I try not to overthink these things, but from what I understand: If the cigar has a cone shape after ashing, you are smoking too fast. If it has a hollowed out shape, then you're smoking too slow.
J, I didn't know that about the ash. . .I've always gone by taste. If it tastes burnt or bitter (in a bad way), I'm probably smoking too fast. Now I'm going to be extra goofy about looking at the ash. I keep looking at it, but I don't really know what I'm looking at.
Yeah, that's just what I've read, I don't really pay all that much attention to it. I light the cigar, smoke it until it's gone or I'm done with it, and that's it. lol
A general rule of thumb is to take a puff a minute...a general rule that I don't tend to agree with for all cigars, but it's not a bad one to follow starting out. A cigar will let you know if you're smoking too fast or too slow...too fast and it will tend to heat up and you'll get a bitter, acrid taste coming though...too slow and it will go out, requiring a relight. So try and pay attention to what the cigar is telling you through taste, temperature (of the smoke) and the shape of the cherry after you ash, and pace yourself accordingly.
A general rule of thumb is to take a puff a minute...a general rule that I don't tend to agree with for all cigars, but it's not a bad one to follow starting out. A cigar will let you know if you're smoking too fast or too slow...too fast and it will tend to heat up and you'll get a bitter, acrid taste coming though...too slow and it will go out, requiring a relight. So try and pay attention to what the cigar is telling you through taste, temperature (of the smoke) and the shape of the cherry after you ash, and pace yourself accordingly.
A general rule of thumb is to take a puff a minute...a general rule that I don't tend to agree with for all cigars, but it's not a bad one to follow starting out. A cigar will let you know if you're smoking too fast or too slow...too fast and it will tend to heat up and you'll get a bitter, acrid taste coming though...too slow and it will go out, requiring a relight. So try and pay attention to what the cigar is telling you through taste, temperature (of the smoke) and the shape of the cherry after you ash, and pace yourself accordingly.
This is spot on advice, another possibility is that your cigar wasn't rested long enough, as in maybe the open end was there, but the benefit of resting hadn't fully made it through the cigar. Learning the timing is really your most important step though, well, that and using your nose.
Yeah, that's just what I've read, I don't really pay all that much attention to it. I light the cigar, smoke it until it's gone or I'm done with it, and that's it. lol
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