Problems using a punch
Enphrared
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I used a punch cut on an Undercrown today and man the stick was tasting aweful. Like a real strong chemical taste. Then I noticed tobacco juice running onto my hand. I grabbed my straight cutter and nipped the end. The cigar then tasted fine. Anyone experience this before?
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also make sure to smoke as dry as you can. do not slobber your cigar at all. both of these will help. they are a bigger factor than the cutter you are using.
i punched for years and only had this happen once. it was when i kept my cigars at 70% and wet my lips before every puff.
When you use the punch - do you twist it? Or just "Punch" it? I know that may be a silly question but I've seen folks do some funny things related to cigars.
When I was just beginning, I read somewhere that a person shouldn't twist the punch back and forth in a sawing-like motion... that it could produce a jagged edge to the cut, and that one should always just rotate the punch in one direction only. Since then, I've tried it both ways and haven't had any jagged edges as a result. Jus' sayin"......