Stopping and saving one for later

[Highlander]

A couple times before I started really smoking cigars, I'd have one with a friend or my brother. In each instance they said if I didn't like the cigar don't worry they would trim and smoke it later.

Is it a good thing to cut cigar for later smoking? If so what about storage?

Makes my churchills a lot more inviting if it's ok as I normally don't have 2 hours to spend on a cigar.

 

[MU Mike]

I wouldn't ever store a cigar that's been put out and saved for later in my humidor.

Then again, I wouldn't ever SMOKE a cigar that's been put out and saved for later.

 

[Craig Mac]

Buy shorter cigars. Cigars never taste the same after being out for a couple hours then relit, something to do with the tar hardening up and tainting the flavor I believe. If you must relight a cigar it is best to clip it and blow through it(or purge) all the smoke out when you put it out. As far as storing it I would put it in a separate bag so your humidor doesn't smell like stale smoke. Personally, I would just pitch the cigar if something came up and I couldn't finish it.

 

[vperlman]

To me, it seems it varies with the cigar. Generally, most cigars are never as good after they have sat unlit for a while. However, some relight quite well. In any event, I have found that it really helps to purge the cigar well just before you put it down and to cut off the burned end before relighting. FWIW.

 

[ChazHollywood]

I'll add another vote in favor of the general sentiment. Purging before storing makes a huge difference (not sure it it's better to purge, then trim or trim then purge), and the cigar will never be the same again. I've found they always have a weird stale/burnt taste after being relit. It gets better once you smoke a little ways in, but it never totally goes away.

I won't claim I never do it, but your best bet really is a cigar sized for the occasion.

-Charles

 

[Le Buzz]

ive left cigars out for a couple of days on my porch and lit them up and they were smokeable. Especially padrons... they seem to be good no matter what.

ymmv so try it out a couple of times... some smokers think its blasphemy but sometimes you just gotta put a stick down halfway for whatever reason. But really, the best way to go as everyone has said is to try to choose the right cigar for the occasion.

 

[Dave]

http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php?t=29755

Watched a video for Re-Puff; think on Cigar Advisor and ordered a bottle. Worth a try.

Also, I've known a number of BOTL's that clip churchills in half (before smoking). Risk unravelling on half without the cap, but if I was going to make a habit of it, I'd have pectin on hand.

 

[CWS]

Rarely works out for me. Think about it. As you smoke a cigars the oils and tars heat and blend with moisture and smoke. All of this moves through the cigar to the butt. A lot accumulates in the end of the cigar but the heat keeps everything moving. Cool that down and it becomes a bitter cold sludge. Steam moves freely but when cooled condenses to water. Sludge and water. Yum. I have tried clipping the end, purging, cigar savoirs with little luck. Every once and a while one will re-light well. Almost all do not. The taste left in my mouth makes trying for the rare occaison not worth it.

 

[Highlander]

I'm thinking then that it would be better to cut them before lighting with an unravel risk, Or just be not worry about tossing it if I don't finish it.

And yes I will be buying the shorter lengths in the future!

Thanks for the info!

 

[thegoldenmackid]

I'm thinking then that it would be better to cut them before lighting with an unravel risk, Or just be not worry about tossing it if I don't finish it.

And yes I will be buying the shorter lengths in the future!

Thanks for the info!

You can always try... but shorter smokes is really going to be the answer.

 

[Treinenwj]

Did they say THEY would resmoke it after YOU tried it? There's a case to be made for relighting your own cigar, but to relight and smoke someone else's is just gross!

 

[dpricenator]

I would never light a churchill or a Salamone with out knowing I had the time to finish it. However, I have 2 kids, and things come up. Or I smoke on the way to dinner, and get there and have half a smoke to go. I'll purge it, and set it down to go out on it's own. Come back and hour later, tap the ash off and re-light it. If I was not going to be able to get back to it until tomorrow, I would just grab a new stick tomorrow.

 

[dpricenator]

Did they say THEY would resmoke it after YOU tried it? There's a case to be made for relighting your own cigar, but to relight and smoke someone else's is just gross!

Yeah , that too.

 

[Highlander]

Did they say THEY would resmoke it after YOU tried it? There's a case to be made for relighting your own cigar, but to relight and smoke someone else's is just gross!

My thoughts exactly!

 

[Thegreekone]

your best bet really is a cigar sized for the occasion.

-Charles

Unless I am itching for something, time is a major consideration in my choice of vitola.

 

[tmoney2007]

If you cut a cigar in half it is probably going to unravel. From what I've seen, the wrapper is only glued at the cap.

Save your churchills for when you have time. A little age never hurt anything.