Smoking in high humidity?

BlackDog · 08-09-2009, 02:43 PM

Does anyone else think that high humidity seems to affect your smoking, and make the cigar hotter? I'm not talking about the humidity in your humi, but rather the ambient humidity in the air. It's been like 80+% humidity here the past couple of days, and my smokes just don't seem the same. My humi is 64-65% rh. Any thoughts?

14holestogie · 08-09-2009, 02:45 PM

I think because the extra humidity affects the burn, you (and I) draw more often to try to keep the burn going, making it burn hotter.

NCRadioMan · 08-09-2009, 02:46 PM

Yes, it does. They will absorb that humidity and not smoke the same.

WildBlueSooner · 08-09-2009, 02:46 PM

I live in Louisiana and I dont seem to notice that...of course I do not have much to compare it to because I smoked much less often in KY.

kaelaria · 08-09-2009, 02:51 PM

I smoke 95% of my sticks in the same high humidity outside my house. I don't have problems with most sticks, so I can't attribute it to the ambient conditions. I sometimes smoke in lounges or bars, and have had the same percentage of sticks smoke poorly in those nice air conditioned environments too.

JJG · 08-09-2009, 07:58 PM

I like to leave my smokes out of the humi for a few days before they get torched. There's been a few times when this has backfired on me and the cigars didn't dry out at all and actually seemed to get squishier. But as far as sticks that have come straight out of the humidor, I have not noticed a difference even though it gets quite humid here in Houston.

Starscream · 08-10-2009, 12:09 AM

I tend to have wrapper issues when smoking in high humidity. It seems hard to keep the wrapper lit.

cbsmokin · 08-10-2009, 10:28 AM

I live in Atlanta and my sticks definitely smoke different outside in the summer than they do during other parts of the year.

08-10-2009, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by andysutherland

I tend to have wrapper issues when smoking in high humidity. It seems hard to keep the wrapper lit.

I have noticed this same thing... If I smoke inside I have no issues, when I smoke outside in the FL humidity I have to power through it to keep it lit.

Bubba - NJ · 08-11-2009, 05:43 PM

I noticed about a year ago that what ever cigar I was smoking on the beach (in NJ) would burn a little different . I just thought it was due to wind and dampness of the air . So I guess it is possible .

08-09-2009, 02:43 PM	#1
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Smoking in high humidity? Does anyone else think that high humidity seems to affect your smoking, and make the cigar hotter? I'm not talking about the humidity in your humi, but rather the ambient humidity in the air. It's been like 80+% humidity here the past couple of days, and my smokes just don't seem the same. My humi is 64-65% rh. Any thoughts? __________________ "We live in the good of this."

08-09-2009, 02:45 PM	#2
14holestogie Serial banter killer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Clintonville, WI Posts: 4,341 Trading: (52)	Re: Smoking in high humidity? I think because the extra humidity affects the burn, you (and I) draw more often to try to keep the burn going, making it burn hotter. __________________ *I loves me a Parti*

08-09-2009, 02:46 PM	#3
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: Smoking in high humidity? Yes, it does. They will absorb that humidity and not smoke the same. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

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WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: Smoking in high humidity? I live in Louisiana and I dont seem to notice that...of course I do not have much to compare it to because I smoked much less often in KY. __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

08-09-2009, 02:51 PM	#5
kaelaria Cigarobsession.com Baby! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: Holiday, FL Posts: 736 Trading: (3)	Re: Smoking in high humidity? I smoke 95% of my sticks in the same high humidity outside my house. I don't have problems with most sticks, so I can't attribute it to the ambient conditions. I sometimes smoke in lounges or bars, and have had the same percentage of sticks smoke poorly in those nice air conditioned environments too. __________________ Cigar Videos

08-09-2009, 07:58 PM	#6
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: Smoking in high humidity? I like to leave my smokes out of the humi for a few days before they get torched. There's been a few times when this has backfired on me and the cigars didn't dry out at all and actually seemed to get squishier. But as far as sticks that have come straight out of the humidor, I have not noticed a difference even though it gets quite humid here in Houston.

08-10-2009, 12:09 AM	#7
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Smoking in high humidity? I tend to have wrapper issues when smoking in high humidity. It seems hard to keep the wrapper lit. __________________ Insert quote here.

08-10-2009, 10:28 AM	#8
cbsmokin Looking for the Apex Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Craig Location: In da ATL Posts: 880 Trading: (10)	Re: Smoking in high humidity? I live in Atlanta and my sticks definitely smoke different outside in the summer than they do during other parts of the year. __________________ Check out C.A.R.B. IV http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...840#post879840

08-11-2009, 05:43 PM	#10
Bubba - NJ Deep Cherry Finish Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Rolf Location: Tatooine Posts: 780 Trading: (4)	Re: Smoking in high humidity? I noticed about a year ago that what ever cigar I was smoking on the beach (in NJ) would burn a little different . I just thought it was due to wind and dampness of the air . So I guess it is possible . __________________ Royale with cheese