Cutting long tip cigars

mrrshotshot

Anybody know where to cut a long tip cigar? Its a Ghurka Grand Reserve.

Vidarien

I assume you mean its a torpedo.  I usually cut mine about a half an inch in.  The draw hole will look about the size of a normal robusto cut.  No need to take that as an exact science, if it looks right, it probably is.

dutyje

Try to start a bit on the small side, and get bigger if you need to ... you can always cut more off, but you can never cut off less.

madurofan

dutyje:

Try to start a bit on the small side, and get bigger if you need to ... you can always cut more off, but you can never cut off less.

Thats how I do it. Cut it real small, then draw test before and after lighting and nip a little more if needed.

mrrshotshot

Vidarien

I dont think youll butcher it as long as you're reasonable.  I think what maduro said was pretty reasonable, start small and get bigger.  You just dont want to cut too large a draw hole, given it kinda can unravel the cap.  Now, in my personal experience it can also burn too hot because you might pull more draw than you normally would and that can make it very difficult to smoke properly.

phobicsquirrel

madurofan

rusirius

madurofan

kuzi16

rusirius

kuzi16

madurofan

dutyje

Where did the tip go in that second pic? That perspective looks like it has been angle cut on the tip, and punched on the side.

madurofan

I think its just a chisel cigar.

rusirius

madurofan:

I think its just a chisel cigar.

yippers

kuzi16

dutyje

madurofan:

I think its just a chisel cigar.

Another bizarre shape I have never seen

dutyje

phobicsquirrel

I myself smoke very slow, I like to enjoy my cigar, in a way it's my way of relaxing. I've been known to smoke a cigar a little over 2hrs. Great for annoying my in-laws!

j0z3r

I'm in the same boat duty, when I first picked up smoking I had no idea of how to savor the cigar, or how to take my time with it, I just rushed and puffed away like a machine, ruining quite a few cigars and not having an actual good experience. It was only after I really got into this forum and started learning from the elders how I should have been smoking my cigars. Where I used to burn through a robusto in 30 minutes, they now generally last me 70-80 minutes, a toro can go from 90 minutes to 2 hours for me, and a churchill takes me a minimum of 2 hours, and I like it just fine that way.

dutyje

What's funny is that I can't even imagine how I could smoke the cigar any faster.... I was always slower than my friends, but much faster than I am now. And unless I were to just turn my attention 100% to puffing on the cigar, I don't think I could get it to burn out that fast. At least I seem to be slower than you, which makes me feel better. Because I've been getting confused as my toros have extended to 90 minutes an beyond, and I've wondered if I just haven't given the cigar enough attention. But I've been enjoying them so much more.

j0z3r

dutyje:

At least I seem to be slower than you, which makes me feel better.

Don't get too much slower than me.... it is not uncommon for me to have to give a few strong puffs to resurrect the burn when I get lost in thought staring up at the stars, I'm surprised I don't get any burnouts.

kuzi16

madurofan

j0z3r:

I'm in the same boat duty, when I first picked up smoking I had no idea of how to savor the cigar, or how to take my time with it, I just rushed and puffed away like a machine, ruining quite a few cigars and not having an actual good experience. It was only after I really got into this forum and started learning from the elders how I should have been smoking my cigars. Where I used to burn through a robusto in 30 minutes, they now generally last me 70-80 minutes, a toro can go from 90 minutes to 2 hours for me, and a churchill takes me a minimum of 2 hours, and I like it just fine that way.

Joe, I get similar times, but I've seen kuzi post 2 hours for a robusto.

j0z3r

That's crazy. I don't see how a robusto could last two hours without burning out at least once... I don't know, I think I smoke somewhat slow, but nowhere near that level, and 2 hour robusto is Jedi master level, I'm but a mere Padawan learner.

kuzi16