billybarue
Luvin' me some Lagavulin
I cut a Black Pearl Cobre Toro last night and pre-light draw was like a straw. The cigar felt OK, and the humidor is pretty consistent 65-67% humidity. I liked the cigar but way too easy draw until about 1/5th into it. I was thinking that the humidity on my patio here in Louisiana helped to slow the burn as I went along? the Black Pearl construction is not nearly as "solid" as the next cigar.
This morning I pulled out my first Gurkha Legend. Very pleased with the flavor until about 1/2 way through a phone call made me almost let it go out and had burn problems from there til the end.
My questions are:
1) It seems "solid" well constructed cigars are best stored at lower humidity @ 65 RH. Whereas, looser cigars should be stored at higher Humidity (say 70%) to give them more body. Is my thinking correct on that, and if so should I store the looser and tighter smokes in separate humidors?
2) How much does a humid environment affect the cigar when you are smoking. For example the Black Pearl seemed to burn better as it went (a looser cigar smoked in a humid environment), but the tighter Gurkha Legend burned less well as it went along down here in Swampland USA. I assume it was picking up more of the humidty in the air and that was impeding the burn. I worked out for the loose draw in the BP, but kind of killed the Legend.
3) side question - this was the first time I noticed trying to "puff" a cigar back to life and producing an acrid taste. Especially compared to how good the Legend was before that.
After that experience I assume it is better to torch it back up. the puffing produced not a great taste and probably started the cigar to tunnel. Does that seem correct?
Thanks for the time,
BillyBarue
This morning I pulled out my first Gurkha Legend. Very pleased with the flavor until about 1/2 way through a phone call made me almost let it go out and had burn problems from there til the end.
My questions are:
1) It seems "solid" well constructed cigars are best stored at lower humidity @ 65 RH. Whereas, looser cigars should be stored at higher Humidity (say 70%) to give them more body. Is my thinking correct on that, and if so should I store the looser and tighter smokes in separate humidors?
2) How much does a humid environment affect the cigar when you are smoking. For example the Black Pearl seemed to burn better as it went (a looser cigar smoked in a humid environment), but the tighter Gurkha Legend burned less well as it went along down here in Swampland USA. I assume it was picking up more of the humidty in the air and that was impeding the burn. I worked out for the loose draw in the BP, but kind of killed the Legend.
3) side question - this was the first time I noticed trying to "puff" a cigar back to life and producing an acrid taste. Especially compared to how good the Legend was before that.
After that experience I assume it is better to torch it back up. the puffing produced not a great taste and probably started the cigar to tunnel. Does that seem correct?
Thanks for the time,
BillyBarue