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Pepin wrapper issues?
- Thread starter diesel
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What RH do you keep your humi at? What are the nature of the wrapper issues? Are they cracking as you smoke or are they just easily damaged?
They are just extremely fragile. Usually the wrapper comes loose in transport. Some I smoke at the shop become loose or crack. Even after a good cut (with xikar) the wrapper comes loose. I am confident in my storage (65% RH).
Some are gifted to me by friends locally. I live in Pittsburgh, it could possibly be the winter weather.Looking at forms of flaw and the various conditions I am smoking in point to poor construction. Just the TAt and Pepin lines. The few Padilla and 601 I put down seemed to be fine. I am not questioning why this is happening. I just would like to know of others experience with these particular smokes?
Some are gifted to me by friends locally. I live in Pittsburgh, it could possibly be the winter weather.Looking at forms of flaw and the various conditions I am smoking in point to poor construction. Just the TAt and Pepin lines. The few Padilla and 601 I put down seemed to be fine. I am not questioning why this is happening. I just would like to know of others experience with these particular smokes?
Yup. Have to be careful with pepin wrappers. Especially since you're in pittsburgh. The cold dry winter air is cracking them, I suppose. I've found them to act well from 60-65%, but swings in humidity (from transport or weather if you're smoking outside) can crack them. They're damn delicious though.
CWS
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You live in Pittsburgh! Well there you go right there. Cigars have feeling too and they just want to be some place warm with some humidity and where the river is not flammable.:laugh: :laugh:
Yes, here in Pittsburgh the only thing that is colder than our football fans is are mutant fish producing river. (Go Steelers)
So you guys think its the weather? Not crappy construction?
All of my other smokes have been fine. I don't see the winter to be bad since I don't smoke outside. I will just have do do some more testing I suppose.
So you guys think its the weather? Not crappy construction?
All of my other smokes have been fine. I don't see the winter to be bad since I don't smoke outside. I will just have do do some more testing I suppose.
I think it's the weather. I used to live in NEPA. I had some issues in the winter also. Don't sweat it man. Just smoke other cigars till it's warmer and all sorts of humid like it gets in the summer up there.
I havent had that problem with the D. Pepin made cigars. Its sems to me the Cameroon wrappers on some cigars have that tendancy. They seem to tear eaisly. IMO
I'm a Pepin Whore, so I haven't had any problems with any of them!..But, I live on the West Coast too!!!!! How's the weather in back east!!!! lol.. Its about 70 right now~
CWS
<b>Lead Moderator</b>
All joking aside, (Pittsburgh Geez), when I first got in my Centurions I had a problem with the wrapper when I smoked the first one. I was worried this was going to be an issue for the boxes. Now that they have rested in the humi a while it seems to have gone away. Its possible the site you are buying them from or B&M is under humidfying them. Just a thought.
with the Tatuaje Churchill. I got a box and have had 4-5 have the wrapper come lose before I smoked them. They still taste great, so no isssue there!
No problems at all with the Padilla Miami's, JJ's or Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic or longer Churchill's with the Blue label. OK, I just realized that I have a smoking problem........
Good Luck,
Cole
No problems at all with the Padilla Miami's, JJ's or Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic or longer Churchill's with the Blue label. OK, I just realized that I have a smoking problem........
Good Luck,
Cole
I've had a few issues with some blues never with tats but I just don't smoke these in the winter.
Me either:stretchgr
http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php?t=18029&highlight=pepin+wrapper+split
See my post #13 and the later post, especially from IndyRob. I feel your pain my brother.
See my post #13 and the later post, especially from IndyRob. I feel your pain my brother.
I actually had one split a little today. I was smoking a Black figurado and it appeared to have a tunnel down the side of the cigar causing it to bulge and consequently splitting the wrapper. Then it started to canoe on me. The burn finally evened out when I got past the tunnel down the side. At first I was constantly trying to get it to catch up but I gave in and just smoked it as it was. I hope the rest aren't like this.
