How to Get the Most out of a Cigar
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- Опубликовано: 1 фев 2018
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What's a pirate's favorite tobacco product?
For a tour of the Roma Craft Tobac space, and a talk about what goes into producing cigars - • Cigar Logistics and To...
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None of us are doctors, to be clear, so if you're concerned about health risks associated with smoking cigars, ask a medical professional and review credible studies and come to your own conclusions.
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Table of Contents
01:08 - introductions and what is being sampled
06:47 - inspecting a cigar
12:57 - cutting a cigar
17:56 - cold draw
20:00 - lighting a cigar
25:30 - smoking a cigar
34:13 - storing cigars
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Additional Information
Cigars, part 1: "Understanding Cigars"
• Understanding Cigars
Old Chief Wood'nhead (from Creepshow 2)
• Video
Fig Wasps
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fig_wasp
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Big thanks to Roma Craft Tobac for sharing their expertise and generous use of their facilities. Check them out online or keep an eye out for one of their cigars next time you stock up.
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This episode was made with the help of:
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Bryce Castillo - camera operator / live audio engineer -- / brycas
Skip Martin - guest -- / chiefhava
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Kyle G. (Rev) - first draft of english captions
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The Modern Rogue do a boomerang video
Brian, the period keeps the ** command from bolding. You need a space between or put it inside. *We're giving it away*. Doesnt work.
*We're giving it away.* does.
The Modern Rogue Brian, next time you do a cigar episode, and they have matches, do the Human Chimney for them. Please, it’s an oldie but a goodie
The Modern Rogue, you should do a vape video
The Modern Rogue
Smoker, talker, listener, and asker standing together.
great observation.
Smoker to the extreme left, talker left middle, listener middle right asker extreme right.
I like the smoker and listener
...Sitting around a deck with a drink each makes for a relaxing conversation.
@@djsnowman06 You nailed that observation dead -on my friend!!
@@yayatoure3461 Yeah, he said it in order of where they were standing. That wasn't lost on anyone.
Grey shirt dude in the back is like: "I'm getting paid by the hour, I don't care."
kevin r. Lmao
"Skip" Martin is an ass!!! Dude in back is "COOL" ...
"Skip" is the Equivalent of HILLARY in the "Stoogie" World labeling people who gave his smokes a B Plus instead of an "A" as :Garbage Palate" and "Distributor Mockingbirds" ...
Dude actually like some offerings but "SKIPPY" couldn't stand ANY critique... and it was mostly good to Neutral/not my bag but Good
"Skippy" acted like his "followers" were not HIS TYPE CLIENTELE anyway.... (DEPLORABLES)
Garbage PALATE GANG MEMBER!!!
I don't agree with that one critic all the time, NO ONE does
BUTTT, If I owned a Cigar Company I would REACH out like a MAN instead of LASH OUT like a CHILD
@@jpb1231000 Jesus Christ, what happened here?
@@jpb1231000 huh
@@jpb1231000 I dont know what you said but I agree
This has got to be the best most comprehensive guide for people new to cigars on RUclips. This guy really knows his stuff and does a great job explaining it.
Dead on, easily the most comprehensive and approachable! This is gold for adding to your man skills.
Bryan Brunnemeyer my thoughts exactly
I want a cigar now.
I've been smoking for like a year plus and just learned so much.
These guys are not that good, they say sound like a "chooch". The modern rogue guys are good and produce a great episode. I recommend "cigar aficionado" those gentlemen know what they're talking about.
I just wanted to look up "Arnold is ballsy with his cigars" and now I'm getting cigar videos in my recommendations
I’m glad to see that other have followed the same RUclips rabbit hole
Yeh
@@andrewolijarczyk6007 we went down a rabbit hole? I thought wonderland was filled with green, like plants.. Or.. Uh.. .. ...... Ok this joke dead
Should i make the joke comeplete
same
I just came from that vid 😂
Smoking is surprisingly the least dangerous thing these guys have done
Very low chance of hand injury as well!
