Smoking Half

[kirscovitch]

agreed with wat everybody else said. cut the stick in half... whats the point??

 

[caudio51]

Dude. I remember puff, puff, holddddddddddddddd, pass. Man. That was real man. But a cigar. Wow. Like hmmmm. I dunno.

When it is a cigar you can't get your hands on, farm rolled etc. It's nice to be able to see what the flavor profile is like

 

[caudio51]

One day, a friend of mine wanted to split a cuban cigar with me. Since time was short, she cut the cigar in half and we proceeded to smoke our respective halves. It was a Cohiba. I've had a whole one before, smoking half was a little anti-climactic

Have you ever smoked half a Cuban Cigar? Is there a difference in smoking half as opposed to the whole? What did I miss? If I didn't see her cut it in half and she gave it to me like that whould I have still felt let down?

Inquiring minds want to know

Hope we didn't scare you away.....it just seems a little odd and not something an aficionado would do. Once you get a good stash going you it won't seem AS bad to chuck half a stick if you have to.

 

[MadBear]

Puff puff pass? :dunno:

That would have been cute. I'm sure she would have been flattered by the proposition... She's a 72 year old grand mother. Now if I were smoking the cigar with her daughter (who is about 50) or Grand Daughter (who is Gorgeous) that thought would be more appealing.

 

[smokey the bear]

That would have been cute. I'm sure she would have been flattered by the proposition... She's a 72 year old grand mother. Now if I were smoking the cigar with her daughter (who is about 50) or Grand Daughter (who is Gorgeous) that thought would be more appealing.

Why not all three?:hearteyes

 

[caudio51]

Teeth or no teeth?

 

[MadBear]

Hope we didn't scare you away.....it just seems a little odd and not something an aficionado would do. Once you get a good stash going you it won't seem AS bad to chuck half a stick if you have to.

As a smoker who loves a Cigarsa from the ISOM I didn't want to insult my host when she offered, Plus she doesn't speak much English and I don't speak any Spanish so when she offerred I accepted. In her defense, the next time we smoked we each had a stick.

(Oh and for you doubting Thomas' and jealous Nellys it was real. I could tell you how she gets them but then I would have to kill you and since you're all over the country I can't afford the air fare and it would take too long to drive...)

 

[tedski]

OK, I'll admit ... I've cut a few churchills in half. Reason being that I loved the flavor profile of the cigar, but just did not have the 1.5+ hrs to spend on smoking the whole thing in one sitting. These were also cigars that are no longer made (Mayorga Green band) - so I had no choice of buying them in a different size. IMO, the smokes were just as enjoyable.

That being said, I would not do this on a something like a Cohiba VI or SLR DC.

 

[MadBear]

Why not all three?:hearteyes

Grandma can watch and keep score, provide refreshments and the cigars.

If the daughter looked like she did in some of the picture around the house... but if she aged like her mother... we'll just do the puff, puff pass and call it a day.

What ever the Grand Daughter wants to do is fine with me. :stretchgr

 

[MadBear]

OK, I'll admit ... I've cut a few churchills in half. Reason being that I loved the flavor profile of the cigar, but just did not have the 1.5+ hrs to spend on smoking the whole thing in one sitting. These were also cigars that are no longer made (Mayorga Green band) - so I had no choice of buying them in a different size. IMO, the smokes were just as enjoyable.

See I knew I wasn't the only one...

 

[Headbanger]

Nice going the two of you. I think we are having fun and not picking on you brother Bear. Nice that Grandma offered you the stick no doubt.

 

[Wasch_24]

OK, I'll admit ... I've cut a few churchills in half. Reason being that I loved the flavor profile of the cigar, but just did not have the 1.5+ hrs to spend on smoking the whole thing in one sitting. These were also cigars that are no longer made (Mayorga Green band) - so I had no choice of buying them in a different size. IMO, the smokes were just as enjoyable.

That being said, I would not do this on a something like a Cohiba VI or SLR DC.

Very interesting.

Did they unravel?

 

[Donk]

Don't let them give you to much hell madbear. It's cool, if you both enjoyed they're respective halves then enough said. If neither one of you enjoyed the smoking experience then you have your answer. I've never done it yet but hey there is always a first, I would never do it to a Cohiba mind you, but maybe a yardgar though.

 

[CWS]

When times were tough a few years ago and the "Hollywood" B&M lost its supplier they were very limited in their stash. They suggested cutting Monte A's. Never did it but I can see it.

 

[Donk]

Hey if you cut a churchill in half you get almost two petit coronas, well almost. I will give it a try tomorrow and report back on if there is actually a diminish in taste. Well with a NC anyways

 

[Wasch_24]

Hey if you cut a churchill in half you get almost two petit coronas, well almost. I will give it a try tomorrow and report back on if there is actually a diminish in taste. Well with a NC anyways

Good luck man.

 

[tobby4]

you have fun with that.. if you liked it then great.

 

[Donk]

I thought I saw I a CA magazine a Italian cigar company I think made a cigar that was designed to be cut in half and shared. well it's worth a try any ways.

 

[Halon]

Yeah, the cigars with two red bands on it? I was curious about those, too. I think they're affiliated with Alec Bradley/OneOff. I'd be interested in picking some up if I knew the name or a place that sold 'em.


TYLER

 

[tedski]

Very interesting.

Did they unravel?

Nope. This was only a concern on the half from the foot end of the cigar. But I moistened the upper end of the wrapper before and while smoking and had no problems.