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Stinkdyr · 07-14-2009, 10:28 AM

I love the idea of sitting in a nice cigar lounge and sipping my way thru a fine stick and a glass of single malt. But I HAVE to spit when I smoke a cigar. And I don't much want to torture the other patrons by trying to hit&miss a spitoon. So I don't hang out in cigar lounges much.
Anyone else come up with any solutions to this issue?

Cypress · 07-14-2009, 10:32 AM

Is it all cigars or just certain ones.

Jack Straw · 07-14-2009, 10:45 AM

Spit in a cup instead of the spitoon?

mistabman · 07-14-2009, 11:04 AM

I usually spit while I smoke too, but if I'm indoors I can get by with constantly sipping on a beverage. Typically root beer, coffee or water will be good enough to get me through.

madurolover · 07-14-2009, 11:04 AM

Swallow?

Rubix^3 · 07-14-2009, 11:10 AM

I don't understand why you need to spit. I never have while smoking a cigar. Can you elaborate a little.

mrreindeer · 07-14-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mistabman

I usually spit while I smoke too, but if I'm indoors I can get by with constantly sipping on a beverage. Typically root beer, coffee or water will be good enough to get me through.

I find when I'm drinking something, I don't feel the urge to spit but on some occasions, the saliva buildup gets a bit much so I too find it necessary to hock one. Never had to in the lounge though... When I do have that feeling, it's usually just once or twice during a cigar so you could just step outside for those one or two times or into the bathroom.

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Originally Posted by madurolover

Swallow?

Donnie, you crack me up.

Rev2010 · 07-14-2009, 11:30 AM

Stop spitting. I did this when I first started too, now I never do it. I think I was just getting used to it or something but now I never have the desire to spit. You'll have to try to quit doing that or smoke privately. I don't care what you're spitting into, in a lounge it would be inappropriate and distasteful.

Rev.

Stinkdyr · 07-14-2009, 11:39 AM

It is with all cigars, I guess so I don't swallow so much nicotine.
I agree, nasty for others to have to see someone spitting in the lounge, so I do all my smoking outdoors. The cup solution would work in a pinch, and I have done this in my car. Thanks.

ongreystreet · 07-14-2009, 11:50 AM

I get the urge sometimes, but usually only outdoors when I am really puffing away and don't have a drink.

I would recommend drinking something that will not dehydrate your mouth. You're drinking and smoking, and probably not having 6 or 8 glasses of water a day like you ought to. So by the time you start your smoke and drink you get dry mouth and combat it by building up the spit.

I'd suggest dropping the liquor and go with water or my favorite ginger ale. Coffee or tea might also work.

jadeg001 · 07-14-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Stinkdyr

It is with all cigars, I guess so I don't swallow so much nicotine.
I agree, nasty for others to have to see someone spitting in the lounge, so I do all my smoking outdoors. The cup solution would work in a pinch, and I have done this in my car. Thanks.

Do you physically need to spit? Or do you prefer to spit because of nicotine? If you only prefer to, the amount of nicotine that you would be ingesting is quite miniscule, compared to the amount you would consume by smoking. If it is a physical reaction, which I understand as I often spit while smoking cigars, I agree with others about having a drink by your side to help. If you don't want to hurt the flavor of a nice scotch or whatever you are drinking by mixing it with cigar juices in your mouth, then I suggest you have two drinks by your side, a glass of scotch and maybe a diet coke, or a glass of water, one of the later two to help with the spitting and the first to simply enjoy. This will help because smoking can make you dehydrated, which in turn makes your mouth produce saliva, so not only will you be able to wash down the the spit with something, but it will also help hydrate you (more so with the water) so you will not salivate as much. I often do this as scotch can make me more thirsty.