BigT06:No. Unless you relight within 10 or 15 mins, it will never be the same. There are a few threads on here that go in to more detail about it, but generally the answer is always no. They taste different (not in a good way). If you don't have enough time to finish a whole cigar... don't light it, or find a smaller vitola that you like. If you are not finishing because you are "done" that is fine, just enjoy what you did smoke of it and move on to another one next time you wanna smoke.
Salem:If you don't have time to smoke the whole cigar for whatever reason, do you save the partially smoked cigar for later? If so, do they taste decent or are they nasty? lol! I have smoked 2 so far and have no finished either one.
ShotgunJohn:Nope, a cigar that is relit later always seem to be harsh and bitter and sometimes acrid. I agree it is better to choose a smaller vitola, or smoke when you have more time. Good luck and enjoy.
jsnake:I never save or relight a cigar later. Nasty IMO.
Rhamlin:I'm going to be the odd ball here(again) I do it all the time. But what I do when I know I won't be able to finish it is between puffs I blow the smoke back out so it cuts down on the tar buildup, I don't smIke it past halfway and after its gone out I scrape or cut off the charred end then put it in a ziplock bag.does it taste the same no but if it's a good stick it won't be nasty either.
Krieg:Never. Ammonia build up in the cigar after its smoked makes the cigar smell and taste horrible. If you do...I wouldn't put it back in your humidor.
KingoftheCove:Save? - never Relight - yes, as other have said, within 5 minutes due to my lack of attention, or whatever. I have, on occasion, let a "daily smoke" go out while working on a car/truck, etc. In this instance I'll do an "amputation".....pretty severe cut, at least 1/2 inch past the burn line, and then relight. Even then, I end up tossing it half the time cause the taste is funky........... I'll catch some flak for this.....but you could simply cut the cigar in half before you smoke it....smoke the bottom half first, use the foot as the cap (the part you're gonna smoke from)....then save the other half for another time......don't do this with premium sticks of course.
asianbiker8:no, the cigars dry out too quick, and they will stink and taste terrible. if the sticks are too big for you, you might want to start getting smaller sizes.
