Tar substance at the tip of the cigar

[JaKaacH]

Originally Posted by Average Joe

Anyone else experienced this or know what is causing it?

Sometimes when I smoke a cigar a black tar like substance will form at the tip of the cigar. I know its there because I can taste it. I can get rid of it by cutting off a 1/4 inch of cigar, and it won't come back after that. Strangest thing is it has been happening recently more than ever. In the past 10 years of smoking I have had maybe 5 like this before a month or so ago.

I never get the tar at the tip unless I use a punch. The small hole left by the punch seems to make it collect around the edge of the hole.

Originally Posted by JaKaacH

I never get the tar at the tip unless I use a punch. The small hole left by the punch seems to make it collect around the edge of the hole.

That's been my experience as well, when I clip it too short it happens.