What Cigar are You Smoking?

[mso489]

Do you always stop smoking when the ash hits the band, or do you peel it off and keep on puffing? Hobo style.

 

[clynch]

Slept in very late. Brewed a fresh pot of yirgacheffe coffee. First time with a Drewe Estates Crazy Alice. Sublimely happy.

 

[tbradsim1]

I always take the Band off!

 

[Briar Baron]

Some of the bands come halfway down the cigar!
Definitely have to remove to keep smoking.

 

[danimalia]

Crowned Heads Le Patissier with some iced Ethiopian (natural/dry process from Guji, I guess).

 

[Paul lec]

A classic, some yard work on a cool Florida morning. Now relaxing with this baby!

 

[DanWil84]

My Father El Centurion boxpressed corona gorda, was ok, but not a mainstay like some other My Father / Don Pepin cigars. Band art I think is beautifull!

 

[instymp]

La Gloria

 

[weezell]

Earlier today...

 

[Christos D. Tsatsaronis]

1st of the year: Toscanello Nero (chocolate).

 

[Ag®o]

LGC Medaille d'or #4

 

[Frasermac]

Do you always stop smoking when the ash hits the band, or do you peel it off and keep on puffing? Hobo style.

Will usually smoke to the nub (you can buy those daft skewers but a No8 wood screw is perfect and cheap ?).
It always amuses me when you see pictures of the poseurs on Instagram and the like, merrily puffing away THROUGH the band?
Obviously like the smoky flavour of paper, ink and glue!

 

[lelik]

Davidoff Winston Churchill Late Hour Churchill

 

[mso489]

Thank you, gents. Now I can remove the bands in good conscience. I may even find an appropriate wood screw. The little Punch cigar I had New Years Day, the band wouldn't slide off, so I had to take it off in bits, but I'd rather keep them as trophies, at least for a while. Scotch tape them to my calendar. With the foil and fancy printing, I hate to throw them out.

 

[Frasermac]

Thank you, gents. Now I can remove the bands in good conscience. I may even find an appropriate wood screw. The little Punch cigar I had New Years Day, the band wouldn't slide off, so I had to take it off in bits, but I'd rather keep them as trophies, at least for a while. Scotch tape them to my calendar. With the foil and fancy printing, I hate to throw them out.

What is it with collecting bands??
We’re like trophy hunters ?
I must have hundreds of them!!!!
If you weren’t already, wait until you’re close to the band before attempting to remove it. The heat will usually do a nice job of softening the glue (tragedy is when they’ve gone and glued the band to the bloody wrapper ?, fortunately rare but it happens).

 

[eljimmy]

I enjoyed a first release of the Tatuaje Avion 11 tonight.

 

[Ag®o]

What is it with collecting bands??
We’re like trophy hunters ?
I must have hundreds of them!!!!
If you weren’t already, wait until you’re close to the band before attempting to remove it. The heat will usually do a nice job of softening the glue (tragedy is when they’ve gone and glued the band to the bloody wrapper ?, fortunately rare but it happens).

To be patient, there are many ideas with patchwork

 

[Paul lec]

Aroma d’Cuba Mi Amour, one of favorites! Thoroughly enjoyed this morning,very nice.

 

[tbradsim1]

Bolivar 554 Confrida Obusto on back porch watching Farmer cutting my cane. Balmy weather after a couple of light freezes

 

[alwayslit]

Smoking a Johnny O