You?re All Wet!

[TJCoro]

Evening lads!

I?ve been aware of this practice for sometime now and decided to give it a go for the first time tonight. Of course, I?m talkin? about the oft ridiculed practice of rinsing a puro under the tap for a few seconds before smoking.

Crazy, right!?


Anyone else ever try this?


Names, Jay, Ray Jay, and I digs me a big, fat wet one!

[moteyi]

And..... ? Or are you still trying to light it?

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[potpest]

I tried it with a Bolivar Corona Gigantes a few weeks back. It was a bit drier than it should have been and I thought I'd give the tap trick a go. It smoked fine... I cant say whether it was better as I don't know how it would have smoked without it going under the tap but there were no downsides.

[7kingsguy]

Done it. Waste of a cigar. Never again. Rip. Never forget. [emoji23]

Theres a guy on youtube who only seems to smoke 50 year old unicorns like a 1970s dip6 and he wets every time. It makes me feel light headed just watching him!

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[cohibaIV]

What?s the point.... your cigars smoke fine just the way they are don?t they...

Crazy Mexican [emoji855]


CIV


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[PeeJay]

Is it not like smoking in the rain?

[Vitola]

I tried it a few weeks back on a couple of cigars - I sprayed them with distilled water, wipe down and left them to rest for 24 hours in zip lock bags, before torching them. It does make a difference, in that the cigars produced more smoke, and the flavour profile is slightly more intense, but the practise constantly seemed to bring out a slight bitterness to the aftertaste - which was consistent. Would I do it again? probably not

[JoeyGunz]

Yeah I dabble with the practise, it can knock the elbows off a young cigar.
Add some flexibility to an old fragile wrapper.
Not something I do with my regular rotation smokes but for stuff either side of that, case by case I do.

[puropunch]

it sounds a bit risky to be, i'd end up with a limpo stick no doubt!!

whats the score with people dipping in drinks as well? i don't understand how it would still light? in 'The havana' documentary it was said churchill used to dip his into brandy or cognac...wouldn't it just go up in flames!!?..like a Christmas pudding

[7kingsguy]

it sounds a bit risky to be, i'd end up with a limpo stick no doubt!!

whats the score with people dipping in drinks as well? i don't understand how it would still light? in 'The havana' documentary it was said churchill used to dip his into brandy or cognac...wouldn't it just go up in flames!!?..like a Christmas pudding

He only dipped the head of the stick not the whole thing.

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[PeeJay]

He only dipped the head of the stick not the whole thing.

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Sometimes that can improve the whole experience

[puropunch]

He only dipped the head of the stick not the whole thing.

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haha well i suppose that make sense!

[potpest]

FOH did a video on this:

https://youtu.be/R85RSuwIDJc

[TJCoro]

Heads Up!

And..... ? Or are you still trying to light it?

...and? Well, after running a 3 year old H. Uppman Connie No. 1 - which I consider a slightly better-than-average puro - under tap water for a few seconds, followed by a light drying off, I must admit it smoked better than usual.

Now, as we all know, there are many attributes, both physical and spiritual, that influence our overall puro enjoyment and yes, the ?placebo effect? may have played a part, but I can say without reservation - it didn?t hurt. Just remember to rinse BEFORE cutting and keep the head pointed norte!



Ray Jay

[K444HEP]

I've never heard of this practice before today. Interesting, but risky! For me at least!