El Presidente Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Quick question What does lifting a cigar to the ear....and rolling it around tell you? Use the poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 My own cigars are all stored properly, so no need to do it, but it is an indication of proper humidity level (for me anyway). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Just now, Lotusguy said: My own cigars are all stored properly, so no need to do it, but it is an indication of proper humidity level (for me anyway). Really? Interesting. Take one at 65RH, 80RH and 55RH. On a small trial here, all bar one picked the 80RH as the correctly humidified cigar using solely the ear loll technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Between those two options, I chose the second. I’m certainly not a goose. However, this particular test isn’t going to tell you if the whole cigar is properly humidified. It’s probably just limited to whether the wrapper is in good smokable condition. The filler and/or binder can still be very wet, resulting in a stupid smoking experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCgarman Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Nothing. And it is something I never do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 35 minutes ago, El Presidente said: Really? Interesting. Take one at 65RH, 80RH and 55RH. On a small trial here, all bar one picked the 80RH as the correctly humidified cigar using solely the ear loll technique. Interesting. I look (listen?) for a slight crackling sound and obviously, you feel the firmness while you're doing it. Now where to get a 80% humidified cigar to repeat this test - probably in Paris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB83 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 How close to the ocean it was rolled. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCgarman Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 43 minutes ago, Lotusguy said: Interesting. I look (listen?) for a slight crackling sound and obviously, you feel the firmness while you're doing it. Now where to get a 80% humidified cigar to repeat this test - probably in Paris What do you think of Kostritzer Schwarzbier? From your home land? It is Heaven in a glass IMO.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Tigre Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 How many licks it takes to reach the center... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 What do you think of Kostritzer Schwarzbier? From your home land? It is Heaven in a glass IMO.My home town is near Stuttgart so I am very partial to wheat beers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 If I hear a crackling sound and get dust in my ear it is probably a tad underhumified..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandboy Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Haven’t employed this enough to form any correlation between the sound and a certain smoking experience. Not really planning to either. I can generally feel and smell all I need to know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorPerfecto Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 When I do that, my cigars always whisper in a breathy, Scarlett-Johannseneque tone, "Put me in your mouth...." 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 It tells you that you are rolling a cigar close to your ear... but if you listen really carefully, it will tell you the super secret plan of the underpants gnomes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoliDan Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I say not much here. I think any of us that keep it 58-62%/66-70F will hear a tad of crinkle, but also have that firm yet humidified feel in the middle. If anything, I like to hear a very tiny bit of a crackling in the wrapper and binder. Signals that it will not be fireproof, with a fast burning filler, to me anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward7 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Don’t really need to place so much pressure to be able to tell if something is dry. I don’t mind gently checking the length of it for soft spots from underfilling, but with the wrapper being the first part to dry out, you would crack it anyway by rolling it around not near your ear. This practice reminds me of how some people hold a glass of red wine up into the light to look at the color and how opaque it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirds Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 hours ago, SenorPerfecto said: When I do that, my cigars always whisper in a breathy, Scarlett-Johannseneque tone, "Put me in your mouth...." That was incredible. ???? Actually laughed out loud. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Not much - unless the cigar is connected to the internet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 17 minutes ago, nino said: Not much - unless the cigar is connected to the internet. all we need now is someone to make a mini USB cigar punch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 10 hours ago, El Presidente said: What does lifting a cigar to the ear....and rolling it around tell you? That I ran out of Q-tips 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVantes Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 That my ear is very loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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