Hot burn and harsh taste - any fix?

[BirdDok]

Every once in a while, I will "over smoke" a cigar - I'll draw too much too often. It seems to burn hot and then ends up tasting a bit harsh. Is there any fix for the harshness or should I just finish it the way it is or simply toss it?

[Footbag]

Originally Posted by BirdDok

Every once in a while, I will "over smoke" a cigar - I'll draw too much too often. It seems to burn hot and then ends up tasting a bit harsh. Is there any fix for the harshness or should I just finish it the way it is or simply toss it?

You can try purging it... Just blow slowly a few times to get rid of the smoke inside the cigar. Then just slow down.

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by BirdDok

Every once in a while, I will "over smoke" a cigar - I'll draw too much too often. It seems to burn hot and then ends up tasting a bit harsh. Is there any fix for the harshness or should I just finish it the way it is or simply toss it?

You need to slow down. Take a sip of your favorite beverage between draws and purge occasionally.
That should help!

[uncballzer]

Definitely slow down your smoking. Try one puff per minute, a reasonable rate; it may seem hard, but sit it down between puffs and it'll get easier to do. Purging is another option, but I tend to still have some of the harshness. So, go slower--think of it as, it's a $30 cuban, and you want to savor it for as long as you can.
Second, finish it, smoke it until your fingers burn! You'll get used to the taste and it won't bother you as much later on.

[Lewshus]

I agree with sitting it down between puffs, its makes me smoke it slower.

Usually I'm in chat when I smoke so I'm too busy typing to keep puffing away.

[DETROITPHA357]

Originally Posted by Footbag

You can try purging it... Just blow slowly a few times to get rid of the smoke inside the cigar. Then just slow down.

I agree with stupid(, can't post the pic from my cell, not really calling u stupid)

purge it, let it sit4a few & it will cool down. SLow down on your puff, u will enjoy the cigar over a longer period of time. (this is coming from a guys who use2kill a church hill in 30-45mins easy );

Sit back & enjoy the flavor bro (like I'm doing now)

[Ron1YY]

Originally Posted by DETROITPHA357

I agree with stupid(, can't post the pic from my cell, not really calling u stupid)

purge it, let it sit4a few & it will cool down. SLow down on your puff, u will enjoy the cigar over a longer period of time. (this is coming from a guys who use2kill a church hill in 30-45mins easy );

Sit back & enjoy the flavor bro (like I'm doing now)

Now if that is not the kettle calling the pot black I've seen you burn a toro in 20 mins Booker!!!!!!

Slow down and think of your day as you are smoking it. If you had a good day, think of it as icing on the cake. If it was a bad day, think of how much you deserve that fine smoke!!!!!!


Ron

[ucubed]

I usually take maybe between 45 minutes to an hour to smoke one good size cigar...sometimes i speed through...those nubs take forever though

[Ratters]

Ha, this thread reminds me of that old joke "Doctor, it hurts when I move my arm like this"

Yeah, just slow down. I smoke on the too slow side cause I'm always reading or posting something and I forget about the cigar. But I'm working on a toro right now and I'm about 1:45 in and still probably have a half hour to go. And that's with no relights.

[fsjonsey]

I've had this problem too. If I smoke slowly, cigars seem to canoe and burn uneven, if I smoke too fast I find myself turning green. I guess I shouldn't worry about keeping a perfect burn.

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by Ratters

Ha, this thread reminds me of that old joke "Doctor, it hurts when I move my arm like this"

Yeah, just slow down. I smoke on the too slow side cause I'm always reading or posting something and I forget about the cigar. But I'm working on a toro right now and I'm about 1:45 in and still probably have a half hour to go. And that's with no relights.

You smoke like Bill Slowsky! You could nurse a robusto for 90 minutes!

[Scimmia]

90 min for a robusto sounds about right to me!

[SHOE]

Any chance you're one of those people where the waitress has to refill your glass 5 times before your meal gets to the table?

Slow it down unless you're sending signals to the neighboring village.

[andrewsutherland2002]

Originally Posted by Scimmia

90 min for a robusto sounds about right to me!

sometimes 2 hrs.

[Mullet]

Obviously smoking more slowly will help cool down your smoke and make it less harsh, BUT -- I think that figuring out your own smoking 'style' is important.

For example, I tend to do a "half puff" and exhale out my mouth, then do a full draw and exhale mostly through the nose but open my mouth at the very end.

Just like with anything, once you find your own rhythm, you can learn to be more consistent from one cigar to the next. After you smoke 50 cigars that becomes 2nd nature and you're not having to "think" rhythm.

If you think about smoking like the scientific method, for example, you can really learn a lot MORE by eliminating variables and creating constants. That puts more pressure on the cigar to perform.