Cigar burning issue

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Originally Posted by JPH

I have not had a cigar do that to me for probably 5 years... And I'm sure not every cigar I smoke is perfectly humidified... So that makes me think maybe it does have to do with smoking speed/style or maybe fatter rg cigars are more prone? I'm smoking mostly corona size nowadays... Just food for thought, it may be multifactorial...

Multi-factorial? You must be an engineer!

Originally Posted by DaBear

Simple temperature difference can also cause this(as humidity is relative to temperature). Most places have gotten cooler(even inside) by now. Its cheaper to run the heat lower so the lounge may be a slight bit cooler than the humidor itself, and that difference in temperature can cause the humidity within the cigar to skyrocket(some water vapor may actually be condensing on the wrapper acting as a fire retardant). I typically expect to have a lot of burn issues when I smoke outside and its below 60 for the same reason.

I hadn't thought about that fact. Their humidor appears to be at "normal" room temperature, but the smoking areas are fairly chilly. They have an exhaust fan that sucks the smoke out, and it brings in cooler outside air. Maybe that could be a factor, too.

My other thought is an interaction between 1) larger RG smokes that I gravitate towards, 2) punching the cigar that only draws air from the center, and 3) my tendency to smoke a cigar fairly slow. Maybe I'll try to change back to a straight cut to see if that affects anything.

My excuse to smoke more cigars!