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Originally Posted by dom1n8r
Greetings all...
A couple of questions; how does the size/shape make a difference for the same cigar, same tobacco and wrapper right? Also, being in Afghanistan, I'm ordering all of my cigars on-line. How long would you all recommend I let my cigars sit prior to smoking them. I noticed that with a batch of MOWs, I smoked one the same day they arrived and it was very, very bitter. Smoked one from the same batch just two days ago (one month later) and it reminded me why I like them in the first place. Thanks for any input...D
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All of the tobaccos blended in a certain cigar should be the same across all size/shapes, but what changes is the percentage that each of the three major types represent in a cigar (wrapper, binder and filler). The smaller and skinnier a cigar becomes the more the wrapper and binder may effect the flavor of the cigar. Size/shape also affect the amount of smoke production and draw characteristics which can alter temperature the tobacco may be burned at depending on your smoking style. You will find that, here at CA, a large percentage of us prefer smaller skinner cigars and will have outright disdain for things that are say 6x60. It is all personal preference at the end of the day. If you like a particular cigar try its other sizes, you may end up with a size you like more.
As for shipping and letting rest, that is dependent on the individual supplier and shipping times and conditions. Cigars can be good, bad or in between when smoked right off the truck. A couple days is not enough time though for a cigar to completely acclimate to your humidor. The process for a cigar to change its rH completely is months if not longer. In your particular case I would say that the wrapper dried out a bit and a little time in the humidor provided enough rH to remove the bitterness from a dry wrapper leaf. OR you just had a shitty cigar right off the truck. Not every cigar is going to be perfect or the same as the last. They are a hand made product from a natural leaf.