A Wierd Way of Lighting? You guys decide.

[adamh_25_]

One of my friends that smokes about as many nice cigars as I do, also smokes a lot (I mean a lot) of gas station cigars. One day he watched a John Wayne movie where John lit his nice cigar, then once it was burning he ran the flame all the way down the cigar on all of the sides. So the friend did this to his gas station cigar and said that it brings out more flavor. I've never tried it on a nice one because I'm afraid of hurting the cigar and waisting my money. Has anyone here ever heard of this or tried it?
Adam

[ShawnP]

And who says people are not influenced by movies


I would think that is a waste of time.

[Lumpold]

Er, most/some/a few/however many people advocate 'toasting' the foot and body of the cigar prior to lighting it, but without the flame ever touching the cigar. I assume this helps release oils and chemicals in the tobacco in the body, helping the flavour or the cigar, and heats the foot to help get an even burn.

[carbonbased_al]

Originally Posted by adamh_25_

...once it was burning he ran the flame all the way down the cigar on all of the sides. So the friend did this to his gas station cigar and said that it brings out more flavor. I've never tried it on a nice one because I'm afraid of hurting the cigar and waisting my money. Has anyone here ever heard of this or tried it?
Adam

Absolutely! And when your done torching the whole stick, make sure you piss all over it to keep it from totally drying out. Preserves the flavor.


[SIZE="1"]don't really do it[/SIZE]

[RPB67]

Originally Posted by carbonbased_al

Absolutely! And when your done torching the whole stick, make sure you piss all over it to keep it from totally drying out. Preserves the flavor.


[SIZE="1"]don't really do it[/SIZE]

I wonder what flavor the burning piss will bring out in the cigars !

I am sorry, read this and laughed my ass off. I had to comment.

[croatan]

Originally Posted by RPB67

I wonder what flavor the burning piss will bring out in the cigars !

I am sorry, read this and laughed my ass off. I had to comment.

I thought that was decided in the Tamboril/Cremosa face-off.

[ghostrider]

We have one thread where someone stated that using a torch lighter dries out the cigar....and this one where someone toasts the whole cigar. quite a contrast. Guess that's what makes this such a fun, unique interest for everyone

[t'kay]

Originally Posted by croatan

I thought that was decided in the Tamboril/Cremosa face-off.

I thought so too! PS did we lose those in the crash? I'm gonna cry if we did, whenever I needed a roll on the floor piss my pants laugh i read those reviews and I can't find em..maybe i should search again..

(Just kidding I found it)

[Lumpold]

Hate to dissapoint you ghostrider, I use matches most of the time cos I'm a cheap ass muthafocker. Not sure if it dries out the cigar any more than you would actually smoking it, but if someone knows, tell me... it won't change me doing it, I like the way my stogies smoke, so....

[Edit: In fact, I don't even own a torch lighter.]

[Eichen]

I've heard this is kind of passe these days. There's need to do this now (unless you like to prep your cigars that way). Way, way back when, cigar wrappers were rolled using some foul glue rather than the tasteless, odorless vegetable glue we use now. Warming up the cigar with a match (or whatever you use to light) lessened the presence of the glue in the cigar's flavor.

See: The Cigar Companion: The Connoisseur's Guide. by Anwer Bati, p. 53 bottom.

There may be other better sources but this is the one I remember referring to this practice.

[adamh_25_]

haha i love the piss on it one i couldnt stop laughing. But yeah I have never done it, just curious what u guys thought. Good post too Eichen.
Adam

[Puffy69]

Originally Posted by carbonbased_al

Absolutely! And when your done torching the whole stick, make sure you piss all over it to keep it from totally drying out. Preserves the flavor.


[SIZE="1"]don't really do it[/SIZE]

Yeah..thats the ticket..

[pinokio]

Originally Posted by carbonbased_al

Absolutely! And when your done torching the whole stick, make sure you piss all over it to keep it from totally drying out. Preserves the flavor.

Great way to start my day!

[Aaron]

Originally Posted by carbonbased_al

Absolutely! And when your done torching the whole stick, make sure you piss all over it to keep it from totally drying out. Preserves the flavor.

Is morning pee better for this than evening pee? Should you avoid eating asparagus? Would a pineapple diet make the smoke taste sweeter?

[HKGuns]

Originally Posted by carbonbased_al

Absolutely! And when your done torching the whole stick, make sure you piss all over it to keep it from totally drying out. Preserves the flavor.


[SIZE="1"]don't really do it[/SIZE]

Are you mentally challenged or what? How could you suggest Pissing all over it when everyone knows its the SHAT that preserves the most flavor.