A wet Cigar

Started by freakydeakydutchman, 05/07/2012 05:43 PM

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freakydeakydutchman

have any of you heard of this?  :-0  :-0  :-0

http://cigars.ie/reviews/smoking-a-wet-ramon-allones-small-club-corona/

i'm still in shock.. i cant even write anymore.....
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Cfickter

Wow, new to me.  I think I would wet an expensive stick before I would try one of my Ligas
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Ringadingh

I think it a silly gimmick, but I may even try it one day, Although it won't be with one of my really good cigars.

Rebecca Silverwolf

This seems very weird to me. I'll pass on this idea, I think.
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Brlesq

I'm game to give it a try!
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I've heard of it, never tried it.  I think he held it under the tap too long.

I've also heard of people dunking thier cigar in brandy before cutting.  Same concept, I guess.
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hardeveningsuburb

This seems about as valid to me as those folks who proclaim "the only way to light a cigar is to use strips of cedar."  I've lit cigars with matches, cedar strips, butane torch lighters, butane soft flame lighters, and soft flame fluid lighters (i.e. Zippo, Bic).  And you know what?  They all worked well enough and I could detect few, if any, flavor differences based on lighting method.  The cigars I lit with cedar tasted just as good as the ones I lit with matches and butane torches.  The only one I wouldn't use again was the soft flame fluid lighter, as it seemed to impart the flavor of lighter fluid into my cigar.  But that aside, all are perfectly acceptable lighting methods.

Wetting a cigar down before smoking it just seems pointless, especially if the cigar has been stored in a properly maintained humidor.  But you know, whatever floats your boat.  If you want to smoke a wet cigar, go ahead.  I just think the whole thing seems like more pointless gimmickry.
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horrido

OMG that is strange but hey it beats the alternative of sticking it in your arse and seeing if the taste and burn is different but maybe not as a moist? Where the heck is Bob he needs to finish what I started....IMO. :biggrin:
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uplander12ga

:-0 I think I'll pass on this concept....
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Strange. Never heard of that before, but interesting nonetheless.
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nwb

Interesting - haven't heard of this.  Might give it a try in the future.
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87North

I'd have never thought of it, but I've seen a few old timers put most of a cigar in their mouth to moisten it before cutting and lighting, and this isn't all that far from that...  I might give it a whirl one day...   :confused:
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Hot Stuff x

I could see doing this if a cigar's wrapper was a bit dry and you want to prevent the wrapper cracking and peeling.  But as pointed out by Chris above, if properly humidified why bother?
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Shukpaw

I'm going to have to give this a try.  I have seen guys lick their cigars before lighting them.  Running it under water seems to make more sense.
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freakydeakydutchman

i guess it is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.. but i dont think im gonna try it,, the stuff you will find when you are just surfin the internets!
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vw77guy

Wierd.  I'm kinda cheep, so I don't think I'm up for any mistakes if I were to try it.

doubleott05

Quotehardeveningsuburb - 5/8/2012  9:33 AM

This seems about as valid to me as those folks who proclaim "the only way to light a cigar is to use strips of cedar."  I've lit cigars with matches, cedar strips, butane torch lighters, butane soft flame lighters, and soft flame fluid lighters (i.e. Zippo, Bic).  And you know what?  They all worked well enough and I could detect few, if any, flavor differences based on lighting method.  The cigars I lit with cedar tasted just as good as the ones I lit with matches and butane torches.  The only one I wouldn't use again was the soft flame fluid lighter, as it seemed to impart the flavor of lighter fluid into my cigar.  But that aside, all are perfectly acceptable lighting methods.

Wetting a cigar down before smoking it just seems pointless, especially if the cigar has been stored in a properly maintained humidor.  But you know, whatever floats your boat.  If you want to smoke a wet cigar, go ahead.  I just think the whole thing seems like more pointless gimmickry.

you know i have heard of all that crap too and other than zippo liquid fluid ( i will never do that again bleh) they are all the same in my book

and a clean burning butane cigar torch will light that sucker 4x faster than a damn match since i perfer to toast.

as far as a wet cigar....prob be a new fad and then wear back out
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wlfwalleye

Never heard of this before.

I wonder if it makes a difference on different types of wrappers?

Do would think it might work better with a cameroon or corojo than a broadleaf or maduro?

nwb

Quotewlfwalleye - 5/8/2012  12:20 PM
Do would think it might work better with a cameroon or corojo than a broadleaf or maduro?

I'd be more inclined to use it on a thick wrapper like maduor or broadleaf.... :confused:
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I dont think I would try this with an expensive cigar, I'd be afraid it would come apart on me!
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wlfwalleye

Quotenwb - 5/8/2012  11:53 AM

Quotewlfwalleye - 5/8/2012  12:20 PM
Do would think it might work better with a cameroon or corojo than a broadleaf or maduro?

I'd be more inclined to use it on a thick wrapper like maduor or broadleaf.... :confused:

I was wondering if the water would keep the thinner wrapper a little bit cooler as it burned, thus slightly altering the flavor? :confused:

I might have to do an experiment with a couple different types and see what happens.


nwb

Quotewlfwalleye - 5/8/2012  1:07 PM
I was wondering if the water would keep the thinner wrapper a little bit cooler as it burned, thus slightly altering the flavor? :confused:

I might have to do an experiment with a couple different types and see what happens.

Possibly.  Let us know how the experiment works out.
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Bill Clinton pulled it off pretty well...
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They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars"


   
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