Cigar "Cap"?

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Does the cigar "cap" serve a purpose? I realize there is a ritual as to cutting the cap correctly, but why not make cigars that are "pre-cut", ready to smoke? Thanks for any info!!!!:tu
 
Man that is an execellent question.
I don't know and searched all the cigar 101 type web sites. I can't find anything about it. I'm sure one of the elders will pipe in with an answer.
 
I dont know for sure about the actual reason, but if I had to guess, I'd take a shot in the dark at saying it probably helps keep the wrapper leaf from coming unraveled.
 
Bear said:
They don't cap both ends... :confused:
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Hey, I did say it was a shot in the dark :chk

But, I'm not sure how true this is, but I've also heard that a cigar is only meant to be smoked one way, apparently if you cut the cap and try to smoke the cigar backwards, the entire wrapper will come undone, like I said, not sure if thats true, its just something I've heard. This would explain why if you accidently cut more than the cap off the cigar, it will always start to come undone.
 
My guess (and that is all it is:confused:) is that it is part of the way it is rolled. It is meant to be smoked that way.
 
Only thing I can imagine is,

1. You know which end to light :r
2. Because of the extra head filler used, keeping it out of direct humidity might reduce the chances for the head filler to become too moist and expand to the point of not being able to draw through the cigar.

:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

But the real truth is probably something mentioned above: I'd bet dollars to donuts that it's because it keeps the cigar from unraveling.:D
 
From all I've heard/read, it's to keep the wrapper from coming unwraveled. That's the reason I keep hearing, but like above, I can't tell you why the foot doesn't come unwrapped, unless they start at the foot end and wrap up to the head of the cigar, and then need some way to finish it off w/out coming undone.
 
uncballzer said:
From all I've heard/read, it's to keep the wrapper from coming unwraveled. That's the reason I keep hearing, but like above, I can't tell you why the foot doesn't come unwrapped, unless they start at the foot end and wrap up to the head of the cigar, and then need some way to finish it off w/out coming undone.
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This seems correct if you think about it:2
 
ive heard it could be to help keep the oils and taste in the cigar. I know many older men that only cut the cap off after they light it so none of the butane,wood smoke, or other things from entering the body of the cigar.
 
Rahllin said:
Hey, I did say it was a shot in the dark :chk

But, I'm not sure how true this is, but I've also heard that a cigar is only meant to be smoked one way, apparently if you cut the cap and try to smoke the cigar backwards, the entire wrapper will come undone, like I said, not sure if thats true, its just something I've heard. This would explain why if you accidently cut more than the cap off the cigar, it will always start to come undone.
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Your guess is as good as mine... that was a question not a comment! :ss
 
HaHa, that's funny. This question actually came to me also just the other day watching a video of someone putting the cap on. I'm thinking "what's the difference if he didn't it would just be the same either way?"
But there must be a good reason for it or they wouldn't go through the extra step and save that little bit of labor, especially on cheap handmades.

Makes sense though if the wrapper wraps over itself on the foot end and the cap just holds the other from coming undone.
 
Sikk, the cap is the end of the cigar you have to cut off, bite off, or punch a hole in before you smoke the cigar because if you dont you can't suck any smoke through it. Some cheap machinemades (like Grenadiers you buy in a drugstore that already have a hole in the end) you don't need to but any handmade cigar I know of you need to somehow make a way to get through the "cap".
 
Ok, that makes sense, buuuuut.....

when they talk about Cohibas having a triple cap, what would that imply?
 
sikk50 said:
Ok, that makes sense, buuuuut.....

when they talk about Cohibas having a triple cap, what would that imply?
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Look at where the cap meets the cigar, count three lines. Not just Cohibas, all Cubans.
I know there are some good pictures of this in a thread somewhere, you might be able to find it with search.
 
mmblz said:
Look at where the cap meets the cigar, count three lines. Not just Cohibas, all Cubans.
I know there are some good pictures of this in a thread somewhere, you might be able to find it with search.
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MMBLZ:

I still don't know why the cap is on. Couldn't you produce a hand-rolled cigar with no cap that would be just as good? Thanks!
 
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