semery74 Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 I reviewed three RASCC simultaneously last night to see what affect rinsing your cigars has on Burn, Draw, Taste, Aroma. Who else does this, how often, and why? Here you see me rinsing with distilled water before I clipped the cap. Disclaimer: No cigars were harmed while making these pictures.
Colt45 Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 I've never heard of it, and would never consider doing it
Ken Gargett Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 i keep thinking surely someone is taking the piss. not a chance.
maalouly Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Rinsing your cigars? Did you shampoo it? That is the first time I have ever heard of this I thought brushing your cigars was weird enough now we are rinsing soon we will be blow drying them
Shelby07 Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 I've heard people on other forums recommend doing this. It usually gets a cold to questioning reception. My cigars seem to burn just fine. I have never tried it and probably never will.
crasmith Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 What?! Please help and explain why this may be beneficial. Thanks!
bassman Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 A good friend always licks the wrapper of his cigar before he lights it. When I asked why he said just because he's always done it. An odd habit I suppose. Only person I know who does anything liquid to his cigar.
semery74 Posted October 25, 2009 Author Posted October 25, 2009 The alleged MRN dropped this little tid bit of info about rinsing young cigars a few years ago. I've done it in the past several times never really knowing if it was good or bad. The results were rewarding for the quicky rinse. You would think the cigar would just soak up any moisture it contacts, but it sheds it like an umbrella. I'm sold on the idea, but I would like to try it one more time with three more cigars from the same box to see if my results are consistent.
BobbyRitz Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 While I haven't rinsed or shampooed my cigars, I have heard of this technique being employed to avoid cracking wrappers while smoking outdoors on extremely low humidity days (i.e. winter). Rob
BobbyRitz Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 My question to the OP is why rinse your cigar into a wine glass? Your next tasting of a fine Bordeaux or Cabernet might take on something less than desirable.
Guest rob Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 I'm usually pretty open-minded... but I don't suspect I'll be trying this any day soon. lol.
thechenman Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Despite living in NY with cold dry winters, I don't think that I would ever do this to one of my cigars. Better to risk a wrapper split in my opinon...
El Presidente Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Thanks Semery. I do know guys who use this technique and swear by it. Personally it is not something I have tried and being a minimalist I don't think I would have the patience to do it consistently. Still, if it protects wrappers from splitting in cold climates then it would be useful.
semery74 Posted October 25, 2009 Author Posted October 25, 2009 My question to the OP is why rinse your cigar into a wine glass? Your next tasting of a fine Bordeaux or Cabernet might take on something less than desirable. I rinsed the one cigar several times to over saturate the wrapper and didn't want to waste a gallon of distilled water. The water was still delicious. Speaking of cigars tasting wine, I had a '99 Mouton Rothchild earlier this year. I swear I could detect cold cigar on the nose, just like sniffing a wheel of 50, just gorgeous.
jquest63 Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Interesting stuff! Never heard or seen before. Thanks!
Colt45 Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 You would think the cigar would just soak up any moisture it contacts, but it sheds it like an umbrella. Still, if it protects wrappers from splitting in cold climates then it would be useful. I rinsed the one cigar several times to over saturate the wrapper I'm a bit confused - if the premise is to keep the wrapper from splitting, but the wrapper sheds the water, how could it help? And if the wrapper is saturated, it's not really shedding water......
maalouly Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 I'm a bit confused - if the premise is to keep the wrapper from splitting, but the wrapper sheds the water, how could it help?And if the wrapper is saturated, it's not really shedding water...... I also dont' see how it would crack if the cigar is stored in good conditions.
semery74 Posted October 26, 2009 Author Posted October 26, 2009 I'm a bit confused - if the premise is to keep the wrapper from splitting, but the wrapper sheds the water, how could it help?And if the wrapper is saturated, it's not really shedding water...... I don't do it to keep the wrapper from splitting. I do it to make a young cigar taste more...?homogeneous?. The way MRN explained it was, the wrapper being a different age then the filler; a rinse will cause the rate of burn to be more in proportion with that of the filler. The wrapper definitely will shed the water if you rinse it quickly and shake it off. This quick rinse state reminds me of a cigar fresh off the roller's table. I also rinsed one of them several times really saturating the wrapper.
jadawin Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 huh.....im not going to lie, thats one of the oddest cigar related things ive seen. I dont think ill be trying that anytime soon.
semery74 Posted October 26, 2009 Author Posted October 26, 2009 I can't believe all of you seasoned professionals are dousing this idea so quickly. Have you not three spare cigars to give a try. Where's the adventurous? Where's the scientists? Where's Wilkey when you need him? Ken: I googled that little phrase, give it back to the British 1
El Presidente Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 I can't believe all of you seasoned professionals are dousing this idea so quickly. Have you not three spare cigars to give a try. Where's the adventurous? Where's the scientists? Where's Wilkey when you need him? "Dousing" the idea This experiment has "Video review" written all over it. Will do it in the next few weeks.
maalouly Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 "Dousing" the idea This experiment has "Video review" written all over it. Will do it in the next few weeks. oh NO! make sure you use the right mix Rob otherwise you'll end up blowing up the Czar deck.
Tampa1257 Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Sorry, but I don't think that I'll ever do this.
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