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GoldyGoldy Posts: 1,638 ✭✭
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What do you guys have to do to enjoy a cigar in winter?

Up here in North Central MN I find it difficult to sit outside for an hour when its -20 so I try to squeeze one in when I shovel the driveway or some other winter yard work. It turns out that I can not shovel and smoke at the same time and wound up dropping it in the snow. Amazingly it did not go out but I had to work it to get it to burn the now snowy wrapper. Then once the snow melted the entire thing froze and turned into a solid ice stick but still smoked. The next drop was the end of its life.

The moral of the story is that I need a man cave.

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    phobicsquirrelphobicsquirrel Posts: 7,347 ✭✭✭
    I smoke in my computer room. I need a smoke eater though. Cause leaving the window open sucks as it's really cold. Not as cold as your weather though.
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    KriegKrieg Posts: 5,188 ✭✭✭
    Goldy:
    What do you guys have to do to enjoy a cigar in winter?

    Up here in North Central MN I find it difficult to sit outside for an hour when its -20 so I try to squeeze one in when I shovel the driveway or some other winter yard work. It turns out that I can not shovel and smoke at the same time and wound up dropping it in the snow. Amazingly it did not go out but I had to work it to get it to burn the now snowy wrapper. Then once the snow melted the entire thing froze and turned into a solid ice stick but still smoked. The next drop was the end of its life.

    The moral of the story is that I need a man cave.
    I have a hard time dealing with rain and 37 degree temps, I can't imagine -20 up there and trying to enjoy a smoke.

    "Long ashes my friends."

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    maimer12maimer12 Posts: 8
    I put on my long underwear and all my ski clothes along with hat, gloves, the works, and go outside and smoke it. I live in Denver and go to the mountains often. Just bundle the hell up. I find its always worth it. Of course at the ski resorts you can usually find an outdoor fire pit to smoke at, makes it much more enjoyable. We only have two indoor bars in the city where you can smoke a cigar and one closes early. Sucks. --Maimer12
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    RobRutkowskiRobRutkowski Posts: 67
    Garage with parabolic space heater.  It gets so cold that my butane torch freezes solid.  I have to use matches if the stick goes out.  I probably won't be able to smoke outside again until April.
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    camgfscamgfs Posts: 968 ✭

    I'm gonna be honest bout this...

    Last night, I smoked another R.P. Vintage 1990 in my *man cave* (read garage with a small heater). I started the heater an hour before I went out, and dressed in long johns, ski pants and several layers of warm clothing, including hat AND hoody. It felt warm for the first third, the beer FROZE for the 2nd third of the cigar as the poor heater could not keep up with the cold, and I was forced to upgrade to Glenlevit 12 year old Scotch for the final 3rd of the smoke...which tasted like water at the end because it almost froze solid as the beer!!!


    To be fair, I am probably quite a bit north of most of you (read Canada) and we are talking -26 Celcius, so that's dang cold. We're used to the cold, and anything near freezing temp feels warm this time of the year. Cigar smoking here in the winter is not for the faint of heart. Tough it out, or freeze your a$$ off, or don't smoke.


    The other downside is that with the current anti-smoking laws, there is NO INDOOR SMOKING in any bar, club, arena, mall or other heated venue. I don't allow smoking in my house, so too bad for me, right?


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    RobRutkowskiRobRutkowski Posts: 67
    camgfs:
    To be fair, I am probably quite a bit north of most of you (read Canada) and we are talking -26 Celcius, so that's dang cold. We're used to the cold, and anything near freezing temp feels warm this time of the year. Cigar smoking here in the winter is not for the faint of heart. Tough it out, or freeze your a$$ off, or don't smoke.


