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Originally Posted by Dark Jester

...Great flavor, but the wrapper was solidly glued to the band and shredded after removing it halfway through the smoke...

Hello Chris, I usually wait until the burn is just about touching the band before removing it. This way, the heat has the lengthy opportunity (a majority of the time) to greatly soften the glue. Thus, an easier removal of the cigar band and more than likely, no tear to your cigar wrapper