Unless the next episode is how to put out a cigar on your hand... Or Brian has a mishap with a cigar cutter...
At least short term...
Nitro_st14 Cigars like these dont really hurt you. Cigarretts kill because of all the additives, like tar and arsenic.
The Brennan Sorry dude, not really. Cigars will kill you and cause cancer just as well.
Alphabetical Disorder Oh sure, but it's exponentially BETTER. I don't smoke, and never will, but I'd much rather see people smoke these than cigs.
I'm so glad you guys put up the yellow-text to correct facts when you make a mistake. Too many RUclipsrs adamantly claim something false in their videos and just leave it uncorrected.
Thanks. TBH, we just don't enjoy getting taken to task in the comments, so we try to stay one step ahead of you guys.
The Modern Rogue, regardless of the intention behind it, I greatly appreciate the end results 😛
It's what takes this channel up another level above so many others
The knowledge the guy had on cigars is astounding. He kept me involved in the whole video. Very nice
He really knows his stuff. Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh woah, I just noticed I've been watching this while leaning forward for the past half hour lol
6:47 Inspecting the cigar
13:00 Cutting the cigar
17:58 Cold draw
25:36 Enjoying the taste of cigar
29:40 Important thing for Smoker
31:40
thank you 🙏🏼
Hero
I'd love to see a nice 40 minute episode on higher end coffees of the whole spectrum. Like the beer episodes
I definitely want to make that happen. Been trying to put together an episode like that for a while.
I’m keen on beer myself. My missus struggles with my seasonal tastes between summer and winter. Scotland has a wide range of craft beers that belong to different parts of the year. A beer episode would be fantastic.
@@TheStrangerous if you do you have to check out cafe du monde vhivkory coffee, with beignets. beignets are great with all coffee
Coffee and a stick is my favorite combo
Turning 18 tomorrow and going to buy my first cigar. So glad they made the videos. My grandfather was a cigar smoker and when I was little he would tell me that he would buy me my first cigar. Unfortunatly he died when I was 12 and wasn't able to. But thanks guys this helped me out a lot.
Nice! Be responsible and have a great time, man.
im a 17 year old who just watched nearly 40 minutes of four dudes smoking cigars
Same
Same I want to try one just to feel what it like
LA FLAME 05 same 😂
Lmao I’m 15
Same 🤣
Me at 3 am: ok I need sleep
RUclips: *watch 4 guys for 40 minutes smoking a cigar*
Me: maybe one more video
Jason looks like a frickin mob boss when he smokes
Antoni Vallejos Heh.
Jason Murphy is El Jefe
can you imagine Jason smoking cigars with Freddie?
Brian looks very elegant
Jason looks like Fidel Castro when he smokes cigars.
This is the best channel ive ever come upon by accident
awesome!
z0mb1e They have some great shows. Hacking the System is on Netflix
There are no accidents when Brian Brushwood and Jason Murphy are involved its destiny!
Same
@@alienkid that was one that I binged many times over. Too bad that there is not more episodes.
This is a fantastic lesson for beginners and intermediate smokers alike. Thanks for doing this. No pretension, no showing off with unnecessary information, and no product placement. You guys just got a new sub.
This was the best video that covered everything about the experience that is a cigar. Informative and never slows down or got boring!
Smoked my first cigar because of this video and I give the experience a 9/10. Thanks for the shared experience, these kind of episodes hit that beautiful sweet spot of informative & entertaining that you guys are so good at achieving.
Nice!
Out of interest - what would've made it a 10/10 experience?
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Pranay Francis work your photoshop
Pranay Francis He the man that will teach you the most in a non-arrogant way. Do this, use this, your doing fine. He let's you learn, not takes over.
pretty much me when im at the cigar lounge with friends
@@blackrifle3742 same here. I'm usually the youngest fellow at the lounge, so I just sit there puffing away. Just enjoying the scene.
I like his nonchalant way of checking his phone every so often. But the camera guys keep catching him lol.
