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Post by atison on May 8, 2019 7:58:22 GMT -5
In light of some of the posts about RH and not storing cigars and pipe tobacco together (which I agree is not a good idea) I am wondering if anyone has purposefully stored some pipe tobacco together with a cigar for the purpose of imparting some pipe flavors into that cigar.
I am not a fan of infused cigars, with that said, I wouldn't mind taking a few mild sticks and locking them in a sealed container with some pipe tobacco to give them a little more character.
Anyone done anything like this? Curious if truly changes the cigar enough to pick up the flavors.
My thoughts would be to throw 2 or 3 mild cigars (something Connecticut/Natural wrapper for instance) in with an ounce of something like MacB Vanilla Creme or even something like 1Q for a few weeks.
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Post by exchef on May 8, 2019 8:05:43 GMT -5
In light of some of the posts about RH and not storing cigars and pipe tobacco together (which I agree is not a good idea) I am wondering if anyone has purposefully stored some pipe tobacco together with a cigar for the purpose of imparting some pipe flavors into that cigar. I am not a fan of infused cigars, with that said, I wouldn't mind taking a few mild sticks and locking them in a sealed container with some pipe tobacco to give them a little more character. Anyone done anything like this? Curious if truly changes the cigar enough to pick up the flavors. My thoughts would be to throw 2 or 3 mild cigars (something Connecticut/Natural wrapper for instance) in with an ounce of something like MacB Vanilla Creme or even something like 1Q for a few weeks. Hello Andy, Going to throw my $.02 into here, as a cigar enthusiast(?), I prefer to smoke cigars that impart what a good cigar tobacco should, it’s natural flavors. That said, I am also enjoying various different aromatic pipe tobaccos as well as naturals. The differences in the experience between a cigar and a pipe are different enough that I personally would not be happy mixing them. Hope this makes a modicum of sense. ExChef |
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Post by pappyjoe on May 8, 2019 8:07:33 GMT -5
Not with pipe tobacco, but I have taken some less than great cigars and infused them with bourbon or rum for a few weeks. It made them smokeable. I used a tall bail-type jar that was big enough to put a shot glass of whiskey in without spilling. Dip the cap of the cigar in the whiskey and stand them up in the jar around the shot glass making sure you don't spill the whiskey. Seal the jar and let it sit on the shelf or desk for about two weeks and the cigars will absorb some of the flavor from the booze. I've done it with rum and brandy also.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2019 8:12:16 GMT -5
What I’ve done in the past kept a few Java cigars by Drew Estate in an old aged wood cigar box laying on top of Sutliff Creme Burlee tobacco. Made for an excellent after brunch or dinner dessert smoke. 👍
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Post by stone on May 8, 2019 8:49:00 GMT -5
I remember years ago when I was actively involved in a cigar smoking forum. We had a lengthy discussion about flavors marrying and we came to the conclusion that while some aromas could transfer the flavors never really changed. That being said, a true cigar smoker would never allow an Acid cigar within miles of his humidor LOL
Im curious to see if the power of pipe tobacco can actually change the flavor of a cigar?
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Post by atison on May 9, 2019 8:47:40 GMT -5
Knew I would get some passionate responses and I appreciate them all.
This experiment would be limited to anything in my tupperdor at the "yard gar" level or below. Something that has been sitting in there and constantly overlooked for better cigars.
I agree that when I want a cigar, i want a CIGAR and not a pipe. Actually, since taking up pipes, I am appreciate what a cigar offers even more than when I was strictly cigars. A change of pace sometimes makes you appreciate things.
Just thinking about ways to pep up some of the stragglers that seem to have been in my tupperdor forever. May try the bourbon thing as I have known about that trick for some time.
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Post by stone on May 9, 2019 10:10:46 GMT -5
Knew I would get some passionate responses and I appreciate them all. This experiment would be limited to anything in my tupperdor at the "yard gar" level or below. Something that has been sitting in there and constantly overlooked for better cigars. I agree that when I want a cigar, i want a CIGAR and not a pipe. Actually, since taking up pipes, I am appreciate what a cigar offers even more than when I was strictly cigars. A change of pace sometimes makes you appreciate things. Just thinking about ways to pep up some of the stragglers that seem to have been in my tupperdor forever. May try the bourbon thing as I have known about that trick for some time. I know a way to improve the quality of your yard-gars! Age!
A number of years ago I traded some rare and hard to find cigars for some aged cigars. The guy I traded with has a large marine cooler like mine for every year from the past 30 years. He has become an expert at finding $5 cigars that become amazing after 20 years. I think I sent him 15 or 20 cigars valued at $350 -$500 and he sent me a bunch of aged cigars. Over the years they became my "special occasion" cigars and I think I have one left!
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Post by atison on May 9, 2019 11:26:37 GMT -5
Most of my tupperdor has at least 2 years on it and a good portion has 4+ on it. I was usually a 1 cigar a week kind of guy (3 at most) and would go a month or two between sometimes. My acquisition rate was much higher than that go figure.
I do notice everything in there is getting better. The best find is the Dark Shark's that I have that really became a fantastic cigar at <$2 a stick.
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Post by Baboo on May 9, 2019 11:59:08 GMT -5
Ive stored large Cuban gars in a big Mason jar filled with Pete's very oily dark roast coffe beans for about a year... all I can say is "WOW"!!! First put the cigars in the jar, start pouring in the coffee beans while taking care to allow space between in order to completely surround and cover the sticks. Surprise surprise!!!
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Post by stone on May 10, 2019 9:31:09 GMT -5
Most of my tupperdor has at least 2 years on it and a good portion has 4+ on it. I was usually a 1 cigar a week kind of guy (3 at most) and would go a month or two between sometimes. My acquisition rate was much higher than that go figure. I do notice everything in there is getting better. The best find is the Dark Shark's that I have that really became a fantastic cigar at <$2 a stick. One of the things I noticed about the 15 year+ aged cigars is that they burn perfectly and darn near never go out. |
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Post by stone on May 10, 2019 9:32:25 GMT -5
Ive stored large Cuban gars in a big Mason jar filled with Pete's very oily dark roast coffe beans for about a year... all I can say is "WOW"!!! First put the cigars in the jar, start pouring in the coffee beans while taking care to allow space between in order to completely surround and cover the sticks. Surprise surprise!!! I am going to try that! I never infused cigars because of the extreme adversity to Acid cigars when I would get together with cigar guys who knew way more than me. |
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