So I have been sampling cigars for a few years and finally bought a small humidor of my own to allow aging and a ready supply. Problem is most of the cigs dont stay lit when I have tried them. They start fine but after about a 1/4 to a 1/3 the wrapper stops burning. the filler will stay lit and burn up the cigar for a while until it cant get air, but then I either have to relight, which creates a very harsh smoke, or give up. My humidor is a small desk top with 50/50 solution. I usually try to keep it dry around 65% RH, but it is hot here, northern california, so keeping them at 70 degrees is tough and they often hit 80. Is this a humidor problem or something in the way I'm smoking them? any suggestions?

you may be smoking a bit too slow. aim for about a puff a minute.

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Is it happening with all (or at lest most) of your cigars? Have you been smoking the same stick over and over or changing it up? I assume that since you said you've been sampling that you've been changing it up. If it is all one cigar type it may be construction issues.

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Bobby

Are you leaving the cigar in your mouth so that the end is getting overly wet?  If I smoke while doing something and leave the cigar in my mouth, it gets all goobed up and is no good.

Yeah changing it up. I bought a couple of sample packs with several different cigars. Almost all of them have gone out at least halfway through.

No Dont leave it in my mouth, but almost all of the cigars make me salivate a lot and i end up having to spit. not sure if this could be part of the problem.

I often have the same problem but I think it is from puffing too slowly. Its freaking anoying.

havefun79:

No Dont leave it in my mouth, but almost all of the cigars make me salivate a lot and i end up having to spit. not sure if this could be part of the problem.

as long as you're not spitting on the end of the cigar!

Overall this sounds like it could be a humidity issue if not a slow smoking issue.

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this happens to me when i get closer to the nub - i don't want to take as many puffs sometimes because of the heat and thus i lose my light - so depending on the quality of the cigar you're smoking and however many puffs you take would be my guess to the reason this is happening

Do you ash the cigar frequently fun? I have noticed that most cigars burn better with about a half inch of ash on it. The ash helps keep the heat in and especially if you live in a fairly humid area, then your cherry will have a tendency to go out.

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brsmith21:

I've heard the first step is admitting that you have a problem. Thankfully, I don't have a problem. I'll just smoke more.

Garen B:

Do you ash the cigar frequently fun? I have noticed that most cigars burn better with about a half inch of ash on it. The ash helps keep the heat in and especially if you live in a fairly humid area, then your cherry will have a tendency to go out.

Thats an interesting idea.

bbc020:

Overall this sounds like it could be a humidity issue if not a slow smoking issue.

That's what I was thinking, based on personal experience it makes the most sense.

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That happens to me sometimes because I live in a humid climate. I think it's because I leave the ash a little long and neglect to puff enough to keep it going. I would say just knock the ash off after about 1/2 to 1 inch and make sure your puffing often enough to keep it lit.

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That is a good point. I find that right after I ash I must be a little more attentive to keep the burn how I like it. I always figured the exposed cherry cools down more quickly so I always give it a good puff or two to keep things going.

It could be the heat, get your humi in a cooler area.

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