Quote Originally Posted by ashauler View Post
...Another piece of advice I got here is to peel the band and stick it on a 3 x 5 card the first time I smoke a particular cigar, record my impressions, and then review the card the next time I smoke the same cigar to see if I can pick up anything additional, or if it has changed any over time.
This is a really good idea. Very easy to index and sort. A way to get a good clean band is to slide it off (usually very easy to do when the ash gets close to the band) then soak the glued area in a shallow puddle of water. After about 15 minutes or so the glue dissolves and the ends of the band separate nicely. The water does not harm the band, at least in my experience.

If your Padron '64 starts to taste like a Macanudo, you probably waited too long to remove the band.