Milkshake smokes ?

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Gorden Gecko

Newbie in the jungle
As a long time reader of this forum just wanted to say Hi to everyone. And also vent about something. I have been smoking about ten years now and it just seems like more and more lately I have been getting smokes that are just too tight or just plugged . Just got a box of CAO GOL's First 5 out the box are like pulling on a thick milkshake . Veins popping out of my head is not a sign of a good draw . Nothing makes me more angry . Smoked alot of brands over the years and just can't belive making a quality smoke the same all the time can be this hard.
Anyone else feel my pain ???
 
Gorden Gecko said:
As a long time reader of this forum just wanted to say Hi to everyone. And also vent about something. I have been smoking about ten years now and it just seems like more and more lately I have been getting smokes that are just too tight or just plugged . Just got a box of CAO GOL's First 5 out the box are like pulling on a thick milkshake . Veins popping out of my head is not a sign of a good draw . Nothing makes me more angry . Smoked alot of brands over the years and just can't belive making a quality smoke the same all the time can be this hard.
Anyone else feel my pain ???
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Greetings and salutations. CAO prides themselves on draw testing each and every cigar. Once you have settled into the community I suggest that you pose your predicament concerning the GOLs to the CAO rep on Meet the Manufacturer Forum.

Don't hurt yourself in the mean time. :) At least you are not getting the dreaded "Brain Freeze" :tu
 
I got some Cuabas and had the same condition - I mentioned it to a buddy and got a long winded story of how his grandfather used to always have a pin to open up his cigars with...

I have to agree with you but think the the transport has more to do with it honestly.
 
Same here; had an 8" flor de olivia (i think that's what it was) last weekend while driving out of state, it was like trying to pull a strawberry thru the straw; it was a smooth smoke, but definitely not worth the effort it took to try to smoke it. Cut a carolina cigar co. smoke yesterday on another drive, and when I tested it before lighting it up, it was very reminencent on the draw from the flor de olivia, so I didn't even bother to light it up. Gonna have to get a draw poker somewhere myself.
 
I have found that storing my sticks at 65% RH has helped with a lot of the draw problems......but I do agree there seems to be more sticks rolled too tight the last couple of years.

I keep a set of Henry's Cigar Tools right next to my smoking chair. Once you get the hang of using them they are very effective at opening up a poorly drawing cigar.

Henry's Cigar Tools can be purchased here:

http://heartfeltindustries.com/products.asp?cat=38

David, the owner is a fellow BOTL and a great guy to deal with.

Mark
 
I too keep my RH at 65% and use all the poker tools . I guess I just feel at $5.00 a stick.... should we all be working this hard to enjoy something ?? I guess it's just part of life ....and I sure as hell aint quiting smoking ,so I will stop bitchen now :D
 
Joan said:
Say Mark, do you ( or anyone) happen to know the gauge of that draw poker wire?

TIA!
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I don't know the gauge.....or have anything to correctly measure it with, but when laid on a ruler it is about 1/16" wide and is very rigid with a chisel shaped head.

Mark
 
I have noticed more of mine have a tighter draw after letting the RH creep up above 70% this winter (due to overzealously adding water to the RH beads.) :hn Smokability has changed dramatically after going up from 65 to 70+! While I'm restabilizing the cooler to around 67%, I have been using an old fashioned wooden handled ice pick to open up the tightness. :D Works pretty good; ice pick makes an effective poker.
 
Having a cigar that wont draw or one the draw is to tight on just stinks. Nothing more disapointing than having to work a cigar, for no smoke.

As others suggested, try lowering the humidity a little, just letting them sit out of the humi for a day or two before smoking may help.
 
Gorden Gecko said:
I too keep my RH at 65% and use all the poker tools . I guess I just feel at $5.00 a stick.... should we all be working this hard to enjoy something ?? I guess it's just part of life ....and I sure as hell aint quiting smoking ,so I will stop bitchen now :D
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How quickly out of the box did you smoke those first five, perhaps you just needed to let them rest for a week or two and let them stabilize? Just throwing out ideas...
 
This probably sounds pretty redneckish for this forum, but I was smoking an aged El Rey del Mundo that had been in the humidor for quite some time. It was tasting great, but was a pain in the ass to smoke. I didn't want to toss a cigar I had aged for over two years, so I did what any redneck would do...I stuck my pocket knife in there about an inch or so. It worked like a charm! I have also been known to use a little phillips screwdriver as well. I'm sure a "store-bought" poker is the way to go, but you can definitely improvise while you're waiting for the UPS man to deliver it.
 
GET A HENRY"S.....I heard he is not doing them anymore after the beginning of this year...I just ordered one from heartfelt.
 
I find that some cigars don't draw well using a punch. I find Fuentes draw better using a cutter.Some brands are tighter or looser rolled than others.I think the padron X000 series are very loose and a punch works well on those. mIf you are using a punch try a cutter on brands you think have tight draw.
 
I always chock it up to training day at the factory when I get these.

You know there is some over zealous kid trying to impress the boss by rolling a super tight stogie.
 
BradB41 said:
This probably sounds pretty redneckish for this forum, but I was smoking an aged El Rey del Mundo that had been in the humidor for quite some time. It was tasting great, but was a pain in the ass to smoke. I didn't want to toss a cigar I had aged for over two years, so I did what any redneck would do...I stuck my pocket knife in there about an inch or so. It worked like a charm! I have also been known to use a little phillips screwdriver as well. I'm sure a "store-bought" poker is the way to go, but you can definitely improvise while you're waiting for the UPS man to deliver it.
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I tried a steak skewer :tu. didn't work as well as I wanted it too . . .
 
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