Cracked foot on a good stick

[kelmac07]

Will smoke fine. Have cracked a number of foots on sticks in handling, banging against something. If it's a real bad crack, slap some pectin on it and she'll be fine.

[billybarue]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

Will smoke fine. Have cracked a number of foots on sticks in handling, banging against something. If it's a real bad crack, slap some pectin on it and she'll be fine.

That ^^^^^^^^^^

I smoke Nicaraguan tobacco dry all the time. I find they smoke far better. I picked up a 40 count "forgot about it - ador" at my brother's house in NOVA a couple months ago. Had about 15 cigars in it that hadn't been humidified at ALL, over the last 8 months or so. Granted, it was in the basement where it is always cool. I grabbed a Famous Nicaraguan 3000 that was easily 5 years old - it smoked perfectly!!! Matter of fact it is the most memorable cigar I've smoked over the last 6 months - I wonder how that blend is doing today!! No tunneling, not uneven, nor did it burn fast despite being dry.

I have a "dry box" humidor at my house that I keep 20-30 cigars in for smoking over upcoming few weeks. Inevitably, some stay in there for a few months. Again, it's in the basement and we have a humidification device attached to the furnace/AC. If it is a Nicaraguan cigar, I won't smoke it unless it is very firm and dry. When you light up that Padron try squeezing lightly right behind the burn line after about an inch into it. It will give and feel far more "squishy" than the rest of the cigar. I can't buy a cigar from any B&M and light it up. Even at 70%, I find them far too humidified for my taste. Of course, long term storage at 66-70% humidity, but when it comes to smoking them I dry them out for awhile (I am sure more than most people do). If they are moist I find them exceedingly bitter - especially Nicaraguan tobacco.

my $.02, FWIW