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[lopro]

that's what I thought...

sounds good.

You still stick them in the humi as well right?

Basically... they are full cigars just smaller... opposed to fancy cigarettes... right?

[Chris.]

yes sir! i've got both Cuchillos Cubanos ~32~ and cabaiguan petites in my humidor.

[Cigar_Noob]

So I told a friend of mine about "purging" and he tried it and said it didn't seem to do anything..that and I saw no flame coming out of the tips like in the pictures...however..maybe that doesn't always happen? whats the proper way of purging?

[T.G]

Originally Posted by Cigar_Noob

So I told a friend of mine about "purging" and he tried it and said it didn't seem to do anything..that and I saw no flame coming out of the tips like in the pictures...however..maybe that doesn't always happen? whats the proper way of purging?

Just blow back though the cigar lightly for about 15-25 seconds or so.

The torch flame is optional - it doesn't really make or break the purge, what it really does is give you a visual indicator of when all the crap has burned off. This is both gases and liquid/solids like tar that accumulate just forward of the coal (the burning leaf tips).

Basically, think of a hot stainless steel pan. Now pour oil in it. What happens? The oil skitters away from the actual hot spots and forms a ridge right next to the hot zone. Depending on which way you then move the pan, the oil will skitter either away or toward the heat source. This is what's happening with the tar and crap, between it's own capillary action and you sucking on the cigar, you're pulling this puddle of goop just forward of the coal. Now, it leaves a snail trail and burning this trail tastes like hell. The longer you smoke, the larger the collection of crap, the larger the deposit as it moves. By blowing through the cigar, you're forcing this crap into the coal to be incinerated. As it incinerates itself, it generates gasses that react with the torch flame and cause a glow.

In your friend's case, some cigars just taste like crap and no amount of purging will ever help them, it's possible that he had one of those cigars.

[Cigar_Noob]

How do you tell you only sucked the smoke into your mouth and not your lungs? I smoked my first today..and sucked like a straw...but I couldn't help but feel like maybe I was inhaling it..how are you suppose to tell between inhaling it..and it just feeling like it? or something? haha.

You will know if you are inhaling it.

[Cigar_Noob]

Let me guess...cough up a lung?

[N2Advnture]

Originally Posted by The EVP

You will know if you are inhaling it.

Beat me to it

You will DEFINITELY know. Even cigarette smokers can't usually take inhaling a cigar (maybe a little but not as much as a cigar smoker typically draws into his mouth).

[N2Advnture]

Originally Posted by Cigar_Noob

Let me guess...cough up a lung?

To put it mildly (depends on the cigar though)

I inhaled... ONCE!! (by accident) I could 'Tell' right away.

You'll know.


If you can't tell...you didn't!

[pnoon]

haha

[N2Advnture]

Originally Posted by fyrftr

I inhaled... ONCE!! (by accident)...

That's why you'll never be President

I'm president of my fan club. AND it's only member!

[N2Advnture]

Originally Posted by fyrftr

I'm president of my fan club. AND it's only member!

LOL! What's the fee?

I pay you PLUS a membership card in a shrink wrapped baggie.

[Kreth]

Originally Posted by N2Advnture

Beat me to it

You will DEFINITELY know. Even cigarette smokers can't usually take inhaling a cigar (maybe a little but not as much as a cigar smoker typically draws into his mouth).

I gifted a cigarette smoking friend an OWR. He regularly inhales White Owls. One hit off the OWR and I thought we were gonna be taking him to the hospital.
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Anyone have experience with or information about the "Internet Smoke Shop"?

They're at www.internetsmokeshop.com

Primary concern is whether or not they're reputable.

Thanks,

Mark

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by msilbernagel

Anyone have experience with or information about the "Internet Smoke Shop"?

They're at www.internetsmokeshop.com

Primary concern is whether or not they're reputable.

Thanks,

Mark

Never heard of them...but I have issues with an internet retailer who doesn't list an address or phone number under contacts, but merely a form to fill out to get a response.

Yes - that's what made me a bit uneasy, so I thought I'd ask around.

I don't find anything regarding complaints with Google, which is good.

With as many people as a forum like this has - either bad or good news should be easy enough to find if it's out there..

Thanks,

Mark
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Originally Posted by icehog3

Never heard of them...but I have issues with an internet retailer who doesn't list an address or phone number under contacts, but merely a form to fill out to get a response.

Originally Posted by icehog3

Never heard of them...but I have issues with an internet retailer who doesn't list an address or phone number under contacts, but merely a form to fill out to get a response.

If you see prices that you can't find anywhere else on there than call Holts and tell them the site you found the price and email them proof and they will honor the price most of the time. Atleast the has been my experience with them.