Cigar Splitting

nofeardiver · 08-23-2009, 07:27 PM

Has anyone ever had a cigar split at the end on light up? It has been in my humi for about three weeks at 67-69 % humidity, am I doing something wrong, It is also a wine cooler at 60 degrees could it be the temp?

Thanks guys

Dan

theonlybear4CORT · 08-23-2009, 07:28 PM

Humidity I see your from Florida what was the ambient RH when you were smoking the cigar?

nofeardiver · 08-23-2009, 07:30 PM

High feels like it's about 80 degrees out, but I smoked two last night and didn't have an issue

nofeardiver · 08-23-2009, 07:31 PM

Also it's a perdomo habano maduro so a decent cigar, but it split idk maybe 2 inches up

larryinlc · 08-23-2009, 07:37 PM

It happens. I've had boxes where one or two split for no reason and the rest smoked fine. It's nothing you've done wrong.

Larry

nofeardiver · 08-23-2009, 07:40 PM

Ok cool I just wanted to make sure am new to cigars only been smoking the and collecting for about 5-6 months. Thank you guys for the quick response

alley00p · 08-23-2009, 07:41 PM

I had that happen a couple of weeks ago at my B&M. His humidor is always perfect, but in this case, I fired up a H. Upmann and stepped outdoors, and it split about an inch from the end.

I chalked it up to higher humidity outside the store, and finished smoking the stick with no further problems. I just touched it up a tad with my torch and, end of problem.

nofeardiver · 08-23-2009, 07:46 PM

Nice that's what I did too, but I was just wanting to make sure it wasn't something with my humi.

08-23-2009, 08:23 PM

I'd try dry boxing your smokes, it helped me out alot.

JJG · 08-24-2009, 08:58 AM

sometimes a tight roll can cause the split, other times weather. I've never worried about it too much as it's never been a chronic problem. I do notice that I get more splits when I'm smoking outside and it's very cold, like near freezing.

jjirons69 · 08-24-2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larryinlc

It happens. I've had boxes where one or two split for no reason and the rest smoked fine. It's nothing you've done wrong.

Larry

bowhnter · 08-24-2009, 10:06 AM

I had a few CAO's do the same thing upon lighting, and since I liked them so much, I wondered what the deal was....here is their explanation

"stemming from the time of year when the cigar was made. Each fall there is a rainy season in Honduras and Nicaragua; however, this year it was unusually wet and gave our quality control experts a challenging few months. Lx2 uses the topmost liguero leaves almost exclusively—and they absorb even more humidity than the other types of leaves on a tobacco plant. The ‘cracking’ is probably the result of the cigar having the wrapper added after draw-testing—and the filler expanding and becoming less pliable."

Might make sense for other leaves too.

nofeardiver · 08-26-2009, 10:22 PM

Nice thanks for all the help, actually had a csi brazilia tonight crack about an inch, I think it might because of the humidity change from inside to outside.

Thanks again

Sr Mike · 08-29-2009, 11:00 PM

I had a couple split on me after light up, humidity for cigars is a funny thing.

08-23-2009, 07:27 PM	#1
nofeardiver Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dan Location: Florida Posts: 561 Trading: (4)	Cigar Splitting Has anyone ever had a cigar split at the end on light up? It has been in my humi for about three weeks at 67-69 % humidity, am I doing something wrong, It is also a wine cooler at 60 degrees could it be the temp? Thanks guys Dan

08-23-2009, 07:28 PM	#2
theonlybear4CORT RIP Nick Montano Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 2,040 Trading: (14)	Re: Cigar Splitting Humidity I see your from Florida what was the ambient RH when you were smoking the cigar?

08-23-2009, 07:30 PM	#3
nofeardiver Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dan Location: Florida Posts: 561 Trading: (4)	Re: Cigar Splitting High feels like it's about 80 degrees out, but I smoked two last night and didn't have an issue

08-23-2009, 07:31 PM	#4
nofeardiver Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dan Location: Florida Posts: 561 Trading: (4)	Re: Cigar Splitting Also it's a perdomo habano maduro so a decent cigar, but it split idk maybe 2 inches up

08-23-2009, 07:37 PM	#5
larryinlc Angry Packer Fan Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Larry Location: Starvalley Posts: 325 Trading: (15)	Re: Cigar Splitting It happens. I've had boxes where one or two split for no reason and the rest smoked fine. It's nothing you've done wrong. Larry

08-23-2009, 07:40 PM	#6
nofeardiver Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dan Location: Florida Posts: 561 Trading: (4)	Re: Cigar Splitting Ok cool I just wanted to make sure am new to cigars only been smoking the and collecting for about 5-6 months. Thank you guys for the quick response

08-23-2009, 07:41 PM	#7
alley00p Adopted MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Charlie Location: HOCKEYTOWN! Posts: 1,770 Trading: (41)	Re: Cigar Splitting I had that happen a couple of weeks ago at my B&M. His humidor is always perfect, but in this case, I fired up a H. Upmann and stepped outdoors, and it split about an inch from the end. I chalked it up to higher humidity outside the store, and finished smoking the stick with no further problems. I just touched it up a tad with my torch and, end of problem. __________________ Alley00p - I may be a FOG, but I'm still trying to dance!! Just don't trip over my cane!

08-23-2009, 07:46 PM	#8
nofeardiver Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dan Location: Florida Posts: 561 Trading: (4)	Re: Cigar Splitting Nice that's what I did too, but I was just wanting to make sure it wasn't something with my humi.

08-23-2009, 08:23 PM	#9
bleedingshrimp Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigar Splitting I'd try dry boxing your smokes, it helped me out alot.

08-24-2009, 08:58 AM	#10
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: Cigar Splitting sometimes a tight roll can cause the split, other times weather. I've never worried about it too much as it's never been a chronic problem. I do notice that I get more splits when I'm smoking outside and it's very cold, like near freezing.

08-24-2009, 10:06 AM	#12
bowhnter Backyard BBQer Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Mike Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 244 Trading: (4)	Re: Cigar Splitting I had a few CAO's do the same thing upon lighting, and since I liked them so much, I wondered what the deal was....here is their explanation "stemming from the time of year when the cigar was made. Each fall there is a rainy season in Honduras and Nicaragua; however, this year it was unusually wet and gave our quality control experts a challenging few months. Lx2 uses the topmost liguero leaves almost exclusively—and they absorb even more humidity than the other types of leaves on a tobacco plant. The ‘cracking’ is probably the result of the cigar having the wrapper added after draw-testing—and the filler expanding and becoming less pliable." Might make sense for other leaves too. __________________ "And then one day you find ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun"

08-26-2009, 10:22 PM	#13
nofeardiver Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dan Location: Florida Posts: 561 Trading: (4)	Re: Cigar Splitting Nice thanks for all the help, actually had a csi brazilia tonight crack about an inch, I think it might because of the humidity change from inside to outside. Thanks again

08-29-2009, 11:00 PM	#14
Sr Mike As Is Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: EBFE Posts: 657 Trading: (6)	Re: Cigar Splitting I had a couple split on me after light up, humidity for cigars is a funny thing.