How Slow Are You?

[Uwiik]

Just for giggles, keeping the discussions interesting. How slow are you in smoking your cigar? I just realised that I am an extremely slow smoker. I average 3 hrs on a Lusitania, 2 hr 30 mins on Fundadores and 1 hr 15 mins on Montecristo no.4. It's funny because I usually always rush when eating, drinking or whatever.

[ha_banos]

Similar. It does make me scoff when I see suggested timings online. Most retailers over here claim

Vitola: Petit Corona

Smoking Time: 30 Minutes

I give a PC 60-90 mins. So I image a newbie hoofing them down when this is what's expected of them! At least they have the decency to give a double Corona 90+ minutes!

Foxy gives a PC minimum 20-30 mins! Only Laurence Davies would manage 20 mins!

[Fugu]

4 hours ago, ha_banos said:

It does make me scoff when I see suggested timings online. Most retailers over here claim

Well, according to Zino Davidoff you’re supposed to not smoke much more than half of a cigar.
Clearly a merchant’s perspective...

[nKostyan]

Cigars do not tolerate haste ©

[BrightonCorgi]

I can smoke a Monte A and be done before the 3rd quarter starts in an NFL game.

[loose_axle]

Very slow. DC 3-3 & 1/2 hours. Robusto will easily take me an hour and a half. 

[Ford2112]

I'm a slow smoker. I always lag compared to my smoking buddies. Cigars are not to be rushed!

[teamrandr]

Slow enough.

[cigaraholic]

I'm right on time. I try and smoke cigars slowly and never let them go out. Every cigar has its own rhythm depending on its roll and fill, I’m not going to make any sex jokes🤐 

 

 

[Cigar Surgeon]

Pretty slow. Lancero I can get up to 3 hours if it's rolled well.

Robustos are 2-2.5 hours.

PCs range but I've had ones 90 min to 2 hours before.

The slower the better.

[Edicion]

43 minutes ago, Cigar Surgeon said:

Pretty slow. Lancero I can get up to 3 hours if it's rolled well.

Robustos are 2-2.5 hours.

PCs range but I've had ones 90 min to 2 hours before.

The slower the better 

Just curious. For a PC to last 2 hours, do you generally leave it sitting between puffs. Like 2-4 min in between? 

[TacoSauce]

23 minutes ago, Edicion said:

For a PC to last 2 hours, do you generally leave it sitting between puffs. Like 2-4 min in between? 

If you have the steely discipline to wait 2-4 minutes between puffs, then the world of short-filler CCs really opens up to you. I find that the main problem with short/mixed filler cigars is that they go sour easily if you smoke "too fast." However, if you're waiting multiple minutes between puffs, then these otherwise problematic cigars should provide an experience not too far from long filler sticks. For example, Flor de Cano Elegidos can be crazy tasty if you have the necessary discipline (full disclosure: I don't ).

[Cigarsmoker81]

For me I keep my cigars at 62% and my smoke time is avg of 70-75 min for robusto and 90-105 for pyramid/ toro. But for NCs I tend to smoke them faster by 15-30 min. 

[Cigar Surgeon]

18 hours ago, Edicion said:

Just curious. For a PC to last 2 hours, do you generally leave it sitting between puffs. Like 2-4 min in between? 

In my mind I'm taking 2-3 puffs a minute. It could be how hard I'm puffing that makes the difference, I don't know. I suppose one of these days I should set up a camera and then count the number of puffs I take on a cigar of a particular vitola.

[McBeardface]

I tend to lose track of time entirely when smoking cigars (sort of a humble brag, I know), but I have a feeling I’m a hasty smoker. However, I try to get close to the edge of how ever long the cigar I’m smoking will remain lit without going out between puffs; mainly to make sure it doesn’t get too hot and bitter. How frequently I need to take a puff depends a lot on the shape, construction, etc. So, to make a long story short, it depends and varies widely.


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