Purging while and after lighting

[RobBooth]

Thought I'd ask these questions after reading a conversation between @PeeJay and @Seegarnub on the daily smoke thread regarding cutting the cap once the cigar is lit to ensure optimum flavour from the outset.

I've had a couple of sticks recently which I've had to purge a few times while smoking. I'm not a quick smoker and don't tend to draw too heavily unless the draw itself is tight so I don't think I'm pulling too much heat through the cigar itself. Anyway, I found purging has settled the cigar back down and made it enjoyable again. Thinking about this led me to look into purging a bit and I found mention of a few people who light their cigars purging / blowing air through rather than pulling it in. They do this so that the internal temperature doesn't heat too quickly and create an initial bad taste which seems quite logical though maybe not if you've got a closed foot.

Anyhooos my questions are :
Generally do people purge while they smoke?
Do people purge when they're lighting their cigar (actually purge to light it)?

[JoeyGunz]

are you smoking young cigars?

[RobBooth]

It is possible with one of them. There was no ammonia smell and it was nicely constructed.

[jerryr]

After lighting I always blow through the cigar a couple of times before I start to draw on it. I've done it for several years ever since I mentioned to someone that that the cigar I was smoking tasted a bit of chemicals or lighter fuel and he suggested that after lighting I blow through the cigar once or twice to get rid of any fuel vapour. It cured the problem for me and I've done it ever since.

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[ValeTudoGuy]

I purge infrequently and find it helps sometimes. Though I have a vague memory of ButterBallz commenting that he purges frequently as in regularly throughout a whole smoke. Though I could be wrong and may have dreamed it.

[cj121]

I generally purge just after lighting and almost always during the duration of a cigar. I find that the latter sweetens things up almost always. I flamb? purge btw

[PeeJay]

I generally purge just after lighting and almost always during the duration of a cigar. I find that the latter sweetens things up almost always. I flamb? purge btw

Same as CJ though I don't know what flame purging is though

[ValeTudoGuy]

Same as CJ though I don't know what flame purging is though

With all the flames and fancy stuff im guessing?

[cj121]

Well, kinda It's simply putting a flame to the end whilst blowing through. You'll often get a flamey flare up and when at night can be fun to see.

[cj121]

Same as CJ though I don't know what flame purging is though

Flamb? PJ, flamb?.

We don't get Christmas up here, but they try to educate us

[PeeJay]

Flamb? PJ, flamb?.

We don't get Christmas up here, but they try to educate us

Mac Mini doesn't offer that option CJ

[RobBooth]

I generally purge just after lighting and almost always during the duration of a cigar. I find that the latter sweetens things up almost always. I flamb? purge btw

It was the flambe / flame purging I'd read about for lighting. IIRC the flame burning on the end was supposed to be the chemicals which have built up during the initial torching / lighting. Not sure how true that is tho.

[smokey joe]

...I don't think I'm pulling too much heat through the cigar itself. Anyway, I found purging has settled the cigar back down and made it enjoyable again. Thinking about this led me to look into purging a bit and I found mention of a few people who light their cigars purging / blowing air through rather than pulling it in. They do this so that the internal temperature doesn't heat too quickly and create an initial bad taste...

burn the foot until a cherry forms and then draw once it's glowing - no sucking or blowing until well lit

[cj121]

burn the foot until a cherry forms and then draw once it's glowing - no sucking or blowing until well lit

This is my preferred method too

[Wigan]

Well, kinda It's simply putting a flame to the end whilst blowing through. You'll often get a flamey flare up and when at night can be fun to see.

I don't usually purge much but going to try this for funsies