Cigar split need help

[T-Roy]

Hello all, got a problem. I have searched and found a few videos about using Pectin to glue cigars, but I have a problem. I have a couple small 4X32's that came from down south and one needs repair. It is split at the bottom and the split runs for about an inch or so. I don't want to toss the cigar, how do I repair it? Should I use a donor wrapper from a cheaper cigar?? Any advice??

[mrtr33]

I have never heard of this. I'm still trying to figure out how you would use pectin to "glue" the cigar back together. The wrapper is a single leaf, and cigars are tightly wrapped. It would seem to me that all the pectin in the world wouldn't repair the split. Not only would you have to add something non-tobacco-y to your cigar, then you would have to have a way to apply pressure to keep the split sealed. Because 80% or so of the flavor of the cigar comes from the wrapper, using a cheapie wrapper kind of defeats the purpose of saving the cigar in the first place.

If it were my sticks, and I REALLY (really really really really) wanted not to toss it, I would use a cutter to cut off the split part of the cigar (say a few cm's below the base of the split), then smoke as normal. Being that they are 4X32's, though, that doesn't give you much cigar left.

I would toss the split cigar. Are they both split? To me, it seems like a lot of work for a little satisfaction.

[bigwhiteash]

damn, I would just light it, and see what happens.

I've had cigars with split wrappers that smoked just fine, others that came apart a bit, but most times they just need a little extra care while smoking.

[craig]

Hello all, got a problem. I have searched and found a few videos about using Pectin to glue cigars, but I have a problem. I have a couple small 4X32's that came from down south and one needs repair. It is split at the bottom and the split runs for about an inch or so. I don't want to toss the cigar, how do I repair it? Should I use a donor wrapper from a cheaper cigar?? Any advice??

Mix a bit of the pectin up first (very little will be needed),

Smoke one of the undamaged ones. When it comes down to the end, let it go out. You should then be able to peel away a big enough piece of wrapper leaf. Trim away the bits that were close to the burn line. Moist tobacco is strong, dry tobacco will crack, so get some humidity into the piece of leaf, and the wrapper of the "patient." The tobacco doesn't have to be soaking wet, but it should feel pretty damp to the touch.

wrap the end, seal with a bit of pectin, let the smoke sit in your humidor for at least a few weeks, and then enjoy.

If you want to use tobacco from another cigar, sometimes the binder leaf will impact the flavour less.

[Silencei2]

damn, I would just light it, and see what happens.

I've had cigars with split wrappers that smoked just fine, others that came apart a bit, but most times they just need a little extra care while smoking.

I agree, I just smoked an AF Hemingway Masterpiece and Padilla 1932 Churchill two nights ago, both with cracks in the wrapper and both of them smoked great. Although, for the Padilla I ended up cutting the cracked part which was right before the cap of the cigar, so what mrtr33 suggested.

Is pectin natural tree sap? Or am I talking about something else. I was recently at a Bolivar rolling event and the roller was using all-natural tree sap to hold the wrapper together near the cap or tip on one of the barber pole torpedo he was rolling. At least that's what the General Cigar Co. rep told us.

[logan37]

Hello all, got a problem. I have searched and found a few videos about using Pectin to glue cigars, but I have a problem. I have a couple small 4X32's that came from down south and one needs repair. It is split at the bottom and the split runs for about an inch or so. I don't want to toss the cigar, how do I repair it? Should I use a donor wrapper from a cheaper cigar?? Any advice??

duct tape.

[heftysmokes]

Pitch it in the garbage and PM me your address. Life is too short to fight with a stick that small with that much damage; I think I could find something to replace it.

[T-Roy]

Thanks for all your advice. I'm kind of torn between throwing it out and giving it a shot. I'm kind of wanting to try to repair it just to see if I can.

Heftysmokes, I don't want to seem needy and looking for handouts, but since I'm a newbie, I may take you up on that offer!

[heftysmokes]

I wouldn't have offered if I didn't want to. Go ahead and fire it up. If it doesn't smoke well or if you run into problems, then you can pitch it without a guilty conscience.

[WOXOF]

Try sliding the band down to where the split ends. I've done this before and sometimes it will help keep the split from running up the cigar as it expands.

[WOXOF]

Pitch it in the garbage and PM me your address. Life is too short to fight with a stick that small with that much damage; I think I could find something to replace it.

Very nice gesture Aaron.

[heftysmokes]

Well hell, I already have to go to the Post Office anyway! (Congrats on the pool win, sticks go out today)

[King Catfish]

That's what I was thinking. 1. Slide the band down to where the crack is. 2. Smoke it anyway and hope for the best.

[DeeDubya]

damn, I would just light it, and see what happens.

I've had cigars with split wrappers that smoked just fine, others that came apart a bit, but most times they just need a little extra care while smoking.

That's right, the binder (normally much stronger/thicker) will hold the filler together. I usually ignore a wrapper tear unless it's sucking air.

[Diesel Grinch]

Put your finger over the hole/rip and smoke it.

DG

[Shervin]

I'm interested in knowing the outcome, did you use Pectin? Did it solve the prob or did you go with one of the other suggestions?