Cigar Bulging?

[reaganyouth84]

Just curious if this has happened to anyone else before. I was smoking an H. Upmann vintage cameroon today, the cigar had burned about a quarter of the way down, and down around the 3/4 of the way mark the cigar bulged, and the wrapper split I couldn't understand why it bulged like it did. Anyone know why this happened?

-Mike

[basil]

I've had this happen on some Best Sellers, albeit very slightly. It seems like the wrappers on these are more delicate than most cigars, plus the shape might create non-uniform stress.

My guess is a "bulge" might be the result of combined moisture content and heat.

[TheVitaleMob]

The cigar was too wet. The water expanded when it got hot, and split the wrapper. Lower your RH%.

[SuperChuck]

I agree... Probably too wet. Did it have a tight draw?

[Moheganson]

As others have already said, probably too wet. I've also heard of this happening when the cigars are rolled too tightly. Obviously the first indication would be a very tight draw.

[reaganyouth84]

I agree... Probably too wet. Did it have a tight draw?

The draw wasn't tight at all. I thought that I had over moistened it while smoking it with my spit. So what you guys are saying makes sense.

-Mike