Off-gassing

[ktblunden]

I'll purge a cigar for about 10 seconds or so every time I knock the ash off. Works for me and I haven't noticed any benefit of using a flame, I think that's just theatrics.

[BHalbrooks]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

I want to apologize in advance to Peter, it was a "rude and unattractive" thing for me to say about him

Pfft, I stand by what I said

Originally Posted by RevSmoke

I am a slow smoker by most standards, an AF or Punch Rothschild is an hour smoke for me.

I also could care less if I have a blue flame coming off the end of my cigar.

Having said that, I have had cigars with a good inch to 2 inches left which had gotten bitter and I was contemplating pitching them. A quick purge, and they were back in the zone - sometimes even their best flavor of the whole smoke.

Of course, I have also purged a cigar, taken a couple more puffs, then pitched it. Sometimes, there are just some bad smokes.

So how do you purge? I'm really confused by all this. I've never heard of it.