I'm not exactly sure how to describe the problem I'm having, which has made it tough to google a solution.


Cigars in a properly controlled humidor.
Cigars burn just fine about half way, nice and smooth like they should.
Somewhere in the middle they turn awful. It goes from smooth to un-smokable.

The flavor is what I can't describe. It's like it changes from a cigar to something else, the taste is like, I don't know what, ashes or something.

This is across brands, and also across humidors. I'm assuming that maybe they're drying out or something, but I'm using the humi-paks and have enough of them. Humidity measures right, but I don't know.

Anyone have any idea what I'm talking about?