What makes cigars sour?

[jre]

I had a punch maduro a week or two ago and really liked it. Smooth and had that sweet maduro taste to it. I went back to my local walk in to get another along with some other sticks last week. I smoked it today and it was sour. I had to put it out halfway through because it wouldn't go away. I tried to purge it three or four times but to no avail. I'm kinda new to cigar smoking and would just like to know why this happens. Pretty sure it was from the same box as the other one as my shop doesn't turn over product too quickly. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Jonah

 

[strife]

Could be a few different things. Did you pair it with a different drink? Did you smoke it at the same pace? Hell, even the environment that you smoked them in could have an effect (outside as opposed to indoors). Try another, the second cigar may simply have been a dud or the first may have been a pleasant aberration.

 

[jre]

Same conditions. Outside, no drink, Try to stay to the 45 second to 1 minute between puffs rule. I'm hoping that was just a dud. We'll see. Thanks for your response.

Jonah

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

The other thing that may have happened, typical to the summer months, is if your B&M had a problem with the humidification unit in their humidor and the cigars went thru a period of over humidification, I've found that to cause that "sour" taste some times....just my opinion.

 

[Gordy]

hmmmm i cant recall ever tasting any sourness in any of my sticks except for on the wrap itself..

 

[Moro]

Did ye see any tar on the cap? Maybe ye were purging it wrong. I'd suggest ye try a 3rd too, ye might've gotten unlucky.

 

[APnWI]

Did ye see any tar on the cap? Maybe ye were purging it wrong. I'd suggest ye try a 3rd too, ye might've gotten unlucky.

i would be willing to bet it was a tar build up, thats no my 2cents

 

[jre]

Don't know if it matters but it was sour from the very beginning.

 

[BrooksW]

Over humidification is my guess...

Was the first stick from the same store (or any store)?

I have learned to stabilize my sticks for about a week after picking them up from a B&M...makes a HUGE difference...

Then again, it could have just been a bad cigar...it happens...

~brooks

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Thank you Brooksey, those were my sentiments exactly.

 

[Proud Bear]

I agree with Brooks. Try dry boxing the next one for about an hour before smoking it.

Bear

 

[jre]

Thanks to everyone for your responses. I'll try again and see what happens.

 

[BrooksW]

Hey, were the two cigars from the same place?

Just wondering...

~brooks

 

[MC808]

Another thing to consider is what you had to eat prior to smoking. For example, I find that smoking after a dessert (excluding ones made with dark chocolate) tends to make a cigar taste either more bitter or more sour.

If you didn't have anything to eat prior, it might just be a bad stick.

 

[jre]

Hey, were the two cigars from the same place?

Just wondering...

~brooks

The two cigars were from the same place. Same box I believe. I'll try a third and see what happens.

 

[BrooksW]

Hmmmm....

Bad cigar then...buy another one, dry box it for a day, and enjoy

~brooks

 

[Zen Cigar Man]

it was a Punch... could be fermentation problems (or lack there of)...

 

[joshua]

Whats sour taste like in a cigar? Does that mean like that taste you get near the end when it starts to turn a bit. If its that I think it happens when its burning too hot and too fast.

Otherwise that sounds odd.