Anyone else have problems with Taboo cigars?

[loki]

anything could be possible. I've smoked probably 20 different cigars from them and while i don't remember the exact experience, I'd say they are no more or less prone to touch up then any other cigar i've enjoyed. How long have they been in your humidor? were the cigars dry when you got them?

I'll tell ya one thing, the costa rician maduro they have will take a giant rubber ball (the kind we all had as kids and you got at KMart) square to the foot while being smoked with only light wrapper damage after

Originally Posted by loki

anything could be possible. I've smoked probably 20 different cigars from them and while i don't remember the exact experience, I'd say they are no more or less prone to touch up then any other cigar i've enjoyed. How long have they been in your humidor? were the cigars dry when you got them?

I'll tell ya one thing, the costa rician maduro they have will take a giant rubber ball (the kind we all had as kids and you got at KMart) square to the foot while being smoked with only light wrapper damage after

They've been in there for probably 2 1/2 months now. I doubt they were dry as they were my first purchase so I was really careful to keep them in good shape. The only reason I'm thinking it may be the sticks is because it's 2 sticks now and I haven't had a problem with any other cigars they live with.

[alley00p]

I've bought a lot of sticks from Taboo, with very few problems! Give Rob or Patrick a call and let them know about your problems. I know the few problems I've had were handled promptly and to my complete satisfaction!

I've smoked quite a few HSGs, and never had a problem. I do know from Rob's emails, that they have just had a fresh supply of cigars come in. Perhaps they are still a tad wet. If you have a spare humidor or an empty cedar cigar box, try "dry-boxing" the sampler for a few days. That may fix your problems.

I just received a Taboo "sampler" package a few days ago,and I always let any of my sticks rest for a week or two, before smoking them. YMMV

[md4958]

Originally Posted by alley00p

I've bought a lot of sticks from Taboo, with very few problems! Give Rob or Patrick a call and let them know about your problems. I know the few problems I've had were handled promptly and to my complete satisfaction!

I've smoked quite a few HSGs, and never had a problem. I do know from Rob's emails, that they have just had a fresh supply of cigars come in. Perhaps they are still a tad wet. If you have a spare humidor or an empty cedar cigar box, try "dry-boxing" the sampler for a few days. That may fix your problems.

I just received a Taboo "sampler" package a few days ago,and I always let any of my sticks rest for a week or two, before smoking them. YMMV

Charlie offered some good advice here. It sounds like your sticks are too wet. Are you certain your hygro reading is accurate? When was the last time you changed the batteries and re-calibrated it (assuming its digital of course).

Tobacco is quite hygroscopic, meaning it will suck up moisture in the air. This moisture can make cigars so wet that the tobacco refuses to ignite. Wet sticks can take forever to dry out to the point where they smoke decently, and if your humi is in the high 60s RH% it will take even longer. Try the dry boxing, and if that cures the issue then you know what the problem was. Dry boxing simply means leaving your cigars in a environment that has a lower RH% than your humidor. Could be another humidor, an empty cigar box, or just on the counter. A couple or few days usually does the trick, but it may take even longer depending on the humidity.

If you still have a problem, call or email the Taboo team, their customer service is excellent.

If his hydro was off wouldn't he see this problem across all his cigars?

Originally Posted by md4958

Charlie offered some good advice here. It sounds like your sticks are too wet. Are you certain your hygro reading is accurate? When was the last time you changed the batteries and re-calibrated it (assuming its digital of course).

Tobacco is quite hygroscopic, meaning it will suck up moisture in the air. This moisture can make cigars so wet that the tobacco refuses to ignite. Wet sticks can take forever to dry out to the point where they smoke decently, and if your humi is in the high 60s RH% it will take even longer. Try the dry boxing, and if that cures the issue then you know what the problem was. Dry boxing simply means leaving your cigars in a environment that has a lower RH% than your humidor. Could be another humidor, an empty cigar box, or just on the counter. A couple or few days usually does the trick, but it may take even longer depending on the humidity.

If you still have a problem, call or email the Taboo team, their customer service is excellent.

[md4958]

Originally Posted by Addiction

If his hydro was off wouldn't he see this problem across all his cigars?

Good point Bryan, he did say the others are smoking fine.

[Bax]

Could just be a bad batch. Give Rob a call or E-mail and I'd be willing to bet cash that he would take care of you! He'd Aces in my book!

[Tio Gato]

I've never had any problems with Taboos, only the occasional wrapper burn problem with the Twists. I've never had a plugged cigar or one that wouldn't stay lit.