Lumberg
Opus Lover
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- Oct 25, 2003
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Lately I have been doing it a lot, and it's fun for a few reasons:
a) to see what the cigar was really made out of I've found most "long filler" cigars seem to have some kind of ragged scraps or something in the middle of the bunch, even high end ones. (highest end I can think of right now is the Litto Gomez Diez). Some also have leaves in them with veins that are like sticks, and or lots of mottling or even holes in the leaves. The only cigar I have never found this on, and I smoke a lot of em, is Opus X.
b) I'm a pyro by nature, and like to see how the edges of the different leaves continue to burn
c) SOmetimes I will separate out the leaves that are still smoldering and let the smoke waft up to my nose. I try to distinguish the different aromas and how the contributed to the overall taste. Mostly it's for the fun of experiencing the different smells...I'd have to do this hundreds of more times to even come close to being able to truly appreciate the blends.
a) to see what the cigar was really made out of I've found most "long filler" cigars seem to have some kind of ragged scraps or something in the middle of the bunch, even high end ones. (highest end I can think of right now is the Litto Gomez Diez). Some also have leaves in them with veins that are like sticks, and or lots of mottling or even holes in the leaves. The only cigar I have never found this on, and I smoke a lot of em, is Opus X.
b) I'm a pyro by nature, and like to see how the edges of the different leaves continue to burn
c) SOmetimes I will separate out the leaves that are still smoldering and let the smoke waft up to my nose. I try to distinguish the different aromas and how the contributed to the overall taste. Mostly it's for the fun of experiencing the different smells...I'd have to do this hundreds of more times to even come close to being able to truly appreciate the blends.