My airbnb in Colombia South America was in a top floor, so when you sat on the toilet, and opened the bathroom door, you got to see the sky and the mountains and felt an awesome breeze. I sat down, lit a puerto rican cigar and put on porcelain from Moby. Best crap ever ❤️❤️❤️❤️
TMI on the crap.....
Fancy shetttt
Thank you Jason for including Michael at 4:04 poor guy couldn't get a word in over his talkative companion.
Yeah, another cigar episode! Of all the "Gentleman" episodes, these and the beer and whiskey ones have been my favorites by far! So great to learn enough about something topics like these, just enough to sound refined (or at least not an ass/chooch), and learn a ton about some of my favorite things to enjoy in the process!
*You guys should totally do a wine series as well!*
agreed
That would be awesome 🍷
I guess I really only have a cigar every 3 months to a year, so I won't use this information a whole lot, but I do really enjoy learning about it!
Micah Philson hey there! I think, if I'm not wrong, that in one episode brian said he did not like wine! If I'm correct, which I think but I can't remember so please don't quote me!
French cheese would be nice too !
Not very interested in smoaking personally but its very interesting to see how much really goes into this kind of thing.
agreed.
I agree but I think that cigars are cool
The most informative Cigar related videos on the internet. Wow I learned soo much its crazy.
My grandfather smoked Coronas 8 a day and inhaled them since he was 12. He died at age 64 and 364 days old one day before his first pension cheque. They did list it as emphysema but he also drank about 40 ounces of booze a day since he was 16. Every picture we have of him is with a cigar in his hand except for a few with a cigarette. He didn't care and smoked in the hospital when he was dying.
Hey guys,
I would love to see you guys learn some modern off-grid survival skills.
After learning the perfect gentlemanly skills and the most dastardly rogue tricks, a certain foreign leader could become jealous of your accomplishments and send agents after you.
How do you plan to not only hide, but thrive?
This could be a multi-episode mini-series, where you learn different parts of the trade. Shelter, Farming, local networking (do I see a squarespace sponsor for that episode?).
Even if not, could we get episodes on proper attire (suits)? You'd be helping all is almost adults be slightly less scared of the "real" world we have heard so much about.
I can't wait to see what you do next.
All fantastic ideas!
10:30 to 11:05, us the best part. This video involves a lot of science, this section is probably the most science packed. I love when you have many subject matters involved in one video based on the original subject. It shows how many different things can be related and makes things, simpler, easier and gunner to learn about.
One of the best cigar tutorials I’ve ever seen, and I’ve watched a lot of them. Awesome video! And Romacraft cigars are awesome!
Cigars infused with coffee taste the best and bourbon infused cigars are the most relaxing to smoke.I do most of habits featured in this video but the most bizarre or wired thing that I do when smoking is to tear the label off the cigar first before cutting, cold drawing, or lightning and smoking. One I want to enjoy the cigar as much as possible without smoking the label itself and two I keep the label in order to look for the make of the cigar again if it's good. I only smoke about once every three months so when I do I want to relish every once of the experience.
I have a lovely humidor made from maple, hand carved with a mountain scene and pack of wolves carved into it, brass hinges, and lined with spanish cedar. It only holds 6 cigars, each separated, but that's all I need. It was a gift from someone special who's no longer with us.
I don't know if it's true that spanish cedar helps repel tobacco beetle, but I do love the scent you get each time you open it up.
Bill's humidor just turned 44.
Nice!
I keep mine in vine cellar...
chooch
I too use a humidor handed down from a family member. Unfortunately, spanish cedar does not repel tobacco beetles. Nothing repels tobacco beetles as they are already present in the tobacco used to make the cigars. As was said in the episode, high heat and humidity cause the tobacco beetle larvae to hatch. I have several humidors and even use a cooler to store large amounts of cigars. As long as you keep the temp below 75 and the humidity below 75% or so, you should not have any tobacco beetle issues no matter the container. Yes, my cedar lined humidors smell better than the coolers LOL
Really informative video and even though I am an experienced smoker I learned a few things. Skip is an interesting guy and I had the joy of hanging out with him and Steve Saka at Romacraft’s factory in Esteli in January 2020. Keep making those great cigars.
