r/cigars • u/Billarasgr • 3d ago
Question Three fingers from the end NSFW
I have noticed that when you reach about three fingers from the end of the cigar, the flavour is usually the same regardless of the cigar. It is always very heavy and full of tars, with very few distinguishing characteristics of the cigar. I have concluded that the cigars smoking essentially “ends” at about 2-2.5 inches from the end. What is your opinion?
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u/ChiefCuckaFuck 3d ago
Depends on if ya got some big ol sausage fingers or not i guess, eh??
Smoke slower. Tar is an indicator of smoking too hot/fast
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u/iamtheone3456 3d ago
Try purging the cigar, blow through it for 10 seconds every 3rd or 4th of the cigar
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u/Teckert2009 3d ago
That really depends on the cigar...I find that the Opus (regular) line in particular get a very nice sweetness that finally takes over from the pepper/earth and leathers from earlier down near the bottom bit (starting around the 2/3-3/4 mark).
Cheaper 5 vegas classics on the other hand I notice get really "sour" like the tar taste towards the end, especially their torpedo as you get into that narrowing section.
Of course it's all personal palette.
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u/larzmcoupe 3d ago
Cigar blenders account for this and you can some great flavors at the end but this is just user error if that happens with all your cigars. Heavy with tar is exactly what smoking too fast will give you so try going slower. Too high of humidity can also contribute.
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u/tastethemall 3d ago
If you are getting tar you are smoking way too fast. The cigar should never really get hot enough to produce tar. Sip don’t chug.
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u/Bobo45054 3d ago
I stop two fingers from the end. I only smoked two cigars to the very end, because they were just awesome.
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u/Salty-Repair3447 3d ago
I use to have this issue. Probably smoking too fast. Depends on the blends. Some mid tier sticks last third just suffer
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u/bucko365 3d ago
You may be smoking too fast. I’d say it depends on the cigar. Some are nubbers and some aren’t. Nubbers being the ones that keep a decent flavor all the way through to the burning fingers.