Just went to enjoy a Fuente Gran Reserva which I normally enjoy. This time however about 1/2 thru I started getting a horrid taste. Black tar substance oozing out the end. Never experienced this.
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Bitter tar taste
Just went to enjoy a Fuente Gran Reserva which I normally enjoy. This time however about 1/2 thru I started getting a horrid taste. Black tar substance oozing out the end. Never experienced this.
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Did you punch it or cut it?
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It was a cut.
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It is not a frequent occurance, but it is normal. Booked cigars, smoking quickly, punch or v-cuts, cold conditions, and long cigars are all factors. Purging minimizes the impact/lets you enjoy the cigar - I am always purging this time of year.
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I will try a purge if I notice this happening again. I assume you just lightly blow thru it when the taste is changing for the worse
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Yes, it really is that simple. And it does help quite a bit.Originally Posted by Sailor71
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If I get too much tar, I sometimes clip a bit more off, then purge and that usually helps.
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I just chew a cigarette and then I find the tar taste less unappealing....
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'lightly' is relative. I often blow pretty hard. For fun, put a lighter in front of the cigar and you might get a show - Rocky Patel Vintages are especially impressive in that regard..
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You didn't cut enough of the cap off the end of the cigar.
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I purge often.
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In fact, most my friends have been purged.
"smoking is one of the greatest and cheapest enjoyments in life,
and if you decide in advance not to smoke, I can only feel sorry for you."-Sigmund Freud
"The problem with the world is that we draw the circle of our family too small" - Mother Teresa
“The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary man takes everything either as a blessing or a curse” – Carlos Casteneda
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LOL - I've done that with RP Vintage 1990's and you're right on the money, interesting show!
I've found that I too need to purge more often in the winter. Even in my heated man cave (18' trailer).
Sailor, if by Gran Reserva you're talking about the 8-5-8's, then I've had that happen once to me with a Natural (never with the Maduro or Sun Grown) this winter. I purged immediately when it started to taste a little "off" That was about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way through it. I then purged every few drags. About 2/3's of the way through I had to trim the end a bit as the tar had built up noticably. I smoked another 8-5-8 Natural on Saturday and just start purging it every now and then before hitting the 1/3 point.
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