sticks you do not like

[pgagnon]

im just wondering. when you lit up a stick and you realise you do not like it after lets sat 1/3 'o it. do you guys keep smoking it?

[LeoM]

Not a chance...well unless I have it on good authority that it gets much better.....and even then most likely, no.

[DoctorBJ]

In my mind, there's a difference between "not that great" and "ick." Not that great smokes get finished, Generally I'm thinking of the one I'll follow it up with to make things right in my world again. Las week I tossed out a smoke after about 5 minutes. I think it was the first time EVER I've done that, and I went and lit up one that I KNEW would make up for it.

[kelmac07]

Life is too short...toss it and grab another!!

[Whee]

Life is too short...toss it and grab another!!

Truer words have never been spoken.:tu

I chucked one the other day after two draws because the draw was bad and it didn;t taste good enough to fight for it.

[Slavac]

Smoked an El Mejor Emerald last week. Got about 1/4th of the way through and put it down.

[pgagnon]

yeah you guys are prolly right but i feel like I have a duty to it....

maybe im too patriotic


the one im talking atm is your famous MoW Brad :(

[bigloo]

Depends on cost. A $3 smoke that is not good gets tossed, a $15 stick gets more time.

[Bax]

Truer words have never been spoken.:tu

I chucked one the other day after two draws because the draw was bad and it didn;t taste good enough to fight for it.

Have to agree here!

[Kreth]

Smoked an El Mejor Emerald last week. Got about 1/4th of the way through and put it down.
The Emeralds are one of my go-to smokes. The Espressos suck, though.
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[Blueface]

Life is too short...toss it and grab another!!

:tpd:

[Darrell]

Life is too short...toss it and grab another!!

Yep. :tu

[yourchoice]

Off hand I can only think of one smoke that I chucked after only smoking a third or less of it. It was putrid. It was a Gurkha...I believe it was called Gurkha Vintage (had a second, green wrapper). I don't think they make them anymore...for obvious reasons.

I will usually give a cigar a fair shake, probably 1/2 of it at least.

If I light another cigar that was as bad as the one I chucked before, I wouldn't hesitate to get rid of it.

[Slavac]

This thread just goes to show that one man's favorite stick is another man's cut/light/toss stick.

[The Poet]

I'm too poor - or cheap - to chuck a stick I merely do not like. However, if it is unsmokable, either due to taste or draw issues, I will not give it a thought or a chance. As said above, life's too short.

[HK3-]

Chuck it.

[pgagnon]

This thread just goes to show that one man's favorite stick is another man's cut/light/toss stick.

you got that right! at least it shows that geek we both might be but sissy on strength I am :)

[wayner123]

Depends on how much I don't like it. If I am trying a new stick, I'll give it the good ol college try. But if it's just too horrible for me to go on, I'll chuck it. If it's a stick I am familiar with and it is bad, I'll fight through cause I know it will get better.

[longknocker]

Life is too short...toss it and grab another!!

Exactly!

[McSmokey]

if i don't like it or get bored with it i pull out the straight razor and dissect it while smoking a guaranteed goody

[icehog3]

im just wondering. when you lit up a stick and you realise you do not like it after lets sat 1/3 'o it. do you guys keep smoking it?

Nope.

[wayner123]

Just a thought, with most everyone saying they would chuck it after the first 3rd, it brings to my mind an older discussion about Cigar Aficionado's reviewers and how they review cigars.

It was shown that the CA reviewers don't go past the first 1/3. So maybe there is a lot more to that idea than first discussed.

[Adriftpanda]

A lot.

[icehog3]

Just a thought, with most everyone saying they would chuck it after the first 3rd, it brings to my mind an older discussion about Cigar Aficionado's reviewers and how they review cigars.

It was shown that the CA reviewers don't go past the first 1/3. So maybe there is a lot more to that idea than first discussed.

But the reviews at CA rarely rate a cigar below an 88. :rolleyes:

[BC-Axeman]

So far I only had one smoke that got chucked after three draws. others that weren't that great got about two thirds smoked. From now on I will recognize a certain taste I don't like and toss it quickly as the taste lingers. Oh, I tossed a cherry Swisher into a campfire right after lighting it up.
Couldn't even give it a try.

[wayner123]

But the reviews at CA rarely rate a cigar below an 88. :rolleyes:

Does that include all the cigars they have smoked for review?

Here's another thought, what if the cigar tastes really great the first 3rd, then becomes sour/nasty, do you still pitch it?

[AD720]

Does that include all the cigars they have smoked for review?

Here's another thought, what if the cigar tastes really great the first 3rd, then becomes sour/nasty, do you still pitch it?

