My first Sir Winston

[fetterjohn]

This has such a great taste...I would love to write a review for all of you but I was unable to finish it. The draw on this one was so hard, got halfway through it and had to put it down . Sad story but true. A guy I was sitting with said he had the same problem with the Sir Winston when he smoked one from the same box a couple days prior.

Anyone have this issue with ISOM's.

-Fetter

 

[lucasbuck]

Unfortunately this is part of the game. It doesn't happen to me often but it is still frustrating. Reducing the RH in my humis to 60% has helped make this problem a rarity though. Another thing I learned the hard way was to always test the draw before you light up. That way if it's too tight you may not have to waste the cigar. Either drybox it for a few days or use a draw poker on it. Nothing worse then a plugged cigar

 

[fetterjohn]

I knw it was a little tight when I did the unlit draw...but I had to smoke it. It was what I went there for, couldn't let it sit for a while. But will letting it sit for a while really loosen it up?

-Fetter

 

[lucasbuck]

I knw it was a little tight when I did the unlit draw...but I had to smoke it. It was what I went there for, couldn't let it sit for a while. But will letting it sit for a while really loosen it up?

-Fetter

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That's why I always bring backups And yes, letting a plugged stick sit in a dry box for a few days will often times loosen it up quite a bit. If not, you can put it back in your humi for a few months and try again or use a draw poker.

 

[TVST*R]

Good advice...Keep the humi at 60-65% and that should help.

 

[The Master]

Unfortunately Cuban construction for the most part sucks. I also bring back ups where ever I go, expecting something will be plugged. I have almost every type of cigar poker on the market,sometimes it works, but with really plugged cigars nothing helps. I also keep my humidity down to 58-62 percent, it does help with cigars that are tight not plugged.

 

[fetterjohn]

My humi is always 68%. Just how it's always been. But the one I smoked came from the my local shop. It's in their humi and they just got them in...found that out after I lit it. So it was how it was...I'll have to get another and try it after letting it rest for while. But man...the flavor was fantastic!

-FEtter

 

[TVST*R]

Just curious what you paid for it locally.

 

[Neuromancer]

Unfortunately this is part of the game. It doesn't happen to me often but it is still frustrating. Reducing the RH in my humis to 60% has helped make this problem a rarity though. Another thing I learned the hard way was to always test the draw before you light up. That way if it's too tight you may not have to waste the cigar. Either drybox it for a few days or use a draw poker on it. Nothing worse then a plugged cigar

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Ok, so a draw poker is a good investment?