Do you spit when you smoke?

**alexgtp** · 04-27-2005, 04:05 PM

When i first started to smoke cigars I use to spit alot. But as i develpoed a better palatte and was able to enjoy the flavors of the various cigars..I do not spit anymore.. WIth the exception of when I am trashed..

**hex1848** · 04-27-2005, 04:20 PM

Like most cigar related matters this is generally a manner of preference. I spit occasionally especially with a stronger cigar. I also have a smokeless tobacco habit (Skoal) which I'm sure contributes to the extra salivation when I smoke a cigar.

Yeah, Yeah, the dipping is nasty, but I have to get my nicotine in the middle of the day somehow…

**cigarsarge** · 04-27-2005, 04:23 PM

Usually in the mornings or after a large meal...Oopps, You said spit. Nevermind.

**labmonkey** · 04-27-2005, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by cigarsarge

Usually in the mornings or after a large meal...Oopps, You said spit. Nevermind.

ROFL

SFG75 · 04-27-2005, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by cigarsarge

Usually in the mornings or after a large meal...Oopps, You said spit. Nevermind.

Leave it to the sarge to deposit weapons of mass destruction in the morning.

**jaewing** · 04-27-2005, 04:47 PM

My thanks go out to sarge for the laugh of the day.

LMFAO!

**BigMacFU** · 04-27-2005, 05:15 PM

Got to be honest, I don't swallow....Okay, seriously, I spit a lot on milder cigars for some reason. A nice strong cigar, both in body and taste leaves me with little saliva, I don't know why. I think I'm a spitter though because I'm a baseball/softball player. But, I actually despise spitting because I'm a hippie who prefers to be barefoot.

Anyway, enough about me. I spit, usually have a spit cup or empty beer bottle near by to spit into. It could be that cigars are digestifs and so get the juices flowing, that and I naturally start salivating when I think about a good cigar. Had me a local hand-rolled today from my shop that I aged for about 2-3 months in my humidor, I'm salivating just thinking about it now.

Peace

P.S. If you are ever in NYC, make sure you roll up to Arthur Ave. in the Bronx. It's the real Little Italy, where the Five Familiies ran the nations Italian mafia. Anyway, goto the retail market and there are guys hand-rolling cigars fresh every day. Very good quality rolls too, the ash is typically 1-1.5 inches on their robustos. On their torpedos I've gotten a 2 inch ash. hooah! Cigars are probably an 8-8.5 out of 10 for fresh rolled cigars, higher rating as they age. Cheap too, 2-4 bucks depending on size.

**volshooter** · 04-27-2005, 10:35 PM

I love stogies but I'm bad about chewing the last 1/4 so yep, I spit. I don't during the smoke phase,

Rick

SFG75 · 04-27-2005, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by volshooter

I love stogies but I'm bad about chewing the last 1/4 so yep, I spit. I don't during the smoke phase,

Rick

Chewing on 'em? Oh man!.

I did try keeping an unlit one in my mouth just for the heck of it, ended up salivating worse than Pavlov's dogs.

**bardock** · 04-27-2005, 11:21 PM

i spit, only towards the end of a stick tho, towards the end of the stick when i draw i can feel the smoke hit my tongue, and its sorta a burning/spicy type feeling, and that cause me spit, profusely, like a camel.

SFG75 · 04-28-2005, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by bardock

i spit, only towards the end of a stick tho, towards the end of the stick when i draw i can feel the smoke hit my tongue, and its sorta a burning/spicy type feeling, and that cause me spit, profusely, like a camel.

LOL-I totally know the feeling.

Try smoking the MX2 if you want to really become a spitfire.

**Drdda** · 07-31-2005, 02:36 PM

I spit when Im smoking a cigarette cuz it taste kinda bitter. However I never spit when I'm smoking a delicious cigar. oh, boy! cigar taste so good.

Amanda · 07-31-2005, 03:00 PM

Interesting question. When I first started smoking cigarettes, it seemed like the habit generated all kinds of saliva. When I was sneaking my ciggies behind the shed with my friend, we were both spitting like crazy. Then I got used to smoking and didn't have the need to empty out my mouth so frequently. However, when I started smoking cigars several months ago, the saliva was back and I was spitting alot again. Now, it seems my salivary glands have adjusted to the cigars a little better and the need to spit is greatly reduced. Of course, "ladies" don't spit in public, so if I do spit, it's when nobody else is looking.....at least no other boys..lol.

**nhcigarfan** · 07-31-2005, 03:02 PM

Depends on the wrapper. I find that naturals generally don't make me spit but some of the darker wraps do. Also I am more apt to spit towards the end of the smoke. I have always attributed that to the cigar getting wet and releasing more chemicals as well as tar build up. I usually use a punch for all my cigare and the limited opening generally collects more tar.

**flushh** · 07-31-2005, 10:26 PM

I do spit when I am smoking a cigar outside and don't have anything to drink handy. This happens when I am doing yardwork and also when I'm golfing and I have carried my cigar away from the cart. Other than that, no spitting when I have a nice cool drink by my side!