I go out all winter long. The only thing I notice is the dry out a little quicker as the moisture in the cigar is sucked out. The cigar will also go out quicker between puffs. The best thing to do is not take a churchill out. I'm not the biggest small ring kind of guy, but in the winter they are my best friend. Look around and you can always find deals on a nice 5 X 44 (or smaller) stick. I also tend to lean more towards a value cigar for the winter due to the fact that if it gets too cold, I don't mind leaving it.
Cold does indeed affect cigars, just the same way it affects grilling. I can grill the same piece of meat in 80 degree weather with the sun out in the summer time and if I do it when it is in the 50s and dark it is going to take longer for the same fire. Since we can't really bring the heat up on a cigar, yeah they will take longer. My advice is smoke how long you want. If you aren't having fun with it anymore, put it down.
I've noticed my cigars burning awkwardly when it's really, really cold outside but I've also learned that I don't really like smoking when it's that cold out anyway because I can hardly taste the flavors anymore. When it's just normal New England winter cold my cigars burn fine, I think it all comes down to the RH in the humi and what shape the cigars are in to begin with. During the winter I like to keep the RH a little higher, about 65%, rather than the 62% I prefer during the summer.
I've noticed my cigars burning awkwardly when it's really, really cold outside but I've also learned that I don't really like smoking when it's that cold out anyway because I can hardly taste the flavors anymore. When it's just normal New England winter cold my cigars burn fine, I think it all comes down to the RH in the humi and what shape the cigars are in to begin with. During the winter I like to keep the RH a little higher, about 65%, rather than the 62% I prefer during the summer.
I think cold temps have a huge impact on cigars. When its winter here and I head out I find the cigars tend to be more bitter which might be directly related to the fact that I need to smoke it faster since it wants to go out faster. The coldest I have tried to smoke one was -28 F but I am hoping to break that record this year.
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