Peating a cigar

[mastershogun]

Not sure where to post this.
Anyone every try peating a cigar? I gravitate to the big peated stuff from Islay when drinking scotch. I saw this and would try it but have no access to some peat. Anyone have experience with this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doY_Nr8bxqo

[stevef2005]

A noobie here, but did he have a potato in his humidor?!?! Looked like the only thing he had in there. I have not tried this either....interesting enough though. I might just get adventurous soon.

[Sadden]

Nope. And I wouldn't unless you really like the smell/taste of peat. If you do its easier to just go buy some RYJ Puritos (CC) Loads of nice peaty flavor but not overpowering.

And don't even get me started on the potato....

[shilala]

Folks used potatoes in humidors for decades.
So far as mold goes, first imagine people who had nearly nothing. Then imagine how dear tobacco was, and how much everyone loved it. It was literally a societal standard. Imagine how ingenious it was to use a potato to keep tobacco fresh. Then imagine that these same people who were smart enough to use a potato were more than intelligent and motivated enough to change the potato at regular intervals.

Furthermore, a potato will literally last for months, and easily a year, when kept in a high humidity (which it would create), enclosed, cool environment. In a tobacco jar in a cool place, it'd last well over a month, even if only a small piece was used.

There's your potato/tobacco lesson for today. Don't take my word for it, get your google-fu on. It's pretty interesting stuff if you're bored enough.
I bet some of the old timers here can remember when their grandpa had a piece of potato in their tobacco.
Don't think slice of potato. They'd cut off an end and set the skin side down on top of the tobacco. That or they'd use the little tiny potatoes that you get when you grow your own.

[AdamJoshua]

Interesting, I'll stick with my Shilala beads (shout out yo!), maybe I'll try the potato thing, I have a bag of sour cream and onion ruffles in the cabinet ....

[Porch Dweller]

Originally Posted by shilala

Folks used potatoes in humidors for decades.
So far as mold goes, first imagine people who had nearly nothing. Then imagine how dear tobacco was, and how much everyone loved it. It was literally a societal standard. Imagine how ingenious it was to use a potato to keep tobacco fresh. Then imagine that these same people who were smart enough to use a potato were more than intelligent and motivated enough to change the potato at regular intervals.

Furthermore, a potato will literally last for months, and easily a year, when kept in a high humidity (which it would create), enclosed, cool environment. In a tobacco jar in a cool place, it'd last well over a month, even if only a small piece was used.

There's your potato/tobacco lesson for today. Don't take my word for it, get your google-fu on. It's pretty interesting stuff if you're bored enough.
I bet some of the old timers here can remember when their grandpa had a piece of potato in their tobacco.
Don't think slice of potato. They'd cut off an end and set the skin side down on top of the tobacco. That or they'd use the little tiny potatoes that you get when you grow your own.

Interesting; thanks for sharing that.

[stevef2005]

Originally Posted by shilala

Folks used potatoes in humidors for decades.
So far as mold goes, first imagine people who had nearly nothing. Then imagine how dear tobacco was, and how much everyone loved it. It was literally a societal standard. Imagine how ingenious it was to use a potato to keep tobacco fresh. Then imagine that these same people who were smart enough to use a potato were more than intelligent and motivated enough to change the potato at regular intervals.

Furthermore, a potato will literally last for months, and easily a year, when kept in a high humidity (which it would create), enclosed, cool environment. In a tobacco jar in a cool place, it'd last well over a month, even if only a small piece was used.

There's your potato/tobacco lesson for today. Don't take my word for it, get your google-fu on. It's pretty interesting stuff if you're bored enough.
I bet some of the old timers here can remember when their grandpa had a piece of potato in their tobacco.
Don't think slice of potato. They'd cut off an end and set the skin side down on top of the tobacco. That or they'd use the little tiny potatoes that you get when you grow your own.

Very interesting history lesson. I think I will agree with Adam and stick with my beads. So far they are not steering me wrong.

[Blueface]

Dad didn't use a potato but did use a piece of romaine lettuce.
The moisture in the stem kept them fresh for weeks.

[kelmac07]

Not really sure I'd enjoy the peat flavor.

[gnbikes]

My grandfathers choice was an apple sliced in half. Wish that I had some of the clear Havanas that he smoked back then...
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