An introduction

[Sigarz]

Originally Posted by AcridSaint

I smoked the Edge last night, it was good, but got tougher for me a little over half way through. I had a scotch and soda with it - if I drink it neat I run out of liquor well before I run out of smoke.

Is the harsher/bolder taste in the second half of a smoke the norm with full-flavored cigars? I noticed the same thing with a Cohiba a few weeks ago.

Yes and No. while it is true that as you smoke any cigar the tars from the burned tobacco build up in the cigar and naturally harshen the flavors. there are many cigars that have the ability to remain reasonably consistent and mild throughout the second 3rd or further.

Welcome, good to have you with us!

[AcridSaint]

Joe - thanks for the reply. I started purging my cigars every once in a while, more after the second half. This seems to have made things much more enjoyable for me, even at the end of fuller flavored cigars.