front Range Herfers
Stumptown Herfers-Washington State
MoB-Chicago/Milwaukee guys
Palmetto-NC
Massholes-Who cares they're all dicks! :mh
VCM-Virginia
Patio Posse-SoCal
Deck Boys-Elitist SoCal crew :D

I know there are many others but those come to mind right now. :sh

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Some corrections:

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I think the Seattle/Tacoma boys are the Mossbacks.
Massholes are MA the Northeast.

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Black Ops / DHC (Detroit Herf Crew) are both Metro Detroit inmates

S.O.B. = well you'll have to ask the right inmate in a funny accent eh!

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That's correct, :mh = Massachusetts... 4 lyfe!... ;s

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I'm so focused on the PNW that I read that as Mossbacks.... Not enough coffee today :rolleyes:

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Ok, I keep hearing about guys making trades and buying stuff on here but I can't for the life of me find where, lol. Is there an area hidden from these newb eyes? How do I unlock this magical place...???
Thanks,
Mike

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http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14254

The stickies at the top of each subsection are a wealth of information. :2

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Patience and participation. ;)

It doesn't take long with those.

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Thanks Bob, I already had my cherry popped there with my first trade.

So Tom, your saying there is such a place...lol. Ok

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Won't be long for you, Mike, trust me. :tu

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What do you do when a cigar's draw is too loose? So loose that a normal puff would cause the smoke to be harsh; keeping you from enjoying the cigar...

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Chris, I don't know of much you can do at that point. Besides being rolled improperly, it may be dry. This is why people do a predraw on the cigar. You have more options for a plugged, or loose cigar before you set it on fire.

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Draw delicately or pitch it and light another one.

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I vote on pitching it, just sucks when the damn things loose, just don't get the right flavor.

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I'm with you here. But drawing delicately usually causes burn issues for me. Usually won't stay lit that way.

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Hello all!. I had gotten into cigar smoking a few years ago, but made the stupid choice of starting to smoke cigarettes. I basically completely stopped smoking cigars for 4 years. I finally quit smoking cigs 2 months ago, and now that its getting warmer, i'd like to get back into cigars again. I'm just a little overwhelmed by all the choices! I all ready have my humidor re-seasoned, my hygrometer calibrated, so I just need some sticks to get started!

Can anyone give me any suggestions on where to get started? I remember a few cigars I really liked. I believe my 2 favorites where a monticristo white, and a CAO black. Maybe recommend a good sampler. Thanks in advance.
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Welcome!

I'd say take a look at the reviews section and also try whatever catches your eye.

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I still do this!! Also go to a local B&M and if they are good and nice ask what they are enjoying for a regular stick. I've had some really good sticks that way.

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What type of wrapper is usually the sticks that have a very spicy flavor. The more I smoke the more I notice that I love that spice flavor more and more. Often times wishing other cigars had that flavor.

My question is how can one tell if a cigar has this type of flavor, is there a certain wrapper/filler that has this flavor?

Just asking so I can stock up on this type of stick as my everyday smoke.

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Not as much info as you're looking for, but Don Pepin Garcia sticks are usually described as being spicy.

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Spiciness is usually associated with Nicaraguan tobacco and to a somewhat lesser extent Honduran. But there are many shades of grey and about a million manufacturers/blenders using Nicaraguan tobacco. So the best thing is to try as many different brands/blends as you can and then start to focus. Dont go too overboard with a single brand, you may find in 6-12months your tastes have changed and you have a pile of smokes that no longer suit your palate. :2

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I Agree!:tu

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Thanks :D

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From those two, I make a suggestion to try a Rocky Patel blend called American Market Selection that, I believe, is sold solely through Famous.
To this day, I still always keep at least 5 on hand.

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so i've recently seen on the backs of my boveda packs that they should be replaced every 2-3 months, but since they're rechargable and could be run ragged for a longer time this surprised me! is this just a suggestion saying that you should replace them IF you dont recharge them, or no matter? thanks!! :)

~Mr. Sparkboss.

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They want you to buy more, naturally. But if they are still working....................

The same is said on water pillows. They say they can be used (recharged) 2-3 times then you need another one. I have used the same ones for years. As long as they don't completely dry out, they keep on truckin.

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I personally keep my Boveda packs about 4-6 weeks. After that they start to get hard, IMO a good time to replace them. They are relatively cheap too.

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I Used To Replace Them Every 3 Months, Now I Just Recharge Them In A Sealed Tupperware With A Sponge Soaked In Distilled H20 Laying Close To But Not Touching The Packs. Works Great!:tu

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Just marketing, if you never threw the product out, they'd only be able to sell it to you once.

I've been recharging the same 4 packs for about 5-6 years now...

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You can recharge your Boveda packs Bill. It takes time, but it is not difficult. If you recharge rather than replace you have more money for cigars :D

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has anyone had problems with humi-crystals putting out too much humidity? i bought some for my humidor over here in afghanistan, but im having a lot of trouble with it getting too humid. it is only a 30-50 cigar humi, however i was under the impression that the jar would only emit a certain amount of humidity, regardless of the size of my humi. any suggestions?

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What I forgot to mention is....I never spend money on the packs. I use them from vendors that ship humidified. Recycling at it's finest.

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How high is "too high"? Do you have mold forming on your cigars or are they smoking badly? Most crystals should emit humidity to about 70%. It may be that the seal is bad on your humidor which might cause the crystals to emit too much rh. Try opening the top a few inches and then dropping lid. If it bang shut you have a leak, it should kind of "whoosh" closed. You can use an empty ammo can or tupperware for temporary storage until you can reseal your humidor. :2

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Have you calibrated your hygrometer? It might be off.

I am not that familiar with the crystals, do you have to add water to them? With the beads, you can add too much water. If they are saturated there is nothing left to suck up the extra moisture - not sure if the crystals work the same way.

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i just ordered a new hygrometer, it was doing some funny stuff. and these crystals came "pre-mixed". but my sticks are hard to keep lit, and have that sour taste when they are too damp. im moving them into my buddies humi until i get this figured out.