ChefBoyRG54
BoM Sept '14 & BoY 2014
I lost a bet
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thats a helluva bet!!
jonnylieberman
Ask Me About Outrage
White Meat. Thanks to Sal!
nope
Dude you just messed up big time....... Build your walk in NOW
It used to be, when i was in high school it was around 10,000 people through three towns from what i hear now its close to 50,000
LOL I'm actually working on a wine-a-dor, i selected a 25 bottle size but if Chef chooses to bless me like that its up to him and i appreciate any gift of any size because no gift is expected or required. just proud to share a fine hobby and lifestyle with so many good people.
I haven't had it happen in the extreme cold but have had issues in the heat not letting the cigar rest in the ambient temp/humidity. Last winter I smoked inside & don't forsee "braving" the cold this winter.You know, the more I thought about it today, the more I believe the cold was to blame. Might be some flimsy assumptions here, but I hypothesize that:
1 - Taking the cigar out of my humi at 68* and 66% straight out into a 15* and ZERO humidity environment was too rapid and drastic of an environment change.
2 - The disparity between the ambient temperature, which was probably rapidly cooling parts of the cigar that weren't burning, and the lit end was too great
3 - The ambient temperature and lack of humidity may have caused some of the moisture in the cigar to partially freeze, the same way water vapor in exhaled breath freezes or boiling water tossed into the air turns instantly into ice crystals.
-OR-
I am just full of BS. (Occam's Razor, anyone?)
The burn issues were far beyond just an uneven burn, the wrapper actually separated from the binder at one point. Never had that happen. So, this all had to have an impact on flavor as well. Has anyone else experienced problems smoking in extreme cold? (Or do you all smoke indoors like reasonable people?)
Don't want to be unfair to the cigar. I have another in my humidor and will definitely give it a shot again. Until then, I may try to light up a PSD4 tonight to test my hypothesis
Last night: Illusione Singularé EL "Phantom". I think these were from 2008? With extreme thanks to @hogfarmer. This was one of the few sticks I have left from my noob trade when I first joined, which he sponsored. I have to say this is one of the top 5 sticks I have smoked in the past year. Thanks much brother!
Four Kicks Lonsdale. Much better than the other sizes I've had. Not quite what I prefer, but close. Very good smoke. I'd buy a box if I got it cheap enough.
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