Question about cigar that's hard to smoke

[grand cru no 2]

I'd say to first try the cigar again. You may have simply gotten one that was rolled to tightly. As far as un-plugging it, seems like everyone has their own way they do it, but I personally use 1/16th wide cylindrical file.

I would not reccommend a paperclip as they bend easy and you may end up with it poking through the wrapper.

[Bookie]

Thanks, I got about 1 inch into it and let it go out. I figured I'd come back to it if I felt ambitious. I'll try unplugging it. Thanks for that advice.

I've been looking at JRCigars and I was almost ready to buy some of their "alternatives" but several people on here said stay away from them. Since I'm a beginner I figured I probably wouldn't know the difference. Any opinions? Maybe I'll get 6 of their special coronas for about $12. Does anyone like their alternatives?

[edit]I changed "double corona" to "special corona". I'm an idiot.

[Bkcloud114]

I started by smoking JR Alts..... now I don't (I became a little snobbish)..... I keep them around for drunks guys at BBQs that wanna feel like they know what they're doing. I personally would stay away from the Alts

As for the paperclip that BigMacFU suggested....... like GC2 said.... be very careful. I sent one right thru the side of a cigar..... then it was a real bitch to smoke..... had to keep my finger over the hole it made.

I sometimes use a small drill bit.... you can turn it in and pull it out if needed.

You should try the "devil site" www.cigarbid.com you can sometims get 5'ers pretty cheap..... Just shop around and don't get caught up in the bidding war..... compare their auction prices with their main site www.cigarsinternational.com and other sites on the internet..... remember to calculate shipping in the final cost analysis

Personally, for a really good inexpensive smoke.... I bought a bundle of Sherpa Mystics....

[cigar no baka]

I was in my cigar shop the other day and saw the neatest thing for unplugging cigars. It was a three-in-one tool that is intended for pipe cleaning, but one of the three is basically a long metal rod that works great for unplugging cigars. I had a Grand Cubita SMS perfecto yesterday that was plugged; after inserting the metal rod into it about an inch, it smoked wonderfully.