I picked up a brick

02-27-2010, 10:15 AM

Hey everybody,

I picked up a Romeo Y Julieta Maduro last night for the evening smoke. As soon as i cut it i knew it was going to be a rough ride. It was packed super super tight and i could hardly get a good draw from it. Needless to say it was not a very enjoyable smoke.

What can i do next time when i pick up a cigar that has a horrible draw?

duckmanco · 02-27-2010, 10:37 AM

From most you will hear "pitch it, life's too short". BS I say, life's too short to waste hard earned money on not trying to fix a plugged smoke.

try cutting a wire coat hanger, using about a 6-7 inch long piece of the straight side to work through the cigar carefully. I found mine to work really well in most situations, sometimes nothing will work, and then I pitch the cigar.

JJG · 02-27-2010, 10:43 AM

I had a cigar like that last night as well. It smoked fine, but it was heavy and you could tell just from picking it up it was packed pretty firmly.

02-27-2010, 10:46 AM

So make up a makeshift draw rod. Is is typical for darker cigars to be packed a little tighter than the rest?

SmokinApe · 02-27-2010, 12:04 PM

I say riot and loot... but I am a dangerous sort...

Kreth · 02-27-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mpython24

So make up a makeshift draw rod. Is is typical for darker cigars to be packed a little tighter than the rest?

Usually just a roller having a bad day.
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bobarian · 02-27-2010, 12:21 PM

If it was fresh from the shop then it may have been over humidified. Let it sit for a few days in an empty cigar box(dry boxing). Then test the draw again, if its still tight it may need surgery.

jerseystepup · 02-27-2010, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mpython24

So make up a makeshift draw rod. Is is typical for darker cigars to be packed a little tighter than the rest?

No.

02-27-2010, 12:44 PM

Is there anything i can do to make sure this doesn't happen again?

Kreth · 02-27-2010, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mpython24

Is there anything i can do to make sure this doesn't happen again?

The pinch test. A cigar should give a little and spring back when you squeeze it. If it feels like a wooden dowel, then it's over-filled or over-humidified. Of course, this won't help if there's a knot in the middle of the bunch causing a bad draw.
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Neuromancer · 02-27-2010, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mpython24

Hey everybody,

I picked up a Romeo Y Julieta Maduro last night for the evening smoke. As soon as i cut it i knew it was going to be a rough ride. It was packed super super tight and i could hardly get a good draw from it. Needless to say it was not a very enjoyable smoke.

What can i do next time when i pick up a cigar that has a horrible draw?

Next time you cut a cigar blow through the foot with your palm in front of the head to see if you have airflow or not...if the cigar has little airflow you might try dryboxing it for 4-5 days and then trying again...it may have just been too wet...

kenstogie · 02-27-2010, 06:47 PM

This could be an over humidified cigar, many folks recommend 65% RH and for smoking I agree.

02-28-2010, 01:32 PM

Would buying a draw rod be a good idea? Or should i just ghetto rig somethin up?

TOB9595 · 02-28-2010, 02:12 PM

Drybox first then I use a food skewer to poke through. Seldom do I need this after dry boxing
Tom

Sauer Grapes · 02-28-2010, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreth

The pinch test. A cigar should give a little and spring back when you squeeze it. If it feels like a wooden dowel, then it's over-filled or under-humidified. Of course, this won't help if there's a knot in the middle of the bunch causing a bad draw.
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fixed

quantim0 · 02-28-2010, 06:09 PM

I've used a nail to loosen up the draw on some tight smokes. It's worked pretty well until I get a proper draw poker.

03-01-2010, 05:34 AM

If you really care, draw the cigar before lighting it and if its tight sometimes 24-48 hours dry boxing will resolve the issue.

Also a wire coat hanger is a bad idea imo, its kinda think. Get yourself an actual plug tool or even a worm threader.

02-27-2010, 10:15 AM	#1
Mpython24 Guest Posts: n/a	I picked up a brick Hey everybody, I picked up a Romeo Y Julieta Maduro last night for the evening smoke. As soon as i cut it i knew it was going to be a rough ride. It was packed super super tight and i could hardly get a good draw from it. Needless to say it was not a very enjoyable smoke. What can i do next time when i pick up a cigar that has a horrible draw?

02-27-2010, 10:37 AM	#2
duckmanco Can't stop whats coming Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: that forsaken stretch of wood they call Whiskey Grove Posts: 404 Trading: (10)	Re: I picked up a brick From most you will hear "pitch it, life's too short". BS I say, life's too short to waste hard earned money on not trying to fix a plugged smoke. try cutting a wire coat hanger, using about a 6-7 inch long piece of the straight side to work through the cigar carefully. I found mine to work really well in most situations, sometimes nothing will work, and then I pitch the cigar. __________________ "...Ain't no dark till somethin' shines..."

02-27-2010, 10:43 AM	#3
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: I picked up a brick I had a cigar like that last night as well. It smoked fine, but it was heavy and you could tell just from picking it up it was packed pretty firmly.

02-27-2010, 10:46 AM	#4
Mpython24 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I picked up a brick So make up a makeshift draw rod. Is is typical for darker cigars to be packed a little tighter than the rest?

02-27-2010, 12:04 PM	#5
SmokinApe Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeremy Posts: 1,267 Trading: (35)	Re: I picked up a brick I say riot and loot... but I am a dangerous sort... __________________ Try my Cigar Glue

02-27-2010, 12:21 PM	#7
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: I picked up a brick If it was fresh from the shop then it may have been over humidified. Let it sit for a few days in an empty cigar box(dry boxing). Then test the draw again, if its still tight it may need surgery.

02-27-2010, 12:44 PM	#9
Mpython24 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I picked up a brick Is there anything i can do to make sure this doesn't happen again?

02-27-2010, 06:47 PM	#12
kenstogie following the whiterabbit Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,325 Trading: (3)	Re: I picked up a brick This could be an over humidified cigar, many folks recommend 65% RH and for smoking I agree. __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

02-28-2010, 01:32 PM	#13
Mpython24 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I picked up a brick Would buying a draw rod be a good idea? Or should i just ghetto rig somethin up?

02-28-2010, 02:12 PM	#14
TOB9595 Managing the UnManageable Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Central NJ Posts: 452 Trading: (12)	Re: I picked up a brick Drybox first then I use a food skewer to poke through. Seldom do I need this after dry boxing Tom __________________ I keep CHRIST in CHRISTmas Our palates are as individual as our fingerprints

02-28-2010, 06:09 PM	#16
quantim0 Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Andrew Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 528 Trading: (20)	Re: I picked up a brick I've used a nail to loosen up the draw on some tight smokes. It's worked pretty well until I get a proper draw poker. __________________ All animals are equal, but some are more equal then others. -George Orwell

03-01-2010, 05:34 AM	#17
Addiction Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I picked up a brick If you really care, draw the cigar before lighting it and if its tight sometimes 24-48 hours dry boxing will resolve the issue. Also a wire coat hanger is a bad idea imo, its kinda think. Get yourself an actual plug tool or even a worm threader.