Nicaragua 90+ Rated Seconds
Rain
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I bought 40 of these because I was looking for a cheap corona. When I first got them, I lit one on day one and one on day two. Horrible. They might have tasted like a Padron, but I could not tell because the draw was garbage. Now that they have been sitting for a month, I've smoked three in three days. Good flavor and the draw is average. Not sure if I think they are worthy of being rated 90+, but that's another animal.Which leads me to a question, is it common that age can improve the draw, or am I crazy?
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So, if it is a construction issue it will never go away... but I bet most draw problems are not necessarily bad construction, but "bad" storage (not enough stable rest in good conditions)
if you have a humidor that y ou have at 65 and one at 70% put the one with the tight draw in the 65% one for a few months. it may even out.
this is why we draw test before we light.
So to answer your question, I've had plenty of smokes that burned like crap ROTT, but that is different then having no draw or a terrible draw as it is environmentally influenced. I have a rule to let anythign sit in my humi for 2 weeks because of this, but that will not change bad construction. Bad draw, tight draw, loose draw, etc..., is a result of poor construction. Given these are seconds, you will probably have a large variance from smoke to smoke...which is why they are seconds.
As Dustin mentioned, stable rest for a couple weeks will pretty much cure any "environmentally-influenced" problems. Also, I have had significantly less draw problems since dropping my rh's to the mid-upper 60's then right at 70. A few % do make a difference, and at 70%, I found that too many cigars were just too wet and consequently had a draw more snug than I wanted.
edit: I will be on the lookout for a poker like you have, Dustin. That thing is sweet
I get a mazo of these along with nearly every order, usually the toros, and have been quite happy.
Interesting remark about the Black Market, too. I've only had one, or tried to, it was so tight as to be totally unsmokeable. Only gave it a month in the humidor, maybe more time? or maybe it was just a dud.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
if it is a construction issue then age will not help. if it is not a construction issue but a humidity issue age WILL help. re read my posts and you will see what i am saying.