Commander Quan
The Cheese stands alone
Indian Tabac Super Fuente Maduro Box Pressed Corona
So it goes like this...
1. Snip the cap. Mmm nice cut. Sometimes the Xikar binds up and leaves a chunk sticking out in the middle but this was a nice strait cut.
2. Admire it for a sec.
3. Toast the foot.
4. Put the cigar in my mouth to light... NOTHING HAPPENS. This thing is plugged solid. It's plugged right below the cap, so I work it with my fingers a minute to loosen it and continue to light.
5. After lighting the foot it's still hard to draw. Work it some more, and continue to draw on it with little smoke actually coming out.
6. Stab it with the pointy thing on my pipe tamp. Draws better, and then plugs up again. When I'm not giving my cheeks a workout trying to pull smoke out of it I'm rolling it between my finger trying to loosen it.
7. After 35 minutes and only getting through 2 inches I give up and threw it away.
If this was an isolated incident I'd understand but this is the fifth one out of a bundle of 20 that I've smoked, every single one has been hard to draw. Usually after they're lit they will relax a little and I can continue smoking but this was just insane.
If there is anything good to be said about this cigar the wrapper is amazing, after rolling it and pinching it between my fingers the wrapper didn't crack or come loose at all.
So it goes like this...
1. Snip the cap. Mmm nice cut. Sometimes the Xikar binds up and leaves a chunk sticking out in the middle but this was a nice strait cut.
2. Admire it for a sec.
3. Toast the foot.
4. Put the cigar in my mouth to light... NOTHING HAPPENS. This thing is plugged solid. It's plugged right below the cap, so I work it with my fingers a minute to loosen it and continue to light.
5. After lighting the foot it's still hard to draw. Work it some more, and continue to draw on it with little smoke actually coming out.
6. Stab it with the pointy thing on my pipe tamp. Draws better, and then plugs up again. When I'm not giving my cheeks a workout trying to pull smoke out of it I'm rolling it between my finger trying to loosen it.
7. After 35 minutes and only getting through 2 inches I give up and threw it away.
If this was an isolated incident I'd understand but this is the fifth one out of a bundle of 20 that I've smoked, every single one has been hard to draw. Usually after they're lit they will relax a little and I can continue smoking but this was just insane.
If there is anything good to be said about this cigar the wrapper is amazing, after rolling it and pinching it between my fingers the wrapper didn't crack or come loose at all.