Im from Austin as well, I stumbled upon your channel by accident around the time this video was filmed and I have not been disappointed since!
Man, as someone who rarely smokes cigars but likes to socially when a friend offers, that sugar tip is great to know.
Smoking a 6x60 Mr Brownstone while watching this, im 23 and have had a passion for cigars (all tobacco basically)for about 5 years now and its so great getting to see my fav youtube channel do a video on one of my fav hobbies!
Sam T Glad you’re digging it!
oh shit! i cant believe you actually saw this bro! and yeah dude! you guys are doing great work! i always do my best to stay tuned, ive just been going through all of Scam School as well. managed to even land myself a date with that Human Jack o Lantern trick you guys did in an episode! keep up the great work! and thankyou for taking the time to read and respond! it means alot dude!
Quick shoutout to Brian. Dude I've been watching you since Scam School (even scored a few beers because of it) and you're always entertaining! Congrats!
I love that. Michael is just chillin enjoying his smoke in the background
The fact that nicotine has an impact on your blood sugar was really interesting, as I suffer from diabetes and definitely recognise the feeling of having low blood sugar. But hey, since alcohol is converted into sugar, my favorite thing to do, which is drinking Whiskey and smoking cigars, should technically balance my sugar levels quite well. Cheers!
Love seeing you guys cover my favorite hobby!
thanks, man! Hope we're doing it justice.
By far the most informative and entertaining video on cigars on RUclips.
"gentle friendly bugs that you can smoke" lol
Very helpful I've been trying to get into smoking cigars but it can be hard to get practical experience without either being judged by the store workers or not being educated correctly thanks guys
Outstanding! Best of luck.
This vid and the other about cigars is world-class! I was smoking them wrong the entire time (newbie) and this cleared up SO MUCH for me. Thanks guys, it's greatly appreciated
Very in depth! I learned a few new things I've never heard before in other tutorial videos. Thanks!
Man, I love being 16. Watching videos at 5:30 in the morning about people smoking cigars as if I were going to smoke one any time soon
I love this episode! Also when Jason mentioned machine guns and cigars I kept thinking of "Bull" Randleman from Band of Brothers
John Beauvais hi
Such an entertaining video and so informative! I love what you guys are doing and as a begginer cigar smoker I'm learning a lot. Laughing along with you guys! Great relaxing watch.
That cigar lounge is super sweet and the guys that run it seem really chill.
Heat rises, but if your cigar burns inconsistently, both in mine and my dad's experience, turn it so the part that's not burning is on bottom. For whatever reason, it will even out a bit more easily on the bottom.
Granted, it's just anecdotal evidence, and I personally don't have a ton of experience with it (though my dad has a fair bit), but that's what we've found.
what humidity do you store at? I used to store at 69% and had the same problem until I switched to 65%
Aha, I have no clue what my dad's humidor controls the humidity at, but then again, even buying them direct from a tobacconist and smoking them immediately after, that's his observation.
Though if you noticed that directly, I'll have to bring it up next time I see him to see if we can pinpoint it like that.
Though isn't 65% on the lower end of the range they said is best to store them? So I wouldn't blame him for being closer to 70%.
Nevermind, that was quick. I just messaged my dad, and he said he stores them at 70-75%, so I guess that answers that question.
Though I would assume that small, precise difference doesn't affect too much other than things like that. They'd still be perfectly good. Though how they burn is very interesting then.
whoah man, thats super humid! usually 70 is the max, be careful if you store a lot of cigars, too much humidity and you might get cigar beetles. Usually the manufacturer/tobbaconist stores them at 69-72% because of long distance transport reasons or so that people without humidors have 2-3 days to smoke them/ store them in the plastic baggie.
