Advice needed on some burning issues..


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So i have all my sticks set to 62% humidity with a temp of 68-70 F in a windador that is not plugged in.  Now relative humidity where I live is about 50% give or take.  I don't ever dry box my cigars, as I usually smoke when I am able, and don't necessarily have a whole ready to go set of cigars.  So I have been running into the issue that I have a great smoke for the first half of my sticks.  It doesn't matter if they are cuban or non cuban.  At about the half way point, and subsequently i usually ash at that point, the cigar usually goes out.  It doesn't matter how much i start puffing away, it just usually goes out after that time.  Now, i can relight, but it seems that every so often it goes out again, and again.  Then I'm working with a cigar that tastes horrible after all the frequent relights.  Im not sure what is going on, and frankly it is ruining my smoking sessions, knowing I'm going to have these issues each time I smoke.  Can you all help me to resolve this issue?  

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Just now, spivey6690 said:

Type of cut?  Is draw tight?  

Usually using a V cut.  Draw is never tight, if it is, I have the perfect draw.  But I usually have sticks that are good to go.  

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2 minutes ago, spivey6690 said:

Maybe try ashing at the third mark?  Do you purge your cigars when they go out (i.e., blow through cigar as you relight)?  

I can't say I've ever purged as I'm doing a relight.  I have purged when i notice that they seem to be going out..to produce some more airflow.  So are you purging while the flame is to the cigar?

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Cigars do take quite a while to acclimatise. Several months to a few years in fact. The thicker and longer cigars take longer than the smaller thinner ones. Maybe they need more time in the conditions you have them set at.

Also, test out your hygrometer for accuracy. I have some Calibar IV's (5 in total) and I test them against one of Piggy's hygrometers and they deliver similar readings thus I know that they are accurate.

Best of luck!

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Since your whole stash is doing the same thing I'd say that your cigars are too wet. The inability to keep them lit is the give away. 

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cigars dry down towards the head, you have more moisture in the second half.

keep your % as is and wait for the rest to dry down.

try cutting a few sticks and leave them out on your dresser or a table for 3-5 days.

smoke one and see if the second half does better.

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Do you primarily take cigars from one part of your humidor?

You know humidor stratify and water is lighter than air. If you are one of these that separates cigars and puts 'smoking stock' in an easy to reach location, such as higher in the humidor, you may be fooled by a hygrometer that does not represent the entire humidor.

I have a hard time getting past people who have issues with all their cigars unless it is climate but luck of the draw, local conditions sometimes play a roll. As a hint, look for what the cigars share in common. That is a place to start.

Good luck! -Piggy

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I've observed the same phenomenon down here in South Florida. My humidor is consistently around 62-63% RH, at 76-77F.

I think part of the problem is smoking too fast, so I've started to put my cigar down after every puff and waiting a bit between puffs. The other is the obvious climate problem of high humidity that is part and parcel of living here in the swampland.

Not much I can do about the 80+ RH, but I've started to dry box my cigars for 2-3 days in advance, and it seems to help a little.

To Piggy's point, check the circulation and take RH readings from different locations. Make sure the box is evenly humidified. If it is good throughout, and you have success with dry boxing, then you might want to start lowering the RH in you humidor.

Give slow smoking a try too. You might find the cigars also taste better in the second half from not overheating.



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Summertime humidity wreaks havoc on cigars regardless of how well you store them! They will literally suck up humidity and about half way through the cigar start burning horribly and get soft feeling and need relights. I am currently in the Myrtle Beach area, where it is in the 90's with high humidity and are having same issues smoking out in the garage. Cigars are stored very well at 65 degrees F and 65 % humidity. Now in the winter, with cold dry air no problems they burn beautifully. It is just that high dew point humidity that cigars just don't like. I feel your pain.

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