Dipping cigar in cognac?

[LORD PUFFER]

I think the wrappers of the Anejo are aged in empty cognac barrels. A bit different than soaking them.

[stormin]

I was told that this used to be very common because they used to use a very bitter tasting glue to hold the cigar together. The cognac would hide the bitter flavour. The glue that is now used is tasteless, hence making this practice obsolete.

[smokin' machinist]

Originally Posted by K Baz

I believe I had read somethign about this -

I think back in the early days before everyone had access to good humidification gentlemen would dip there cigars in hopes of restoring some mositure to dryed out cigars. This would have been pre 1930s of course. I think your friend and or hollywood just picked up this old practise an because of this helped continue the myth. Much like the lovely biting off the end of the cigar.

I've heard this before, was going to post the same info.

[K Baz]

Originally Posted by smokin' machinist

I've heard this before, was going to post the same info.

Thanks for backing me up I was being to think I had made that semifact up. Worried I was losing my fragile grasp on reality.