La Perla Habana - Need Some Experience Here... <BR><BR>
The Sniper
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OK, so I broke my cardinal rule and didnt let sticks rest after travelling. Stick in question was a La Perla Habana perfecto and here,s what happened when I fired it up....
Sticks were sent without humidification and it is of course hot as blazes here. The stick spent all day today in the herfador in air conditioning, and when I lit it up outside in the heat this is what happened. Flavor was good, but the burn was awful the entire way, and the wrapper completely unraveled shortly after this picture was taken. You can see the split in the picture, along with the fraying wrapper near the burn line.
So my question is this - did this happen because I was a moron and didnt rest the sticks before I fired one up, or is this something thats been known to happen frequently with the La Perla Habana's and Black Pearls in general? Is it a size thing with them - Ive never had them in the perfecto, but have had them in the robusto and this did not happen with those.
This is muy importante, as I have three trades set up involving said sticks. Thanks for any and all feedback gentlemen, much appreciated.
Sticks were sent without humidification and it is of course hot as blazes here. The stick spent all day today in the herfador in air conditioning, and when I lit it up outside in the heat this is what happened. Flavor was good, but the burn was awful the entire way, and the wrapper completely unraveled shortly after this picture was taken. You can see the split in the picture, along with the fraying wrapper near the burn line.
So my question is this - did this happen because I was a moron and didnt rest the sticks before I fired one up, or is this something thats been known to happen frequently with the La Perla Habana's and Black Pearls in general? Is it a size thing with them - Ive never had them in the perfecto, but have had them in the robusto and this did not happen with those.
This is muy importante, as I have three trades set up involving said sticks. Thanks for any and all feedback gentlemen, much appreciated.
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I had a Gurkha Vulcan that I smoked ROTT when it was warmer without a rest and it split the same way.
I think as it heats up it expands and if the wrapper is not at a good RH it cracks.
Just my 2cents.
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Please keep the feedback on the Pearls coming fellas, its very much needed and appreciated.
"Any cigar smoker is friend, because I know how he feels." Alfred de Musset
"A fine cigar is just like a woman. If you don't light it up just right and suck on it with a certain frequency, it will go out on you." Unknown
“A pipe is to the troubled soul what caresses of a mother are for her suffering child.” Indian Proverb
"Any cigar smoker is friend, because I know how he feels." Alfred de Musset
"A fine cigar is just like a woman. If you don't light it up just right and suck on it with a certain frequency, it will go out on you." Unknown
“A pipe is to the troubled soul what caresses of a mother are for her suffering child.” Indian Proverb
"Any cigar smoker is friend, because I know how he feels." Alfred de Musset
"A fine cigar is just like a woman. If you don't light it up just right and suck on it with a certain frequency, it will go out on you." Unknown
“A pipe is to the troubled soul what caresses of a mother are for her suffering child.” Indian Proverb
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