I used to think who the hell can tell the difference anyway, but now they burn razor sharp, and i get way more flavor from my maduros. less relights too.
i recommend putting a 65% boveda pack in a travel humidor with a few cigars, and smoking them in about a week when humidity stabilizes.
happy smoking to you & your pop! let me know if you try it out
ps one more note, if youre aging cigars 69% is better, but lower RH like 65 is better for smoking, and some guys even go as low as 62%. 69% is a good middle ground between aging and smoking, but 65 is the clear winner if you arent aging them for 7-10 years
Congratulations for the cigar series, it's being really interesting and informative. I would love to watch an tobacco pipe one. Pipe smoking has it's own world, related to pipe desings, tobacco types, proper lighters and so on. I really hope to see you guys approach on the subject!
Got a lot of requests for that one, so I think we’ll have to try it. I’ve always loved the smell of pipe tobacco.
@@ModernRogue We know this was Brian now.
Informative, classy, well made, and makes one yearn for the better things in life, not settling for second best. Keep up the good work, gentlemen. I just recently got into cigars myself, Cohibas, Dominican Republic, not Cuba, so I have thoroughly enjoyed this educational and fun video.
The most informative video I’ve seen on the subject. I learned so much-thank you to all involved.
Every group has
Guy --
1. Giving info
2. Other 1 is scholar but keep silence to let 1st on to shine.
3. Loud af
4. 4th one thinking why i even came here,
The guy was so annoying I had to skip over when he talked
Alexander_Cdn who? Which one?
😂
My 1st 2 times smoking a Dragon's Milk was overwhelming. I REALLY got light headed. But after that, I was good. And now its my favorite
Man about the 3rd time I've watched this and I love the chill vibe through out the entirety of the video
Edward Sahakian shows the elegant way to light and enjoy the cigar ~ Davidoff of London 🇬🇧 always nice to see the different aficionados .. thanks for the video
Loved this series! You guys should do a series on pipes.
I think we're going to have to. By popular demand. :)
I appreciate and respect that they spoke about the unhealthy risks, I think I'll buy a few cigars from these boys 👌
This video series got me into cigars.... I can't believe I was missing this in my life!
this is my most favorite episode. i keep watching it over and over
As a highly enthusiastic and experienced cigar guy I have to say this was a good video led by someone who's well informed . Great for people who are starting to explore trh cigar life, nice work guys
I really love this presentation, noticed how mike so competently added just small notes to his friend’s presentation, he added the key temperature proceeded to take a few boss puffs and then added key points like “ first u gonna have your cellphone switched off”. They did such a beautiful job. Tq for helping me understand my vice as I get older
Pretty sure he said something about taking the cellophane off which would be the plastic wrapper around the cigar
@@Sasha8pancakes finally 🤣🤣🤣
Brian and Jason I really respect you guys I watch all your video u guys respect everyone keep up the amazing work
Really like these two vids on cigars, made me interested enough to give them a try
This past November, I attended the Breeders Cup in Kentucky and was struck by 1.) how little I knew about horse racing 2.) how little I knew about fancy culturality of such things and 3.) how much I felt out of sorts without a cigar. Until I found these episodes of MR, I knew almost nothing about cigars. Now, if I ever go back to a horse race, I will at least know 1 of the three things I didn't know in November 2018.
I enjoyed the information in this video.. I would love to see a similar video on pipe smoking. Types of tobacco, how to smoke etc.
working on it!
5 years after this video started my cigar journey, my country finally got in Roma Craft Tabac cigars and I got to rewatch while lighting up an Intemperance Torpedo. Thank you lads
Most chill and informative video I have ever seen.
Currently using the russian push up programme to pass my RAF fitness test :D Thanks Modern Rogue
. Good luck!
Thankyou. I can't wait till the hard work pays off!
. ...RAF? ......The terrorist organisation ?
@@ynitsuj9814 that's the IRA
This video was really useful.
I'm a smoker, and I always wanted to try a cigar, but I was intimidated by the "mistery" of it.
Now I kinda' know what to look for.
Thanks !