The second I stop enjoying it I put it down. Life's too short.

[JJG]

The second I stop enjoying it I put it down. Life's too short.

I stick by this rule too. I'll give a cigar time to mellow out after lighting, but if it doesn't start to improve after the first half inch or so, it's probably not going to get better.

[coastietech]

I ran into this same issue the other night...

I have enjoyed every Anejo I have had up until the other night. I lit up an Anejo Shark and it tasted like ****... I didn't want to throw it away hoping that it would become as good as the others. I ended up smoking almost the whole thing before tossing it. I was thoroughly disappointed.

So what if it's a stick that you have smoked and loved before?

[Veritas]

So what if it's a stick that you have smoked and loved before?
I just trashed a LGC Serie R the other day for being damn near unsmokable. Others I've had were great. That one example won't turn me away from them in the future. Even though I have liked every other one I've lit up I wouldn't finish the nasty one.

[DPD6030]

adapati Indonesian cigar :pu

[bvilchez]

I toss it. There's plenty of other sticks in the cabinet that I have for a reason.....and it's not to stare at!!!!!!!!

[GreekGodX]

Unless I paid some ridiculous amount of money ($20+) then I toss it. $20+ smoke earns itself a little more time but I've tossed those sticks halfway through before..

[Addiction]

I don't smoke cicgars that I don't enjoy. I typically wait less than an hour. There is just no point in it.

[htown]

I will toss it, even if it's a $12 cigar. I will just be a little more irritated.

[RevSmoke]

I have tossed a couple because of draw issues. There are others I have taken to the 1/2 way mark, just to see if they'll improve. I had one which had the taste of tin in my mouth, even made fillings tingle like they do when something metal touches them - that lasted about 10 puffs - just cause I was trying to figure out what was going on.

[Don Fernando]

if I am reviewing a cigar I will smoke it till the end, if not, I will toss it.

[poriggity]

Like has been said before, life is too short. If I am not enjoying it, no matter the cost, I have no issues putting it out.
Scott

[pgagnon]

I will toss it, even if it's a $12 cigar. I will just be a little more irritated.

with all the taxes we have here, there isnt that many sticks that will cost me under that

[Scottastic]

I usually only have time for one cigar when I'm smoking one, so if it's offensive to me, I'll pitch it for a better one and try another one when I have more time.

[RightAJ]

Depends... Some sticks start off bitter or harsh the first half inch or so then even out I've found. If it really sux, might as well go with something you'll enjoy!

aj

[aich75013]

Smoked an El Mejor Emerald last week. Got about 1/4th of the way through and put it down.

I had the same experience.
That was about 1 year ago. I have 2 more that I am going to try again now that they have some age on them.

[punklife505]

Tossed the 1st Indian Tabac Anniversary Limited Reserve Buffalo out of a 10'er and gave the rest away, bad smoke but made it up to my tastebuds with a LFD Double Ligero Chisel...yummy

[Footbag]

I'll almost always chuck it unless it's a gift. Now if the draw is bad after I light it, I'll toss it and curse it to hell.

[chippewastud79]

Unless its a review or a gift, it goes out in under an inch. Even if the flavors are good but the draw is tough it goes out. Ask BengalMan, many a good stick have been extinguished before they even get off the ground. Life is too short to struggle through bad sticks. :tu

[RocketMike]

toss it

[warpedcigars]

I toss it.

[DMK]

Usually the first time I try something, I'll smoke the whole damn thing, even if I have to chase it with something to wipe out the taste...:r
Even my first and only Ghurka...

[jjirons69]

It's got to go.

[maverickdrinker]

I try to smoke it at least halfway to give it a chance. Some cigars start harsh and end up calming down and becoming delicious.

[DragonMan]

I DO NOT LIKE GURKHAS!!!

I shall not, can not, will not ever smoke one again!!! :pu

Now that I got that off my chest, if it's a gift or the first time trying a cigar I'll try and smoke as much of it as I can stomach before tossing it. On the very slim chance that it might get better but that has yet to happen!!















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[Anthem]

I DO NOT LIKE GURKHAS!!!

I shall not, can not, will not ever smoke one again!!! :pu






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Nick, tell us how you really feel about Gurkhas :r:r:r

[akumushi]

If it's a construction issue and the cigar tastes good, I'll fight with it for a good 20 minutes. The one thing I cannot stand is that sour apple taste a lot of Honduran smokes have. If it tastes bad, I'll pitch it.

[acarr]

I only toss it when the thing is like sucking a lemon seed through a coffee straw. Other than that I usually smoke it.

[rizzle]

Nyet. She's gots to go.
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