    Wow dude, that's colder than Cleveland.  -26 C is 14.8 F.  Right now it's about mid 20s here.  I have my garage door half open and my parabolic heater aimed at my face as I smoke my Padilla.  I may or may not have a Myers and Coke next to me.  It is in no danger of freezing.  Have you looked at propane heaters or parabolic electrics?
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    havanaalhavanaal Posts: 155 ✭✭
    I am fortunate to have a choice of two indoor smoking establishments: The local B&M lounge. Big screen TV, food and beverage encouraged, perfect. The local Indian resort/casino. Freedom on Indian land. It it weren't for them, I wouldn't even go through two cigars a month in the winter. As it is, I make out pretty well.
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    HeavyHeavy Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭
    I bundle up the best I can, have a bourbon or rum drink, and pick from my current stash of petit coronas so that I'm not out in the elements too long. Of course I live in South Carolina, and while it does get pretty cold on occasion, it's usually not too bad. If you guys from Canada saw me all bundled up with a heavy coat and hoody on in this frigid 35+ F degree weather, you'd probably call me a big ol' pu$$y while you enjoyed your 7x57 stick in your bermuda shorts and t-shirt. But I wouldn't mind becuase I'd just laauugghh my butt off watching you dudes melt here in August!!
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    Dustin1981Dustin1981 Posts: 412 ✭
    The best home improvement I ever made was installing a wood burning furnace in my garage. It was originally for when I needed to do some work on my car in the winter but it heats the garage so well I find my self spending just as much time out there in January as I do in June. I have turned 1/3 of the garage into my "man cave". I have dart boards, stereo and tv out there year round now and warmth is no longer an issue.
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    YankeeManYankeeMan Posts: 2,654 ✭✭✭✭✭
    We can smoke in my local B & M, so I go down there and enjoy a cigar and cup of coffee. He was going to build a cigar lounge, but apparently that fell through.
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    Hawk55Hawk55 Posts: 846 ✭
    Hey Squirrel. what is a smoke eater?
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    KriegKrieg Posts: 5,188 ✭✭✭
    maimer12:
    I put on my long underwear and all my ski clothes along with hat, gloves, the works, and go outside and smoke it. I live in Denver and go to the mountains often. Just bundle the hell up. I find its always worth it. Of course at the ski resorts you can usually find an outdoor fire pit to smoke at, makes it much more enjoyable. We only have two indoor bars in the city where you can smoke a cigar and one closes early. Sucks. --Maimer12
    I travel to Denver quite often, have you smoked a cigar at Cool River cafe? They have a great area isolated INSIDE to have a good cigar. I go everytime I fly to Denver.

    "Long ashes my friends."

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    bigharpoonbigharpoon Posts: 2,963 ✭✭✭
    Man, I haven't been getting much smoking in lately either. It's been teens or single digits with winds 20-30 knots for almost a week. Today it finally warmed up to low 20's and only "breezy." Augh, I smoked one in my truck on the way home from work, really scraping the dregs here.

    When it is warm enough for outside winter smokes I bundle up and bring a hot thermos with me to drink out of. Usually tea or hot cocoa. And I try like hell to not burn my down jacket.
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    nightmaremike31nightmaremike31 Posts: 718 ✭✭✭
    ... I don't know where I can get one yet... But I have to have one!!

    MANKET!!!

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    dwayne3307dwayne3307 Posts: 272 ✭
    Man I feel bad sitting here in shorts and a t-shirt reading about beer freezing and heaters not being able to do the job b/c it's just too damn cold. I live in Louisiana so really cold weather just doesn't happen down here. The high today is 72* with a low around 60*. We're supposed to get down in the 30's later on this week so I guess i'll have to wear some jeans and a long sleeve!!! Bundle up boys and Happy Holidays to all BOTL!!!!!
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    olerob_50+olerob_50+ Posts: 52
    Luckily my young bride of 30 years doesn't mind my affection of the leaf,so i smoke in the home but I do prefer the patio.
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    camgfscamgfs Posts: 968 ✭
    dwayne3307:
    Man I feel bad sitting here in shorts and a t-shirt reading about beer freezing and heaters not being able to do the job b/c it's just too damn cold. !!!!

    Well, I tried it again last night, and the dang beer froze again! I gotta get a better heater! At least the 5 Vegas Relic stayed lit! I was smart this time nd++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++oops, my pet bird is helping me type again, sorry. I was smart this time and brought out a single malt Scotch. It freezes at lower temps, so it was f i n e fine.



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    TomUferTomUfer Posts: 6
    During this time of year, there are a few evenings where I would have to use a light jacket and slacks if I wanted to smoke outside in the evening. I don't smoke everyday so it's not a big deal if I wait a day or two for a warmer evening. There are always the local B&M's if I really want a smoke. I decided a long time ago that I wouldn't smoke a cigar while doing chores around the house. It kind of defeated the purpose of relaxing with a cigar for me.
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    camgfscamgfs Posts: 968 ✭
    Smoking in winter just got better for me. My loving g/f got me a fantastic fireplace style heater for my 'man cave'. Will have it all set up for a trial run this Sunday. No more frozen beers for me! :)

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    beardedcanadianbeardedcanadian Posts: 86 ✭✭


    I go outside, light a cigar and smoke it...cold is not an issue when you have a beard as manly as mine and are Canadian.
    :-)

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    FourtotheflushFourtotheflush Posts: 2,555 ✭
    Lets see.... Hmmm... I smoke a heck of a lot less often. from 1-2 per week to 1 per every 1-2 months. Have to make a trip to the few establishments where you can smoke or plan to freeze your A$$ off....
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