Burning harsh and fast.....

[morningsmiler]

Lately everything that I have been smoking has been burning harsh, hot and fast. I always smoke an assortment of cigars, both ISOM and Dominican, so I think the sticks are OK...It must be me!

Any ideas?

[kansashat]

My palate goes through spells where everything tastes the same.......it might be bitter, or cloyingly sweet, or something else, but if your smokes are burning "hot" & "fast", I would say check the humidity on the humidor, or check the calibration on your hygrometer.

[Jeff]

If I were to fancy a guess, it would be that they are too dry.

[Da Klugs]

Humi too low is an easy fix. I find that smoking outside in the winter causes the sticks to seem harsh and fast because I power herf them. BRRRR

Does the same thing happen when you smoke in the car or indoors?

[morningsmiler]

Originally Posted by Jeff

If I were to fancy a guess, it would be that they are too dry.

I thought this at first, too. So I let my humi rise to about 72%...same result...

[morningsmiler]

Originally Posted by Da Klugs

Humi too low is an easy fix. I find that smoking outside in the winter causes the sticks to seem harsh and fast because I power herf them. BRRRR

Does the same thing happen when you smoke in the car or indoors?

It does, but my house is all open, and my car doesn't have a roof or windows

[Da Klugs]

OOPS just looked at your location. Probably not 15% there ehh?

Try smoking them a little slower see what happens.

[morningsmiler]

Originally Posted by Da Klugs

OOPS just looked at your location. Probably not 15% there ehh?

Try smoking them a little slower see what happens.

More like 75%...slower, hmmmmmm

[Roger Miller"]

Originally Posted by morningsmiler

....my car doesn't have a roof or windows

Uhmmm, just what kind of car is that?

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[Nely]

If adjusting RH has not helped then you are probably smoking your cigar too fast. I think that if you puff several times with a short interval your cigar will get hot, the smoke will then turn harsh against your palate. Specially with short cigars. I try to puff once every minute or two. Of course i don't time this. Take (or make) your time to enjoy your smoke.

[morningsmiler]

Originally Posted by Roger Miller"

Uhmmm, just what kind of car is that?

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[morningsmiler]

Originally Posted by Nely

If adjusting RH has not helped then you are probably smoking your cigar too fast. I think that if you puff several times with a short interval your cigar will get hot, the smoke will then turn harsh against your palate. Specially with short cigars. I try to puff once every minute or two. Of course i don't time this. Take (or make) your time to enjoy your smoke.

Thanks, I may have been rushing things a little. I have been smoking alot of shorties lately...

[zemekone]

Like everyone sed: too dry in the humi or smoking too fast, either way its a easy fix...

[Cigar Chic]

Like others have said check the humidor and slow down your smoking. Another tip would be to purge your cigar when smoking it. Usually about 1/2 way through and then again about 3/4 of the way through. That should help with the bitter taste you are claiming to get.

[Cigar Chic]

Like others have said check the humidor and slow down when smoking. Another tip I would give would be to purge your cigar about half way through and then again about 3/4 the way through. That should help with the bitter taste you are claiming to get.