My cigar starts out nice, smooth, and tasty, but halfway to three-quarters in it gets an acrid, bitter taste. What gives?
I see this question a lot, and not surprisingly the majority of the time it comes from newer smokers. There can be several reasons your cigar(s) flake out near the middle, and in all fairness I have to ask you a question back: Does this happen all the time? I will assume for this question that it does, and the reason I will assume that is that you say it happens about midway to three quarters in. If it started off that way, I would say it’s the brand of cigar your are smoking…try a different stick. Cigar smoking is not as simple as picking up a cigar and lighting it and puffing away. Just like guzzling a glass of wine can ruin the experience, “guzzling” a cigar can do the same thing. Smoking too quickly can cause what is known as “overheating”. What this technically means is that you are smoking so quickly that your cigar becomes too hot and in turn creates a build-up of nicotine (the acrid taste). The fix is simple enough and will benefit you in several ways: slow it down. Take a nice
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