LordAnubis Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 So i was wondering, if the foot can be open, why can't a head be open? Why do all cigars have caps on them? I have experienced the rolling process and a significant amount of time goes into putting a cap on, then we just cut it off and throw it away, so why is it there? Anyone have any good reasons for this madness? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebhead Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Well, maybe it's for us folk that only punch cut. E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Its pretty, provided added stiffness to the cigars for shipping and allows for a variety of opening by cut, punch or other mean depending on preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maplepie Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I love 109s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaBeKD Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 So we know which end to cut and which to light. Duh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayceskinner Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Doesn't it keep the wrapper from unravelling? I think it looks better with the cap on. Plus if it didn't have a cap you would have "Cuban cigar experts" saying you were smoking the wrong end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Doesn't it keep the wrapper from unravelling? I think it looks better with the cap on. Plus if it didn't have a cap you would have "Cuban cigar experts" saying you were smoking the wrong end. I guess as long as you don't put the lit end in your mouth, all's good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbandz Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Why are there caps on cigars? Helmets are too big,and yarmulkes kept falling off.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallclub Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 So we know which end to cut and which to light. Duh Exactly. I thought it was … evident… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaBeKD Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 The nots and plugs are always near the cap. Go figure. Murphy's law to the rescue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LGC Posted December 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2014 To prevent people from detecting plugged cigars before purchasing... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Well, it's a conspiracy of course - to get us all to buy cigar cutters....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvickery Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 It does keep the cigar from unraveling ... It lets you know which end to light ( seriously) . If you light the wrong end of a cohiba club ...easy to do as clubs don't have a cap ... It does unravel . Derrek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlomo Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Stop unavelling, cleaner look, nicer presentation, allows for your preference in cut.punch, v, etc..., I've also heard that it helps slow the drying process if they are left out too long, although I'm not sure I believe that. Aren't Guants pre-cut also? Ech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maplepie Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 If you light the wrong end of a cohiba club ...easy to do as clubs don't have a cap ... It does unravel probably the best example here. Many people don't know that there are right/wrong ends to light a club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Unless you have a Hamlet flying pig that you can stand on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjhernandez34 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Here is a review from halfwheel of a cigar that is open on both ends, but it was a special release NC from Fuente. http://halfwheel.com/review-opusx-*****-juice/28625 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Actually I was in Havana when this question was asked of Jose Candia. If I remember correctly, Rob Fox asked it albeit I suspect he had a good hunch of the answer. The answer given by Jose was that the cap on a cigar retains the aroma/flavour of the cigar by limiting/eliminating air flowing through a cigar. I had heard this answer before but I cannot recall as to where. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordAnubis Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Interesting mr Pres! So by that logic closing the foot is better yet again! And also by that logic it leads me to believe one should never store cigars loose in front of a fan rather in a closed box so as to not loose the aromas. Hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLB03TT Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Cigars have caps so the head doesn't get cold in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Actually I was in Havana when this question was asked of Jose Candia. If I remember correctly, Rob Fox asked it albeit I suspect he had a good hunch of the answer. The answer given by Jose was that the cap on a cigar retains the aroma/flavour of the cigar by limiting/eliminating air flowing through a cigar. I had heard this answer before but I cannot recall as to where. OK, why did cigars from '99-'01 have caps then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuzi16 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 The nots and plugs are always near the cap. Go figure. Murphy's law to the rescue this is actually because of how the cigar is held when it it rolled. the plugs are the result of a twist or a pinch point in the bunch caused by the thumb when it reaches over the rest of the bunch to hold it. the thumb is about where the band is in the bunch. of course being that i have never personally rolled a cigar before i am not too sure of this point. however, this is what i have been told by one of the master blenders in Nicaragua when i went to visit. seems plausible to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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