smell cigars before buying or lighting?

amigodecigars · 01/04/2020 09:56 AM

In a B&M do you smell a cigar before deciding to buy it? How about smelling a cigar before lighting?

junglepete · 01/04/2020 12:05 PM

I used to many moons ago both in a BM and at home. I do not do it in a BM anymore. I do not do it at home when I'm smoking a stick I've smoked before. The only time I still take a whiff is when I'm doing a Geek Critique.

wescat · 01/04/2020 04:43 PM

I always smell a cigar before lighting it. A cigars aroma is, to me, typically erotic, and smelling the cigar is very enjoyable to me. Much of my pleasure when smoking cigars has to do with smells. I do not want competing (intrusive) smells during a smoke. A few years back, at the cigar lounge that I smoke in, they started using something scented when cleaning. I spoke to the manager about it, he understood right away and had it corrected.

ntanner · 01/05/2020 04:35 PM

I'm with Kevin on this. Smelling the wrapper and foot is a part of my prelight.

DonM · 01/05/2020 04:55 PM

+3

There is something about the aroma of a really good cigar before you light it, almost erotic (and here we go with the comments.....)

Brlesq · 01/05/2020 06:03 PM

QuoteDonM - 1/5/2020 5:55 PM

+3

There is something about the aroma of a really good cigar before you light it, almost erotic (and here we go with the comments.....)

That explains why you always have a pillow on your lap on the herfs . . .

DonM · 01/05/2020 06:33 PM

QuoteBrlesq - 1/5/2020 10:03 PM

QuoteDonM - 1/5/2020 5:55 PM

+3

There is something about the aroma of a really good cigar before you light it, almost erotic (and here we go with the comments.....)

That explains why you always have a pillow on your lap on the herfs . . .

Cfickter · 01/06/2020 06:17 AM

I do not pick up a cigar at a B&M unless I plan on buying it, especially ones w/o cellos. I don't think it is proper B&M etiquette, besides I don't know where you hands have been. I do smell my cigar if it is something new (sent to me) and in most all cases do a prelight draw.

Beegerply · 01/06/2020 07:10 AM

Like some if its a cigar that I haven't smoked before I smell it. I don't smell them at a B&M just for the fact as stated not good etiquette.

nirab · 01/06/2020 02:01 PM

I smell em after I light em up!

Vroomp · 01/06/2020 02:11 PM

Most cigars are already handled by about 3-6 people during the rolling and packaging process.

That's enough hands on a cigar unless you wanna buy it~! (Although, I get a kick from the guys that sniff through the cello)

However, one should always enjoy that cold draw or whiff from the foot before lighting......

kuke · 01/06/2020 05:36 PM

I always smell a cigar before lighting. It's an automatic presmoke impulse for me. I never smell a cigar at the B&M. That's just not right. The way I see it at the B&M, you smell it....you buy it.