Too tight to draw

[Bkcloud114]

I usually take the pin that holds my shield in it's case and stick it into the cigar, works pretty good since it is about 2 1/2" long. My brother uses a thin drill bit, he screws it in and kinda pulls gently to open it up..... whatever you do, never use a paper clip. I learned that the hard way, paper clips are not stiff enough so it went right thru the side of the cigar, had to keep my finger over the hole while smopking it

[CoventryCat86]

Excellent idea Tommy

I use an ice pick as a poker which usually works pretty well. I had a box of San Cristobal de la Habana El Morros that were plugged so badly (December, 1999) that even the ice pick trick couldn't save them

I then tried using a 3 1/2 x #12 or #14 drywall screw, literally screwing it into the clipped end of the cigar and pulling it out to remove enough tobacco leaves to make the cigar smokeable. It worked with a few.......

Some places sell "cigar pokers" for people to use to try to fix plugged cigars.

Tommy's right, the bent paper clip trick is suggested by some and works for some but I would not recommend it.