Quote Originally Posted by JStrider
its mostly up to opinion...

you can smoke a cigar all the way to a little nub or you can smoke it so a 1/4 or 1/3 is left...
some cigars will start being less good towards the end...
i just smoke the cigar still it stops being as good...

again the puff rate varies... some say 1 a minute or so... I personally usually average 1-3 puffs a minute varying on how im feeling how much time i got etc...

but im also still pretty new... only been smoking for 3ish months...

I agree with JStrider on both of these points. Some cigars will have a stronger, sometimes harsh, finish as you get down to the last 2 inches or so. But others will finish very well, even if it's a bit more full than the start or middle. I personally smoke my down as far as they'll go and still be enjoyable...usually with a bit left over, but occasionally down to the nub.

I try to keep my puffs to about 1-2 per minute. One reason is that too many puffs can cause the cigar to burn hotter. This is actually related to the first comments...burning too hot can make the cigar finish too harsh too soon.