Biting off the tip

College_kid

I was reading an article on JR Cigar on cutting and the author said that most cubans bite off the end of their cigars instead of cutting them. 1) why do they bite them instead of cutting? 2) how do you bite off the tip of the cigar while not making a bloody mess of it? Because that would be convienent to know if I am ever without a cutter.

madurofan

I say that author is full of sh*t. To each his own but biting off the tip is considered bad etiquette unless it is a cigar designed for that. A cigar with a pigtail on the cap is made to be bitten off.

j0z3r

kaspera79

madurofan:

I say that author is full of sh*t. To each his own but biting off the tip is considered bad etiquette unless it is a cigar designed for that. A cigar with a pigtail on the cap is made to be bitten off.

On some cigars , they are so well constructed that the cap can just be peeled back perfectly with no need to bring tools into the process.. I have been working my way through a box of Bauzas that every one of them was like that.. I have seen that in Avos and a lot of Fuentes products as well.... I think biting will cause the wrapper to break and create an issue with them unwraping, but maybe just a little nip on the very end may work if caught without your cutter. I rather enjoy the whole process of preparing the cigar to be smoked.

madurofan

Well said

eweb

madurofan:

I say that author is full of sh*t. To each his own but biting off the tip is considered bad etiquette unless it is a cigar designed for that. A cigar with a pigtail on the cap is made to be bitten off.

 

cool i have one like that and did not know how the hell i was going to get in to it

kuzi16

eweb:

madurofan:

I say that author is full of sh*t. To each his own but biting off the tip is considered bad etiquette unless it is a cigar designed for that. A cigar with a pigtail on the cap is made to be bitten off.

 

cool i have one like that and did not know how the hell i was going to get in to it

just grab hold of that little tail in your teeth (not the cap JUST the tail) and pull it right off. Its not even so much "biting" as "pulling with your teeth"

eweb

kuzi16:

eweb:

madurofan:

I say that author is full of sh*t. To each his own but biting off the tip is considered bad etiquette unless it is a cigar designed for that. A cigar with a pigtail on the cap is made to be bitten off.

 

cool i have one like that and did not know how the hell i was going to get in to it

just grab hold of that little tail in your teeth (not the cap JUST the tail) and pull it right off. Its not even so much "biting" as "pulling with your teeth"

 

That sounds oddly erotic

urbino

Why "oddly"?

kuzi16

Smoke=Fire

j0z3r:

I suppose if you are on a desert island and somehow have a supply of cigars but no cutter and you can't fashion something out of a coconut, well then bite the damn thing.

LMAO. Somehow all of a sudden I am seeing joz3r in "Cast Away" :P "Well Wilson, how do you like your Torpedo? Don't bite it for the love of God, use the coconut!! WIILLLSSSOOOONNN!!"

pilot711

I have had several instances where I forgot to bring a cutter or punch and had no option but to bite. I have never had a problem. It always smoked just as good. It has to be done carefully and just at the tip. I would only recommend this in a cigar emergency though. I would always use a good tool if available.

madurofan

j0z3r

Smoke=Fire:

j0z3r:

I suppose if you are on a desert island and somehow have a supply of cigars but no cutter and you can't fashion something out of a coconut, well then bite the damn thing.

LMAO. Somehow all of a sudden I am seeing joz3r in "Cast Away" :P "Well Wilson, how do you like your Torpedo? Don't bite it for the love of God, use the coconut!! WIILLLSSSOOOONNN!!"

HAHA! I like that one.

madurofan

pilot711:

I have had several instances where I forgot to bring a cutter or punch and had no option but to bite. I have never had a problem. It always smoked just as good. It has to be done carefully and just at the tip. I would only recommend this in a cigar emergency though. I would always use a good tool if available.

It happens and I'd sure as hell nip it with the teeth before I didn't smoke it!

kuzi16

i have heard of, but never used a meathod of cutting cigars using finger nails. just pinch on the cap in a circle with your nails untill you break through. it sounds simple but ive never tried so i cant speak from experiance

urbino

kuzi16

madurofan

madurofan

kuzi16

madurofan

kuzi16

madurofan

Thats actually quite comforting thanks. I'm definetly visiting your store if I'm around again. Cigar Friendly?

kuzi16

madurofan

kuzi16

at least the shop is still smoke friendly.

madurofan

kuzi16

madurofan

kuzi16

in reality we agree on a bunch of things. its the little things that we disagree about. if you look at the big picture we both think cigars are great. ... what ones are might be a different story. but im lookin at the big picture.