Sigh. I ruined a PAM 1964 today...

[hsvtoolfool]

I've never scoffed at the importance of proper lighting
techniques, but it was super-windy, my Blazer was on
the fritz, and I was a bit rushed overall. The result was
a charred, bitter stogie unlike any PAM I've ever smoked.
Yechh!

I've rush-lit cigars before, but I've never seen the flavor
turn bad to such a degree as with a premium stick like
this. I'll certainly never make this mistake again!

Fortunately, the second PAM 1964 I had immediately
afterwards was an absolute pleasure.

Now, where did I put those King B's?

[txraddoc]

Sorry to hear about that man.

[SMOKE20]

That sucks man

[roughrider]

Sorry to hear that. Good to know the second one saved the day.

[teotides]

BUMMER

[FN in MT]

That poor 64! It's life...WASTED. How sad.

FN in MT

[mcmoyer]

I can't tell the difference no matter how I light'em. Wooden matches or butane. What is "rush lighting" anyhow?

[hsvtoolfool]

Rush-lit is putting the cigar in your mouth, jamming a
Blazer's flame directly against the foot, and puffing until
a huge flame appears.

I've lit some PAMs pretty fast before and never harmed
the taste much. They were a tad bitter for a puff or two
then cleared up. But I'm here to tell you that it is quite
possible to ruin any cigar this way.

Especially with premiums like PAMs, I normally toast
the foot with indirect flame for a minute or two until the
entire foot is lit evenly. I love the roasted-nut scent it
creates and the anticipation.

[Cigary]

I feel your pain as I learned this lesson as well. A proper lighting not only saves you a good smoke but saves money as well.

[mcmoyer]

Originally Posted by hsvtoolfool

Rush-lit is putting the cigar in your mouth, jamming a
Blazer's flame directly against the foot, and puffing until
a huge flame appears.

Ah, yes...I've seen the wall of flame. PAM's are too good for that treatment. Sorry for your loss!!

[tp1smokin]

brutal what are you doing for a follow up

[Architeuthis]

Isn't that how they make Puros Indios cigars? < G >

[FunkyCold5]

Ashame, but we learn from our mistakes. I for one would reserve a PAM64 only at prime smoking conditions, indoors or a nice sunny day with no wind.

Glad the 2nd one turned out great for you!

[Beatnikbandit]

sometimes when you do that a quick purge right away can sometimes salvage the taste but its not a fix for it every time. I always carry a torch lighter just in case and i normally purge after a light especially after a relight. Even if it is a psychosomatic thing it makes it smoother to me. LOL Some people don't believe in the purge but i do firmly and i suggest you always do with a relight. Although this is a bit off topic and i bet a purge wouldn't have fixed that smoke did you try? I never use a soft flame for my cigars just for that reason although they make a nice light indoors i still use a torch. Although i have never been a fan of double or triple torches I just dont think its needed maybe if you smoke 60+ gauge cigars LOL but i prefer 50 at the max. I am not really into the new 50-60 gauge sizes. although i can deal with up to a 54 if its a GOOD smoke (La Gloria Serie R is the only thing i can think of that fits into that category) Sorry for all the off topic LOL

[CptGutz]

Well it just goes to show, always bring a couple extras.