Once in a while a cigar is really hard to draw...

[McDuffie for Congress]

This has happened twice in the last year. Once with a Macanuda Maduro and once with CAO (something) so far. Very hard to draw. I have seen these tools that clear out cigars that are too tight, but couldn't I just take some TIG welding wire or something and jam it through there and accomplish the same thing?

Thanks

[Jwrussell]

Yes, you could. But you want a pretty thin piece of wire. And honestly, if you have the option, cut the foot and test the draw before lighting up. If it's too tight, throw that sucker back into the humi and grab something else. 8-9 times out of 10 it will open up with some time.

[artofdesign]

.... throw that sucker back into the humi and grab something else. 8-9 times out of 10 it will open up with some time.

Interesting, I've never heard/tried this....

[vperlman]

I keep a couple of bamboo barbecue skewers in each of my humidors to open up plugged cigars. You have to be careful to keep the skewer straight, or else you will pierce the binder and wrapper. It usually works.

Sometimes you get a hard draw 'cause there is one plug in one spot. Some judicious squeezing can often open it up, but be careful not to crack the wrapper.

Sometimes the cigar is just wrapped too tightly. When that's the problem, you need to try the skewer/piercer method. Sometimes that works, and sometimes it doesn't.

Sometimes the draw is too hard 'cause the cigar is too moist. That's the situation where tossing it in the humidor, or maybe even a dry box, for a while will fix it.

Sometimes, none of the above will work. That's when you mutter some obscenities and just toss the sucker into the trash. I have a cigar buddy who brought a box of ISOM Upmann's to a herf last year. The ENTIRE box was irreperably plugged. It killed me to admit defeat and toss mine out... :riflefire

[Headbanger]

I have had some tight one's recently too, please do not tell my wife though.

[CWS]

This has happened twice in the last year. Once with a Macanuda Maduro and once with CAO (something) so far. Very hard to draw. I have seen these tools that clear out cigars that are too tight, but couldn't I just take some TIG welding wire or something and jam it through there and accomplish the same thing?

Thanks

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[smokem94]

I have had some tight one's recently too, please do not tell my wife though.


OMG!!!!!!If you don't want this post sent to your wife, right before a long planned vacation.......then I would box up some of your finest smokes and ship them to Colorado :stretchgr

[Kingston]

If it takes me longer to un-plug it then to light it, it's not worth it.
I usually just toss it back in the humidor and get something else.

[Headbanger]

OMG!!!!!!If you don't want this post sent to your wife, right before a long planned vacation.......then I would box up some of your finest smokes and ship them to Colorado :stretchgr

You want to call her? I can arrange that.

[Headbanger]

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[tobby4]

I got phone numbers Mike if you want to make that happen..

[Headbanger]

I got phone numbers Mike if you want to make that happen..


:rofl: He knows how to get hold of me.

[tobby4]

but i know how to get ahold of your wife....

[tobby4]

I mean uh yea uh... opps:grinFU: :grinFU: :grinFU: :grinFU:

[Headbanger]

but i know how to get ahold of your wife....


Even funnier!!! :bouncetau :agreesmil

Sorry we got off topic, please continue this regularly scheduled thread.

[smokem94]

You want to call her? I can arrange that.


:awholelot :blushlove :facerub: :wink:

[tobby4]

yea sorry for the thread jack... continue

[Rich K]

haha. That was a good thread jack, guys.

And the suggestion of trying the pre-light draw and throwing a stick back in the humidor if the draw isn't good is very helpful. Thanks!

[pharmgator]

I don't waste my time with them. A cigar is supposed to be an enjoyable experience. I simply realize that hand-made products will have defects from time to time.

[Electric Sheep]

...but couldn't I just take some TIG welding wire or something and jam it through there and accomplish the same thing?


That is *exactly* what we use to poke cigars in the 'garage...a sharpened Tungsten from a TIG.

Works great! :flying: