ayepatz Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I’ve just smoked a PLPC, and followed it up with a Juan Lopez Minutos. Both from 2013. I’ve noticed that, to maintain the flavour sweet spot, I’m smoking the JL noticeably faster. Do you smoke different marcas/vitolas at different speeds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I think for me it ends up being draw dependent. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 14 minutes ago, ayepatz said: I’ve just smoked a PLPC, and followed it up with a Juan Lopez Minutos. Both from 2013. I’ve noticed that, to maintain the flavour sweet spot, I’m smoking the JL noticeably faster? Do you smoke different vitolas at different speeds? I definitely think theres something in this. I think the blend plays a part. There are some 50+RG cigars I don't give too much respect to (in terms of drawing speed) but I always find I want to slow down with something like a good Upmann mag 50. I think blend ratios, and quality of tobacco play a big roll. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayepatz Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 15 minutes ago, Colt45 said: I think for me it ends up being draw dependent. Draw was comparable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 20 minutes ago, ayepatz said: Draw was comparable. With that and each having the same girth, for me time between draws would be very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cfc1016 Posted May 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2018 I smoke however the cigar seems to ‘tell me to’. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_harmon44 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I like to experiment and smoke fast then slow down once the ash is there to help even more. You'll find new flavours and hidden complexity. Almost got rid of my o.r. box of Unicos because of this till I slowed down and realized it wasn't just a pepper bomb back then. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGlass Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I've never really thought about it, but I think the cigar provides its own feedback by turning harsh or going out and my job is to find the balancing point in between those two extremes. I have no idea if this would be marca dependent, but I would expect other factors such as construction would have a much bigger impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverstix Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Different marcas? No. Different vitolas? Yes. I am a slow smoker in general, just think the cigar tastes better when you go slow. Having said that, I purposely smoke smaller ring gauge cigars like PC’s slower than I would smoke a Robusto. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Comes down to the actual cigar, nothing to do with the marca with rare exception. There are a few I like to savor more than others like LGD MdO's. Patience wins big time with them. Just too special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Not different marcas, for me, necessarily. Different vitolas, yes, and specifically thin ring-gauged cigars, 40/64ths of an inch and under. These vitolas, when combined with a length greater than 150 mm (or 6 inches) in my opinion, require slower smoking to prevent over-heating and thus avoid the onset of bitter flavours. Other than that, I smoke various marcas at the same rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunster Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Its depends on the cigar, but as a broad generalisation, thinner cigars I smoke slower, fat ones faster. Faster is a relative term of course, I am not chain puffing on the fatties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayepatz Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 35 minutes ago, JohnS said: Not different marcas, for me, necessarily. Different vitolas, yes, and specifically thin ring-gauged cigars, 40/64ths of an inch and under. These vitolas, when combined with a length greater than 150 mm (or 6 inches) in my opinion, require slower smoking to prevent over-heating and thus avoid the onset of bitter flavours. Other than that, I smoke various marcas at the same rate. That’s the norm for me, too. Both of these cigars were 42rg, yet I noticed I was smoking the JL notably faster to maintain the sweet spot of flavours. I’ve never been conscious of such a difference before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 The cigar tells you how it should be smoked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akela3rd Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 The cigar tells you how it should be smoked.Mine just say Light That End, Now Suck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigaraholic Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I always try and smoke a cigar as slowly as possible without letting it go out....I do adjust my draw depending on the ring gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGC Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Always at a rate just sufficient enough to see a complete burn around the circumference... slower rates in general for smaller rg’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KavalanWhisky Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Interesting point, I do try to smoke thinner ring gauges slower and look at the ash for indicators on how fast I'm smoking a cigar, the dark it is I feel I'm smoking it too fast. I've been doing a lot of reviews with friends recently, all smoking the same stick and when we smoke at different speeds we do get slightly different flavours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckme10 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Depends how good the stick is. The better the stick the more I want to savor it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzy Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Not intentionally but I often find CC's don't burn well for the second half of the cigar and it's more of a problem with bigger ring gauge. Because of that I end up smoking bigger ring gauge cigars quicker for the second half to try and keep it lit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMQQKIN Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 I smoke them all the same... Too fast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypots Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Thin cigars tend to heat up easily. A Laguito No. 1 or 2, for instance, are always cigars that I sip rather than suck. As the RG increases this becomes less important. I don't suck them down like I used to, I'm more in the savor camp now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginseng Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Okay...I don't know how that last/first post answers the question, but this is a worthy topic to revisit. To @cfc1016's comment, I try to be attentive and responsive to how the cigar is "telling" me to smoke it. That said, It's more common than I'd like to admit that I end up rushing the smoking. Honestly, it's just hard to find a few hours to myself at any time of the day, weekday or weekend. When I do have the time to be completely free and responsive, I test several different aspects of the "smoking." These are relatively independent factors. draw depth - this is the duration of the draw: short pulls "sipping" versus long pulls "quaffing" draw speed - this is the pace of the draw: slow, languid versus a quicker intake draw cadence - this is the resting interval between draws: from several seconds to a minute or more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReturnFreeRisk Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 For me the only marca I could generalize where I find myself smoking slower than others is QdO. Not a rule or complaint, but just my observation now that your question makes me think back..Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmazda Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 My speed depends on the weather, if I like the cigar, and if the size is prone to overheating. Needless to say, if I really like the cigar and the weather is nice I will smoke slowly regardless of the size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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