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Blak Smyth 01-13-2012 05:33 AM

Re: Off-gassing
 
This is a known technique.
You can also do it without the flame for improved smoke whenever your stick doesn't taste just right.

RevSmoke 01-13-2012 06:37 AM

Re: Off-gassing
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by coty (Post 1528930)
I hate to be the only one who is like wow thats freggin amazing but WOW THATS FREGGIN AMAZING. Here I have been waiting for the celo to yellow out before I smoked a cigar to get the ammonia out of it. The taste is crazy better!

I shouldn't have added amonia to the things listed that are removed in a purge, I don't know that for sure. I do know that there are times a cigar can get bitter, if it happens, it is usually after the half-way point. If it happens, a purge can often be beneficial.

I have never heard of purging a cigar immediately upon lighting it.

RevSmoke 01-13-2012 06:41 AM

Re: Off-gassing
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Volusianator (Post 1528977)
If a cigar is smoked at a proper pace, very rarely will it ever need to be purged. Doing is just cause it "looks cool" shows your immaturity in cigars.

I am a slow smoker by most standards, an AF or Punch Rothschild is an hour smoke for me.

I also could care less if I have a blue flame coming off the end of my cigar.

Having said that, I have had cigars with a good inch to 2 inches left which had gotten bitter and I was contemplating pitching them. A quick purge, and they were back in the zone - sometimes even their best flavor of the whole smoke.

Of course, I have also purged a cigar, taken a couple more puffs, then pitched it. Sometimes, there are just some bad smokes.

hdryder 01-13-2012 07:08 AM

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I have been purging after lighting for a long time just to expel some of the heat from lighting with the torch. I believe that purging to often adds moisture to the cigar also throwing the taste off.

ktblunden 01-13-2012 07:15 AM

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I'll purge a cigar for about 10 seconds or so every time I knock the ash off. Works for me and I haven't noticed any benefit of using a flame, I think that's just theatrics.

BHalbrooks 01-13-2012 08:30 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox (Post 1528867)
I want to apologize in advance to Peter, it was a "rude and unattractive" thing for me to say about him:r:r:r

Pfft, I stand by what I said :noon
Quote:

Originally Posted by RevSmoke (Post 1529132)
I am a slow smoker by most standards, an AF or Punch Rothschild is an hour smoke for me.

I also could care less if I have a blue flame coming off the end of my cigar.

Having said that, I have had cigars with a good inch to 2 inches left which had gotten bitter and I was contemplating pitching them. A quick purge, and they were back in the zone - sometimes even their best flavor of the whole smoke.

Of course, I have also purged a cigar, taken a couple more puffs, then pitched it. Sometimes, there are just some bad smokes.

So how do you purge? I'm really confused by all this. I've never heard of it.

pnoon 01-13-2012 08:44 AM

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I'd answer your question but you find me to be constantly rude. And nobody wants that.
:tg
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Doctorossi 01-13-2012 08:45 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoon (Post 1529235)
I'd answer your question but you find me to be constantly rude.

He finds you to be regularly rude, Peter- and constantly unattractive. :r

pnoon 01-13-2012 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctorossi (Post 1529236)
He finds you to be regularly rude, Peter- and constantly unattractive. :r

:sad
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BHalbrooks 01-13-2012 08:47 AM

Re: Off-gassing
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoon (Post 1529235)
I'd answer your question but you find me to be constantly rude. And nobody wants that.
:tg
Posted via Mobile Device

Whatta low blow :r
Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctorossi (Post 1529236)
He finds you to be regularly rude, Peter- and constantly unattractive. :r

At least you worded it right haha.
Man, you all hold on to stuff way too much lol

hotreds 01-13-2012 08:49 AM

Re: Off-gassing
 
As long as we're not binging and purging I guess it's all good!

kelmac07 01-13-2012 08:49 AM

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Barry (bscottskangum) does this all the time. I've had success a few times using this technique.

Doctorossi 01-13-2012 09:11 AM

Re: Off-gassing
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoon (Post 1529239)
:sad

We still love you, anyway, Peter. :tu

BSB 01-13-2012 09:22 AM

Re: Off-gassing
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Volusianator (Post 1528977)
If a cigar is smoked at a proper pace, very rarely will it ever need to be purged. Doing is just cause it "looks cool" shows your immaturity in cigars.

HOLY CRAP! For once I agree with you ;)

joeobx 01-13-2012 09:32 AM

Re: Off-gassing
 
I tend to smoke a little fast so I'll sometimes do this a couple of times withor without the flame, about halfway and the last 3rd.
I do love the looks you get when you use a flame in bumper to bumper traffic on 95 :D

BSB 01-13-2012 09:38 AM

Re: Off-gassing
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by joeobx (Post 1529293)
I tend to smoke a little fast so I'll sometimes do this a couple of times withor without the flame, about halfway and the last 3rd.
I do love the looks you get when you use a flame in bumper to bumper traffic on 95 :D

:eek: :lr

Bageland2000 01-13-2012 10:48 AM

Re: Off-gassing
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RevSmoke (Post 1529130)
I shouldn't have added amonia to the things listed that are removed in a purge, I don't know that for sure. I do know that there are times a cigar can get bitter, if it happens, it is usually after the half-way point. If it happens, a purge can often be beneficial.

I have never heard of purging a cigar immediately upon lighting it.

Neither had I. My thoughts though, all that blue flame was proof that the ammonia was there. And my tastebuds don't lie

Volusianator 01-13-2012 11:06 AM

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No doubt Todd purging a cigar will bring it back to life and smooth it out. I did it way more often in my early years of smoking cigars, then it seems once you really establish a good technique for smoking, the harshness doesn't happen as often and even when it does, it doesn't seem to bother me that much. Rarely do I ever purge these days, but it sure does clean out that stick and make it new again.


Quote:

Originally Posted by RevSmoke (Post 1529132)
I am a slow smoker by most standards, an AF or Punch Rothschild is an hour smoke for me.

I also could care less if I have a blue flame coming off the end of my cigar.

Having said that, I have had cigars with a good inch to 2 inches left which had gotten bitter and I was contemplating pitching them. A quick purge, and they were back in the zone - sometimes even their best flavor of the whole smoke.

Of course, I have also purged a cigar, taken a couple more puffs, then pitched it. Sometimes, there are just some bad smokes.


Bageland2000 01-13-2012 11:10 AM

Re: Off-gassing
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ismith75 (Post 1528873)
I'm at that shop all the time. We'll have to meet for a smoke.

For sure. I'm free next week and CaM is only a ten minute drive or so with decent weather/traffic. Shoot me a PM if you wanna grab a smoke brother-(P

coty 01-13-2012 01:31 PM

Re: Off-gassing
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Volusianator (Post 1528977)
If a cigar is smoked at a proper pace, very rarely will it ever need to be purged. Doing is just cause it "looks cool" shows your immaturity in cigars.

Cigar immaturity..... not cool man, let us enjoy ourselves and the new things we discover without judment.


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