07 December 2012
How to Spot a Bad Cigar
For true cigar connoisseurs a bad smoking experience has the potential to ruin your evening. Whether your smoke is too dry down to it not being stored in a cigar case, tastes bad or is just not giving you the cigar smoking pleasure that you crave, cigar smoking can be a frustrating process. Like everything in life experience will educate you on what the best type of cigar is best for you and how you can avoid the pitfalls of a negative cigar smoking experience. Once you have found the cigar that agrees with you it is unlikely that you will want to go back.
What are Stoogies?
A cheap cigar is often colloquially referred to as a “Stoogie” and they are often found being sold concealed from sight behind the counter in your local supermarket. Cigar smoking has been a past time synonymous with prestige and wealth since the eighteenth and nineteenth century and even though they are now easily obtainable that does not mean that you deserve an average cigar smoking experience. They often say this in the fashion world but you pay for what you get and paying two pound for a cigar gives you a cigar smoking experience worth exactly that. Never underestimate the power of doing your research on the best types of cigars out there and there are plenty of specialist retailers who can advise you on the best cigar to suit you.There is no reason for you to settle for a second rate cigar smoking experience it just takes time and a little investment.
Smell the Cigar
To eliminate disappointment it is advised that cigar smokers smell the cigar before smoking it. The general rule with cigar smoking is that like eating food, if it smells bad it will taste bad, as taste and smell go hand in hand. This is a great technique that most cigar retailers actively encourage to reduce the possibility of a customer buying a cigar that tastes awful. Different cigars often contain different flavours but no cigar should taste musty or like it has come from the ground .Unfortunately bad cigars do exist occasionally so trust your intuition and move onto the next one if your cigar is not right for you.
Avoid the Dry cigar
A quality cigar smells moist and fresh and if it does not then it does not contain enough humidity to retain moisture. If there is no moisture then the essential oils which preserve the flavour of the cigar are probably lost too. If the cigar is not too dry its quality flavour and moistness can be salvaged by putting it in a humidor and gradually increasing the humidity.If the cigar wrapper is showing signs that it has started to crack and peel then it is not worth wasting time smoking a low quality cigar that gives you no pleasure.
What are Stoogies?
A cheap cigar is often colloquially referred to as a “Stoogie” and they are often found being sold concealed from sight behind the counter in your local supermarket. Cigar smoking has been a past time synonymous with prestige and wealth since the eighteenth and nineteenth century and even though they are now easily obtainable that does not mean that you deserve an average cigar smoking experience. They often say this in the fashion world but you pay for what you get and paying two pound for a cigar gives you a cigar smoking experience worth exactly that. Never underestimate the power of doing your research on the best types of cigars out there and there are plenty of specialist retailers who can advise you on the best cigar to suit you.There is no reason for you to settle for a second rate cigar smoking experience it just takes time and a little investment.
Smell the Cigar
To eliminate disappointment it is advised that cigar smokers smell the cigar before smoking it. The general rule with cigar smoking is that like eating food, if it smells bad it will taste bad, as taste and smell go hand in hand. This is a great technique that most cigar retailers actively encourage to reduce the possibility of a customer buying a cigar that tastes awful. Different cigars often contain different flavours but no cigar should taste musty or like it has come from the ground .Unfortunately bad cigars do exist occasionally so trust your intuition and move onto the next one if your cigar is not right for you.
Avoid the Dry cigar
A quality cigar smells moist and fresh and if it does not then it does not contain enough humidity to retain moisture. If there is no moisture then the essential oils which preserve the flavour of the cigar are probably lost too. If the cigar is not too dry its quality flavour and moistness can be salvaged by putting it in a humidor and gradually increasing the humidity.If the cigar wrapper is showing signs that it has started to crack and peel then it is not worth wasting time smoking a low quality cigar that gives you no pleasure.
