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This is why the first thing you must learn in this hobby is to evaluate a cigar with your fingers: hardness/softness, weight, etc.
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So can you quickly describe to me how to assess if you think a stick will be plugged? Was it pre-draw I heard mentioned?Comment
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Sometimes, this is just too easy...even from my iPhone.
To monkeboy: you should know!
To lil'stick: I let Catalina Joy determine if my stick's too hard or too soft.
El P
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It comes with experience but gently squeezing a cigar along its length to reveal an hard spots is a starting point.Originally posted by ChimpsInTies View PostOriginally posted by Simon Bolivar
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With the Siglo, you have to make sure there well humidified, this will give you the opportunity to thoroughly check the cigar for it's sponginess and any tight spots. To do this place cigars nearer to the humidification device or underneath it as moisture falls, this will get them nice and moist, then when checking by pressing all the way along the stick, with the extra moisture there will be no risk of cracking the cigar.
If all is good and you feel no tight spots, which i find is normally near the band area if there are any, then dry box it before you decide to smoke it, keep a check on it over a day or two till you start to hear that crisp ruffle when compressed near the foot of the cigar, then it should be ready to smoke....i'm doing the same thing right now with my siglos. And obviously if there are tight spots then ask the retailer to replace them or give you a refund.Comment
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Sound Advice!
Sounds like a good procedure, senor Smoke!
I'll give 'er a go if ; (1) I can ever afford another Siglo, and (2) if it's plugged!
Perro, el Perro
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Wait a minute....I'm sure I saw a photo of your lit Cohiba Sublimes the other day.....Yep, here it is: http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthr...ohiba+sublimes. If you can afford to set fire to one of them, surely you can afford a Siglo?! Or did you spend all your pesos on puros?Originally posted by TJCoro View Post Sounds like a good procedure, senor
I'll give 'er a go if ; (1) I can ever afford another Siglo, and (2) if it's plugged!
Perro, el Perro
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Bastardo!
Originally posted by crusse View PostWait a minute....I'm sure I saw a photo of your lit Cohiba Sublimes the other day.....Yep, here it is: http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthr...ohiba+sublimes. If you can afford to set fire to one of them, surely you can afford a Siglo?! Or did you spend all your pesos on puros?
Hehe! Tru-dat! But in my defense, (1) I bought that most excellent puro back in 2005 when I was living large.....on a credit card! 
And (2) that puro is so fat (How fat is it?)....that puro is so fat, that even the fine Cuban
torcedores couldn't plug 'em!
No go away, lad....you bother me!
Perro, el Perro
Haha! Senor
Curz got you, dawg.....got ya' good! 
(Hurumph!) Well, for the record, Ray Gay....I said "if I can ever afford another Siglo." 
I believe this is where someone is supposed to say....'nuf said!
* note to members: You can link directly to the post you want by copying on the post number in the right-upper corner of the post. Here, I'll show you - CLICK HERE!
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Sorry TJ, I didn't mean to exacerbate your multiple personality disorder.
Oh, and thanks for the tip on linking directly to posts.
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It's what I do.Originally posted by crusse View PostOh, and thanks for the tip on linking directly to posts.
El P
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