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Old 01-24-2017, 03:18 PM   #1
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I've been a cigar smoker for the past 6 or so years. I don't know if it is just me but over the past 1-2 years I've noticed overall that the cigars that I've bought have been hard to draw. When I first started smoking a hard draw cigar was a rare occurrence. Now it's a 50/50 proposition. I can usually get the draw right with the Perfect Draw but have cigar rollers changed their techniques over time? Anyone else have a similar experience?
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Old 01-24-2017, 07:10 PM   #2
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What humidity are you storing your cigars at? Too high and that could lead to a tighter draw.
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Yes, I was going to ask if this was across all brands you smoke or do you just keep a small rotation, are these cigars you own and store or cigars at a B&M that you pick up, etc., there could be a great many variables in play.
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Old 01-25-2017, 03:59 AM   #4
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Default Re: Hard Draw

These are cigars that I own and keep in my humidor. It can happen with all my cigars across the board. Chainsaw13, I believe you might be on to something that my humidity is too high. My humidity usually runs 68%. I'm thinking of lowering it to 66% to see what happens.
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Old 01-25-2017, 06:30 AM   #5
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Default Re: Hard Draw

68% seems relatively low to cause that much expansion though. I do 64% (don't yell at me, it works )and still come across sticks hanging on the tighter side, not 50/50 though.

Have you considered dry-boxing them for a few days if you know what you're going to smoke ahead of time?
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I, too, think that high RH might be the cause....but as I consider your post, I'm a little surprised that I cannot recall the last time I needed a draw poker...I used to need one once every few weeks...now, its more like a couple times a year. Not sure if its because of my storage, or quality of construction, or quality of cigars, or a combination of all three.
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Old 01-25-2017, 08:12 AM   #7
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CWB, good point with the dry boxing which probably points to too high of a RH. This past weekend I intended on having a cigar and put one in a cigar case in my truck. I never got around to having that cigar and forgot that it was in the case for 3 days. When I opened the case to put another cigar in I saw that 3 day old "dry boxed cigar." It smoked perfectly without needing to use a draw stick.
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This time of the year my house is in the 40-50 RH range. Perfect for dry boxing. Also, I keep the stash around 64 RH and everything seems well. I know what cigars I need to work with, as the first few from a box are aggravating so any time I want one of them I know to box them for several days. Fool me once. Good luck, Joe.
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