Mystery
@@traceanthony3588 Fisterme
Love roma craft cigars, didn't know the guys the guys that run it are so knowledgeable. I have been smoking for years, Im a bit of a nerd with cigars and cigar knowledge, and I am always annoyed by how little cigar "professionals" know so little. These guys are incredibly knowledgeable and well versed, I am pleasantly surprised.
Skip is fantastic at explaining! Just bought a bunch of these cigars at NY Cigar Inn
I like how all of these etiquette things have so much in common with smoking weed
culture is culture, both have many things in common: hanging out, snacks, drinks, relax
@Professor Weaboo That why your mom is smokes meth? xd
I love that, after going most of my life without, Modern Rogue starts doing exploratory episodes on whiskey, cigars, and explosives just as I'm getting serious about enjoying each of those.
I think this just clarified a lot of my questions on smoking cigars
This is a great video for beginners. You guys hit it rite on the nail. Good job guys!
A series like this on pipe smoking would be interesting.
Jason: "Alright and we're back at Aroma Craft Tobac........"
Brian: "Last time we learned the fundamentals..........."
Me: "They're wearing the EXACT same clothing as before! I'm not buying this separate date ruse."
Great episode with a lot of really extensive information. Thanks guys!
I'm coming back to this program after many years... Thank you all
I'm very proud of my stash!!! I've been working on it for about a couple of months. I have a substantial amount of cigars of different types and flavors.😁💕
I'd love to see an episode about tobacco pipes. I've been smoking one for 4 years and I love it. Very cool culture surrounding it and really great smoking experiences.
Damn you're making me want a cigar so bad.
Both Rosales and Skip are some excellent stand up guys, really cool to chill and chat with.
Smoked my first cigar while I listened to this great video 👏🏻
Interesting stuff about the moderate smoking of cigars isn't really very unhealthy according to the FDA. I'd have to look into that, because I was convinced that it would still have a negative empact, being smoke and all. Other than that, this video is very informative! Good job!!
Generally, you don’t inhale it. Just into the mouth. So there is a chance of mouth cancer and what not, but you would have to be smoking them everyday or very very often. It’s not like smoking cigarettes or chewing where you’re constantly have something packed in your lip or smoking multiple cigarettes a day. Usually you sit down, smoke one for a few hours, or even longer.
Clicked this as soon as I saw it. Love your work, Brian!
I'm 25 and really needed a new hobby. Thanks, guys.
This is one of the best videos I've seen on how to smoke a cigar
Expert: I guess the only way to hold a cigar in a choochy way is with your pinky up
Brian: 27:53 🤣🤣🤣
Pipe tobacco next!!!!
I think we're going to have to!
Jason Murphy THE Jason Murphy just replied to me. Your show is unparalleled in quality. Absolutely love it. Take care man!
Cloneorder66 Thanks!!
@@TheStrangerous it's been a year! I think it's high time for that tobacco episode
Cloneorder66 fuck tobacco
Love having more content keep up the great work guys
Love how much these guys know about cigars truly
31:07 pffft that look.. dude definitely smokes around his kids..
He probably smokes with his kids
minifridge perhaps he even smokes his kids
@@woahitsnick4965 plot twist... he thought he was smoking his kids, but all along, his kids were smoking him
"Inhaling poison is not that much worse than drinking poison"
Flawless reasoning
Well yeah, with a cigar you don't take it into your lungs or you'll be hacking a lung up. You keep it in your mouth. It's basically for taste.
you don't inhale genius
Thanks for the info lads, keep it comin!
Excellent video. Learned a lot. Thank you for putting this together. 🙏
Man I love these long cultured episodes
Thanks!
