Tatuaje La Casita Trouble Smoking

[scotchNstogie]

Sitting here smoking a Tatuaje La Casita, and it is giving me some trouble. If I get it going real hot with a few strong puffs, it seems to be ok, mind you the draw is very tight. However, if I let it go for even a min, it seems to want to go out, and requires another set of puffs to get it rolling again... I want to sit back an enjoy not puff it like a chimney.

Normally, on just about any given Cigar I can puff once or twice and then let it sit for a min, before taking another puff.

Any idea what might cause this. It has been in my humi for about a month at 65%. It has needed numerous touchups and the ash is dropping of at about a 1/4 of an inch or less... The taste is still good, and I like it, just having trouble smoking it.

Thoughts?

 

[Jadawin]

Ive had trouble with the smallest size La Casita as far as tight draws go.

 

[usmcpurcell]

I've only smoked a fiver of these but they all burned well for me and the draw was pretty good.

 

[StocktonJohn]

Had a bit of trouble in the corona. Robusto has not had the same issues.

 

[MReschke0626]

I noticed trouble with a few longer violtas. Only a handful of them out of the boxes of all sorts of sizes, but the exact same issue, heated up fast, but went out quick too.

Still one of my favorite smokes on a nice warm morning with a cup of coffee.

 

[njstone]

Maybe this one was too wet? I had a tight draw on a corona once, the rest have been fine.

 

[javajunkie]

these can be tempermental dependant on humidity, but usually perform well. everyone bones one once in a while, even jamie pepin garcia.

 

[yaleforks]

I dry-box anything from Pete Johnson at least 3 days prior to smoking.

 

[Clint]

I dry-box anything from Pete Johnson at least 3 days prior to smoking.

^^This

Not everything, but some of the bigger ring gauges are in the dry box as a matter of routine for me as well.

 

[scotchNstogie]

Thanks guys. I have heard a lot of you guys talking about dry boxing, maybe Ill try that on the next one.