Chewing the Cap

PsychoSJG

I've seen people chew the cut off cap of their cigar. Opinions and reasons? And Go.

Fourtotheflush

The Beard does it. Its in one of his videos... I think its to guage if its gotten aged nicely and what the prelight flavors are.

The Sniper

docbp87

This is how most of the people in the tobacco industry (and I mean those in the cultivation, production part) apparently.

JCizzle

I think this would make me puke.

letsgowithbob

I had a guy at work tell me the other day that when he is finished with a cigar he likes to let the cigar go out, and then he actually chews the butt of the cigar. He said there is a whole lot of nicotine build up in the end, and it gives you a great buzz....I don't think I will be trying it, but hey different strokes for different folks

JCizzle

Geezus, I get a good enough buzz just from smoking it...

mfotis

I think Columbo used to bite the cap off his cigar!!

SmokySuit

That settles it! What's good enough for Columbo is good enough for me!

mfotis

LOL

bigharpoon

A lot of times I pick it off with my fingernails. Works great.

Diamondog

letsgowithbob:

I had a guy at work tell me the other day that when he is finished with a cigar he likes to let the cigar go out, and then he actually chews the butt of the cigar. He said there is a whole lot of nicotine build up in the end, and it gives you a great buzz....I don't think I will be trying it, but hey different strokes for different folks

OMG

boydmcgowan

Hays

boydmcgowan:

Kind of suprised more people don't do this actually, but I chew occassionally as well so I just never thought much of it.

That may be the key actually... The concept of chewing tobacco has always been absolutely revolting to me, and so this never occurred to me either.

jlmarta

docbp87

Misunderstood what this thread was about. I thought it was about using your teeth to remove the cap, which is commonplace in the tobacco world. As for chewing on the cut cap? Meh. Would rather just light up...

PsychoSJG

docbp87:

Misunderstood what this thread was about. I thought it was about using your teeth to remove the cap, which is commonplace in the tobacco world. As for chewing on the cut cap? Meh. Would rather just light up...

Its about the fact that some people like to cut off the cap, and then chew on the cut off cap.

docbp87

PsychoSJG:

docbp87:

Misunderstood what this thread was about. I thought it was about using your teeth to remove the cap, which is commonplace in the tobacco world. As for chewing on the cut cap? Meh. Would rather just light up...

Its about the fact that some people like to cut off the cap, and then chew on the cut off cap.

Only place I have ever heard of this is in the CCom videos, like when Alex did it blindfolded (or rather... Santa Capped?) I will admit that I've tried it, but did not get much out of it, and would rather just smell the foot, feel the wrapper and seams, pinch to test the construction, and take a cold draw to get everything I can from a cigar before lighting.

boydmcgowan

ShotgunJohn

boydmcgowan

Alex Svenson

Great initial way to tell if the wrapper leaf has been properly fermented. Should taste tobacco flavors but no real acridness or edgyness.

docbp87

Alex Svenson:

Great initial way to tell if the wrapper leaf has been properly fermented. Should taste tobacco flavors but no real acridness or edgyness.

I feel like you can get this just as easily from a cold drag on the stick itself, and at the same time you can test the draw for plugs etc. *shrug*

Hawk55

some folks will def go after that "buzz" no matter how it looks..

Krieg

letsgowithbob:

I had a guy at work tell me the other day that when he is finished with a cigar he likes to let the cigar go out, and then he actually chews the butt of the cigar. He said there is a whole lot of nicotine build up in the end, and it gives you a great buzz....I don't think I will be trying it, but hey different strokes for different folks

that's disgusting

Krieg

a guy i work with chews his cigars...and does the cap thing.... i tried it once....wasn't for me.