Relight question .

[Clint]

Relight question….

Okay, I have a question for a very specific situation….

Your cigar goes out, and you tap off the ash to relight. At this point you notice that you have a crater at the end of you cigar. The center is hollow, and the wrapper serves as the edges of your crater….Sort of an inverted cone shape.

What do you do?

I tend to burn away the ‘walls’ (ie wrapper edges) of the crater, and then wait until they cool. Then I tap away the ‘walls’ so that I now have a more or less level foot to light.

Any other methods for the crater dilemma?

(And yes…This is either a construction problem or the cigar is too wet….I get it. Just want to see how others deal with this!)

 

[BrandonJ]

That's exactly how I do it too Clint.

 

[tazbigdog]

I ususally cut to the lowest point of the crater, but depends on how far you are when it goes out. Over 1/2 yes, I'll re-cut. Under 1/2, no, I'll burn the edges.:cbig:

 

[andy]

i just relight normally. wrapper almost always catch up right away.

 

[gibbleguts]

Too lazy for all the fancy shit. I just use a torch and only light the outside edge then smoke from there. Generally find I will catch it before it gets to that point as can usually taste when the wrapper stops burning and will either purge till the burn fixes or take a lighter to it to fix.


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[TommyGunz]

Too lazy for all the fancy shit. I just use a torch and only light the outside edge then smoke from there. Generally find I will catch it before it gets to that point as can usually taste when the wrapper stops burning and will either purge till the burn fixes or take a lighter to it to fix.


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This is the same for me, nothing fancy, just light the edges and maybe a puff or two with the flame across the entire foot.

 

[JNT]

I either relight the edge, and keep motoring on, especially if it's otherwise a good tasting smoke. If it's not that good, then I usually cut past it, and relight fresh.

 

[Speedbump]

Too lazy for all the fancy shit. I just use a torch and only light the outside edge then smoke from there. Generally find I will catch it before it gets to that point as can usually taste when the wrapper stops burning and will either purge till the burn fixes or take a lighter to it to fix.


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agree

 

[BoSox55]

every relight (all situations) I torch the wrapper evenly all around and blow a few times to get a nice even burn going again.

 

[danthebugman]

I just take a torch to it and start with the outside edge. Recommence smoking. If I get to the center of the crater I may give it a quick torch in the middle for good measure.

Dan

 

[podman28]

Just relight the cigar and let it catch up naturally.

 

[Alwayslit]

Relight and smoke.

 

[Hawgmauler]

Relight and smoke.

Ditto...

 

[Vegan702]

I toss it.

 

[Stamper]

I toss it.

LOL... I usually torch the edges and hope it catches up, but keep smoking no matter what. I really hate it if I think the only option is to re-cut..

 

[traveller]

Was thinking about this very question tonight while smoking a pdr oscuro old blend which constintely went out on me. I would clean off the ash torch the end then proceed as if I was lighting the cigar for the first time. Eventually just pitched it.