Burning your fingers ?

[Babaloo]

How far have you smoked your cigars ?

[dB69]

I warm my fingers very often. I also have burnt my upper lip twice. It's a no-can-do situation when a cigar is so delicious!

And to clint's comment:

In my opinion reviews should not be written if not smoking the cigar completely.

[cigcars]

*There have been some that were really fabulous that I finished just down to the cigar band, which I think is satisfactory. Otherwise, if it starts to singe my tongue from running out of flavor and smoothness after the last third - it's done.

[Cohiba007]

Interesting Hutch. I've never cut and draw test cigars when I am heading out but sounds reasonable. Maybe I'll give it a try. Nothing worse than having a dud then having to buy an NC that seems to always disappoint.

[Guest Elektrobot]

I usually smoke the first 2/3 and consider the last 1/3 the "handle"..... Occasionally I'll smoke into the handle, but when I do I usually wish I didn't.

[CanuckSARTech]

When a cigar is really rocking my world I'll smoke it til I can't hold it any more. That doesn't happen often enough unfortunately. Usually I finish a decent cigar with about an inch left. Every now and then I chuck it before the first third is over if it really sucks, luckily that doesn't happen too often either.

I watch some videos from a guy online that reviews alot of great (and expensive) Cuban cigars, he also does written reviews as well. I noticed in one of his photos that his ashtray was full of half finished cigars (no nubs). I guess some people think that after the first half the cigar is all downhill from there. I don't believe this to be true but to each his own.

...And to clint's comment:

In my opinion reviews should not be written if not smoking the cigar completely.

I completely agree with all said above by Clint and dB69. A cigar definitely needs to be smoked completely on the average to be properly reviewed.

I would consider "completely" smoking a cigar to be smoking it, at least, through the first two-thirds. You need to smoke a cigar through the 1st and 2nd thirds to know how it's developing.

If a cigar is great, then I'll smoke it right through the last third, past the point of the cigar band (which I usually find the band is about mid-way on the final 3rd). I'll take the band off once I'm into the last third, and will smoke it until there's about an inch or so left, but I don't bother to burn my lips or fingertips.

However, if a cigar is too young and harsh maybe, once I get into the final third and things tang up, I'll usually set it down at that point. There's been a few times when cigars have been so horrible tasting that I've set them down once I'm done the first third. I don't believe you have to "suffer through" a cigar, and that you have to absolutely smoke it completely, but I do think you have to give it a chance, and so I'll usually give at least the first third a go.

But, a decent cigar should be smoked fully 2/3 of the way through. A great and non-harsh cigar usually right up to, and past, the band.

[Babaloo]

AHHH Today I had a Cohiba LE 2006 , & took it all the way down . holy s&*t

[#2 man]

Well I haven't used a roach clip but would say 3/4 of an inch

[samb]

Sometimes I will smoke it way down, but usually I just leave an inch. Agree that if youre gonna review a cigar, you gotta smoke it down to the allow the flavors to evolve.

[CohibaBehike]

I smoke until the flavor turns on me. No point in going any past there. I have burnt my fingers once or twice while smoking some cigars that just kept their true flavors and didn't turn harsh at any point.

[Ellery]

Every now and then when I get a flavor bomb, I will put the cigar on a toothpick and smoke it down to nothing. Ive even used tweezers to avoid burning my fingers.

[scinmyheart]

I'll smoke many down to an inch or so...one that was rally enjoyable I thought I was going to have to bring out the hemostats

[Matt Day]

i smoke down to when i cnat hold the thing mainly as ciagrs are expensive and i like to get my moneys worth

[Wil]

Usually down to an inch or so. Very occaisonally, when it's really good, I'll smoke it further. But usually by this stage it's either burning hot or just tastes rough.

[LeafLover]

I no longer have fingerprints on my thumb, index and middle fingers.

[Ellery]

I'll smoke many down to an inch or so...one that was rally enjoyable I thought I was going to have to bring out the hemostats

ahh yes...the hemostats, I forgot about those.

[LeafLover]

ahh yes...the hemostats, I forgot about those.

Hemostats...as in the medical equipment to clamp things such as veins and arteries? Wow! That is simply awesome! I can only imagine the consternation on other's faces when I bust that out at the next gathering. Gonna get me one from the ER.

[jacksfull]

ahh yes...the hemostats, I forgot about those.

I usually just stick a toothpick in it.

I'll tell you something about smoking them all the way down, though. No matter what brand I smoke, or what the flavor profile starting out, they all get to tasting very woody in the last inch.

[adic88]

I smoke the cigar until the last half inch or so.

Then i take the nub, chuck it into my pipe, and ash it.

WINNAH!

[dB69]

I smoke the cigar until the last half inch or so.

Then i take the nub, chuck it into my pipe, and ash it.

WINNAH! :)

You rule!

[Firewiz25]

I nub a good cigar down until it burns. The last cigar I nubbed was an Opus Lost City smoked it down to less than a half inch.

[Habanakane21]

I once smoked a cigar nearly 5,000 miles away from my house, that's pretty far.

But on a serious note, I use to thread a 3" wood screw into the last little bit of a cigar. I guess like a roach clip. Not saying I ever used a roach clip!! LOL

[MrGlass]

Burnt my fingers and lips on countless occasions. Haven't resorted to the pipe yet, but maybe one day if it is exceptional.