tar from a cigar?

slickric · January 2012

i was smoking an af hemingway the other night that i had been saving for a while and the stick started oozing this tar. and boy did it taste GROSS when it got on my tounge. i've been smoking for a couple of years and this is the first time ive ever had this happen. any idea why?

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i was smoking an af hemingway the other night that i had been saving for a while and the stick started oozing this tar. and boy did it taste GROSS when it got on my tounge

jlmarta · January 2012

My guess is that you were smoking too fast. Try slowing your pace a bit.

jj20030 · January 2012

had that happen once with a GH 2002 vintage and yea its nassy, some say clip a little more off when it starts doing that

chemforever · January 2012

This is why I am always conservative when I cut the cap, all you have to do is cut more off if tar comes up ( I use scissors). If there is too much saliva blocking a good draw after a while cutting more off the cap also solves that issue.

rwheelwright · January 2012

As much as I love Fuente I have had this happen mostly on Fuente sticks. I have had it on others but not as much. Usually it is because of a few problems. The cigar is too moist, you are smoking too fast, the cut is too small. I mostly get this when I use a punch or a really small cut. If you cut it again you should resolve the problem.

jj20030 · January 2012

if its a little tight etc, sometimes ill use a toothpick to drive a few holes in it to open it up some

Ken_Light · January 2012

Just a thought here, because this typically happens when the draw is tight and you have to use a bit more force, but how did you start it off? Were you drawing hard to get it to burn? The perfecto shape, in my experience, tends to start off feeling like a very tight draw due to the very small opening you're taking air in through. I usually baby the hell out of the beginning of these and other perfectos and almost let them burn a bit on their own until the draw opens up for this reason.

y2pascoe · January 2012

I had a tar issue once with that exact same smoke. But...I've also had great cigar experiences with that same smoke. Such is life.

bigharpoon · January 2012

I've had a bunch of cigars tar up on me, mostly in the winter. I think the drastic change in temperature and RH might also be a factor. It's absolutely disgusting and no getting it off your tongue. Pretty much ruins the smoke.

dennisking · January 2012

tar happens. I had it happen on many sticks from an Anejo and MOW to the Partagas 150 I smoked. not really a big deal. clean it off and keep on puffing.

kaspera79 · January 2012

I love Fuentes cigars, but the only two times I remember this happening, it was on a Don Carlos and an Opus X. I still enjoyed them, just re-cut slowed down and was careful not to let it unwrap.

docbp87 · January 2012

When this happens, take another cut off the head, and smoke a little slower. Also, was it really cold and dry when you were smoking? I find that this happens a lot more in those circumstances.