Cigar cutting

[pigwithoutawig]

Just exactly what is your rule of thumb for cutting. I have heard up to but no more than 1/4 of an inch. I try to stay about 1/8 inch but was just wondering what you BOTL'ers had to say. Also what do you use for the cutting?

 

[Cigar_Jack]

Depends how bad my hands were shaking when I cut.

I try to cut the least off possible, shooting for 1/8th

 

[djs134]

When cutting a Parejo, I try to cut just at the shoulder (or at least cut at 1/2 of the cap). Been using my Xikar lately, but also really like the Palio.

 

[tedski]

I've been using my Palio cutter of late. Place it on a flat surface and open the blades ... put head of cigar perpendicular into opening ... close blades. I find this gives a perfect cut, removing about 1/8" off the cap.

IMO, 1/4" is too much - unless you are cutting torpedoes or belicosos.

 

[jkim05]

i just make sure i don't cut off all of the cap, you just want to leave some of the cap on to hold on to the wrapper so it doesn't unravel. other than that i think the amount depends on the cigar.

 

[Wasch_24]

Torpedos I cut so that the opening is just about a 40 ring guage.

Everything else I cut right at the shoulder...removing the cirular cap but leaving the wrap below it so as to hold the wrapper together.

 

[Headbanger]

I've been using my Palio cutter of late. Place it on a flat surface and open the blades ... put head of cigar perpendicular into opening ... close blades. I find this gives a perfect cut, removing about 1/8" off the cap.

IMO, 1/4" is too much - unless you are cutting torpedoes or belicosos.

Exactly what I do as well when using the Palio. When using a Xikar I cut where the shoulder starts to make the turn. The idea is to keep the cap partially intact so the wrapper does not unravel.

 

[Wasch_24]

Like this.

 

[Poni]

The idea is to keep the shape of the cap, so it still slightly curves, and not to cut it straight off. other than that there is no exact science.

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

Like this.

Works for me there.

 

[vperlman]

I cut off the bare minimum needed to get the draw that I like. I always leave at least part of the shoulder intact.

 

[jwintosh]

bite it off, chew it up, spit it out! then i got a cutter!! always seem to forget it at home, therefore, bite it off, chew it up, spit it out! okay, maybe not the 'chew it up' part....

jeff

 

[texas_stang]

bite it off, chew it up, spit it out! then i got a cutter!! always seem to forget it at home, therefore, bite it off, chew it up, spit it out! okay, maybe not the 'chew it up' part....

jeff

I found that if I bite it off, I seem to taste the cigar better. Most of the time I use my new cutter or a palio

 

[frankluke]

i use a palio.
i cut as little of the cap as possible, test the draw then go from there.

 

[cvm4]

I cut as little as possible, draw test and if it's not right then I cut a little more off, etc.

For Belicosos/#2's, I cut them at a 45 degree angle.

 

[N2Advnture]

Like this.

Exactly!

 

[pharmgator]

I cut enough off so that it doesn't get bitter due to tar buildup (worse with torpedoes), and not so much that I get little pieces of tobacco in my mouth. This depends on the individual cigar in my opinion.

 

[jmatkins]

Same I cut just at 1/4

 

[goin' fer smoke]

I've been using my Palio cutter of late. Place it on a flat surface and open the blades ... put head of cigar perpendicular into opening ... close blades. I find this gives a perfect cut, removing about 1/8" off the cap.

IMO, 1/4" is too much - unless you are cutting torpedoes or belicosos.

Ha ha ha he said "perpendicular"...

bet you had to use spellchecker on that! :rolling:

 

[architeuthis]

I very seldom cut my cigars at all; I usually use a punch. When I do cut, I use a pair of cigar scissors, and clip the smallest possible slice. like you'd slice a clove of garlic.