Uneven moisture causing tight draws?

headfirst · 10/13/2016 07:17 PM

I was looking around on youtube for ideas on what to do for a tight draw and I came across what I thought was an unusual technique. This person cuts the cap of his cigars and puts them back in the cello and lets the cigar rest for 6 months to a year. His theory is the cap traps moisture near the head of the cigar, causing the tight draw. He claims he sees the difference. Anyone heard of that/tried it? He seemed to only do it for brands that he routinely sees have tight draw, he kept mentioning Partagas Black as tending to have tight draws.

ninfiction · 10/14/2016 09:05 AM

Interesting. I've never heard of anyone doing this. I don't really buy it, but have no proof one way or the other. Hey, if it "works" for him then great.

I find draw is almost always due to how the cigar was rolled...unless the cigars are really "wet" and the tobacco is expanded because of it, but is that's the case 6 months will always do it some good.

nirab · 10/14/2016 09:26 AM

I let my cigars get acclimated to their new home, make them feel comfortable, let em rest up for a while, usually 3-6 months...then...I burn the shyte out of em!! I'm with Brian, how the cigar is rolled has more to do with it than anything else.

gitfiddl · 10/14/2016 12:06 PM

I can see how it might help, if you could swear that every one of a certain cigar was going to have a tight draw, but I think a tight draw is more an anomaly than a brand characteristic. Furthermore, I'm a big Partagas Black fan. I disagree that they are consistently tight.

millarddj · 10/14/2016 12:40 PM

Eh.

In my experience, tight draws that can't be fixed by a quick Havana saver reaming are limited to Toranos (which I like in spite of the fact) or certain torps...or Torano torps (that's not a combination that ends well for me).

05Venturer · 10/14/2016 01:43 PM

Quotegitfiddl - 10/14/2016 12:06 PM

I can see how it might help, if you could swear that every one of a certain cigar was going to have a tight draw, but I think a tight draw is more an anomaly than a brand characteristic. Furthermore, I'm a big Partagas Black fan. I disagree that they are consistently tight.

^^^^^ Yup

appollo · 10/14/2016 05:36 PM

Quotegitfiddl - 10/14/2016 2:06 PM

I can see how it might help, if you could swear that every one of a certain cigar was going to have a tight draw, but I think a tight draw is more an anomaly than a brand characteristic. Furthermore, I'm a big Partagas Black fan. I disagree that they are consistently tight.
Yep to this

Longhorn · 10/14/2016 10:50 PM

Bajeezus, I lost him about 8 minutes in. I take a Habana Saver (gifted by Rob a year or so ago) and shove it into a cigar with a tight draw - works 8 out of 10 times. If not, I toss the SOB and light a yard gar.

headfirst · 10/15/2016 12:14 AM

I know, that guy's smoking more than just cigars, but I did think the concept was an interesting thought.

05Venturer · 10/15/2016 06:50 AM

QuoteLonghorn - 10/14/2016 10:50 PM

Bajeezus, I lost him about 8 minutes in. I take a Habana Saver (gifted by Rob a year or so ago) and shove it into a cigar with a tight draw - works 8 out of 10 times. If not, I toss the SOB and light a yard gar.

How the hell did you make it that long

I didn't make 2 minutes

Cfickter · 10/15/2016 08:18 AM

The guy actually used a drill!!! Also how do you know a cigar has a tight draw until you light it?

bugs

vw77guy · 10/15/2016 12:03 PM

if his cigars are consistanly tight, I'd say he's too humid.

MusicCity · 10/23/2016 12:27 AM

^^^
Makes sense - things swell when wet.

That being said, is low humidity going to correct a poorly rolled lancero? Me thinks not...

Brlesq · 10/23/2016 09:29 AM

QuoteMusicCity - 10/23/2016 1:27 AM

^^^
Makes sense - things swell when wet.
That being said, is low humidity going to correct a poorly rolled lancero? Me thinks not...

^^ This. Many times, in smaller ring gauge cigars like lanceros, a tight draw or plug is caused by the veins in the filler tobacco, not humidity.

tjm0831 · 10/24/2016 11:17 AM

C130Driver · 10/25/2016 09:18 AM

And, just think about it logically for a moment. For the sake of argument assume it is due to moisture. Now think about it at the molecular level. So you're telling me the individual molecule of water has managed to travel from the inner most portions of the cigar, through all the filler, through the binder - all consisting of leaves of tobacco - but now that it has arrived at the final tobacco leaf - the wrapper - it is stuck? I don't buy it. Not to mention, even if all of that is true, why can't it just go out the foot? Then what about the uncut cigars or even worse all the Oscar cigars that are wrapped in another leaf all together? I just don't see it.