Tobacco turns bitter when it overheats, and the heat that builds up, plus tar and oils that build up in the nub cause it to burn hot, and as such... bitterness. This can be prevented by smoking slower. Smoking slower has nothing but advantages as long as the cigar doesn't go out. The flavors are more defined, no bitterness, nicotine is less potent, harshness is lessened... oh, and your cigar lasts longer.
Do you really mean 1/4 inch? If I ever got a cigar anywhere near to a 1/4" nub I'd be pulling no flavors from it at all. Maybe you mean the last quarter of the entire cigar?
I'm still pretty inexperienced but I've noticed that the really spicy full gars tend to turn bitter the soonest. I'm assuming this is because of more tar in the tobacco. I recently had a Don Lucas that was so good I smoked it till I just couldn't hold it in my fingers anymore.
I'm still pretty inexperienced but I've noticed that the really spicy full gars tend to turn bitter the soonest. I'm assuming this is because of more tar in the tobacco. I recently had a Don Lucas that was so good I smoked it till I just couldn't hold it in my fingers anymore.
Lol, Ricky, I do the same thing with the Don Lucas.
I'm still pretty inexperienced but I've noticed that the really spicy full gars tend to turn bitter the soonest. I'm assuming this is because of more tar in the tobacco. I recently had a Don Lucas that was so good I smoked it till I just couldn't hold it in my fingers anymore.
Lol, Ricky, I do the same thing with the Don Lucas.
I'm still pretty inexperienced but I've noticed that the really spicy full gars tend to turn bitter the soonest. I'm assuming this is because of more tar in the tobacco. I recently had a Don Lucas that was so good I smoked it till I just couldn't hold it in my fingers anymore.
Lol, Ricky, I do the same thing with the Don Lucas.
I can't remember where I read this, but when I get down to the nub, I start to blow out the cigar every other draw or so. That clears some of the bitterness and usually helps to keep the heat out of my mouth on the subsequent draw. Also, the smoke that gets blown out smell absolutely great. I'm not sure why the smell is so aromatic, but I love it.
I can't remember where I read this, but when I get down to the nub, I start to blow out the cigar every other draw or so. That clears some of the bitterness and usually helps to keep the heat out of my mouth on the subsequent draw. Also, the smoke that gets blown out smell absolutely great. I'm not sure why the smell is so aromatic, but I love it.
I can't remember where I read this, but when I get down to the nub, I start to blow out the cigar every other draw or so. That clears some of the bitterness and usually helps to keep the heat out of my mouth on the subsequent draw. Also, the smoke that gets blown out smell absolutely great. I'm not sure why the smell is so aromatic, but I love it.
I've heard this too; some sort of mini purge.
Purging helps with keeping the bitterness at bay, but as mentioned before, I think prevention is the best method to avoiding bitterness at the end (smoke slow).
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