@@ModernRogue holy crap you replied I love you
Outstanding, comprehensive video on cigar smoking; I would expect no less from the Modern Rogues ! :-)
That said, I would respectfully add a correction. While a nuanced smoke is difficult to enjoy while doing something like mowing the lawn, if you're outside, especially if you are moving around, you want a cigar with more robust body then what you get if you in an environment where the air isn't moving much. The inside of a garage with the door open is probably in between lawn mowing and completely inside where the air isn't moving much and the smoke hangs around. As a general rule, you want one stage up in robustness than you normally enjoy if you're mowing the lawn, golfing. Obviously, its not just about the body and cigars are even more so than other things: "your millage may vary." Different people find different cigar taste profiles enjoyable. The right one is the one you enjoy for that particular environment, your particular taste. There are people that love what I would call a "bland" flat cigar, as I enjoy exceptionally robust cigars with as much complexity as I can get - this no matter the environment. However, that is just what I found I liked. Other people's taste run in different ways and its all ok. And I should mention that I'm a grandmother who never smoked cigarettes who was turned on to cigars by chance about 20 years ago or so in my late 40's. Stereotypes hold that I should like a mild cigar, something with a smaller ring gauge. However, the opposite is in fact true in my case: Again, I like very robust, very complex cigars and I prefer a large gauge as I dislike a hard draw (as a general rule, larger gauges will offer easier draws). That said, this isn't a contest. Again, its about what tastes right for you in various environments and circumstances.
I would also add (though I may have missed it, in which case I apologize) that if the cigar becomes almost sour, and the "cherry" is cone shaped, you are smoking the cigar too vigorously, or puffling too often, or both (what cigarette smokers may call, "hot boxing"). One of the many reasons I love cigar smoking is that it forces me to slow down, take a break, relax. It is far better to have to relight a cigar that has gone out than err on the other side and ruin your experience. Fear not however, let the cigar go out, when re-lighting, exhale through the cigar somewhat....assertively? a few times and this should clear out any lingering sour flavor and you can go back to enjoying your smoke. (Finally, I will add that when I was younger, if I was engaged in physical activity, I had a greater tendency to hotbox a cigar, simply because I was breathing harder. So, when golfing or something, just be a bit more mindful).
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While some of what was discussed might seem somewhat "hoity-toity," part of what is going on is ritual. Rituals have been part of mankind for, arguably, hundreds of thousands of years, certainly since the first civilizations. They can tap into very primal portions of the brain and smells/tastes are processed by some of the oldest parts of the brain, evolutionarily speaking, and dynamically interact with memory - thus the soothing effects of chicken broth when ill or the smell of grandmother's cookies at Christmas or some other holiday or celebration. So the rituals of cigar smoking add to its enjoyment, rather than detracting from it. Having to learn how to enjoy an activity or experience can make you feel part of, included, sort of a "catching yourself doing something right."
And while enjoying a cigar with friends is awesome, enjoying a cigar with strangers, say at a tobacconist who has tables and couches can provide a feeling of deep camaraderie as you experience others in an open, welcoming, inclusive environment. Lots of times, I've been the only woman sitting with a group of men and the community we create, even if just temporary, can be rich, safe, open and fulfilling. At the same time, enjoying a cigar watching a sunset alone after a hard day's work can provide a profound spiritual or at least spiritual-esque experience that is different, but just as enjoyable, a time to reflect and appreciate the splendor of nature and the infinite complexity of the universe.
Finally, I should note that cigars, being more "base" than cigarettes, are more readily absorbed by the organs of the mouth. Just because we aren't inhaling (or only engaging in a token amount of "French inhaling"), if you don't regularly smoke, smoking a cigar as substantial as the Modern Rogues enjoyed in the video above can often deliver a potent "high" that can be enjoyable. Pair it with a good coffee (as mentioned by the smoke-shop owners as naturally complimentary, as can be chocolate btw) can really get one's head spinning, but in a good way. Make sure that you realize that you may be impaired. Enjoy it as part of the whole experience, but do be careful about the decision to get into a car and drive home..... (a nicotine hangover the next day is not uncommon and your mouth can taste like an ashtray. Drink lots of water and get some food in you; you should feel a lot better :-)
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A very solid, no-nonsense vid. Thanks!
Watched the whole video sitting at discount tire waiting for my tires to get rotated. Great video lots of info