Uneven burn

It depends. Could be humidity level too high. Could be a bad roll. If you were smoking outdoors, could be a breeze. Those are the usual culprits. Sometimes can be fixed by rotating cigar as you puff, something certain people like me do with every puff anyway. If you keep the end that's not burning on top, being that fire burns upward, sometimes that will get the unburned part burning, and you can break that canoe effect after a couple inches or so of trying.

Even the best cigars can burn unevenly if they are not stored at the proper humidity. Opus X, which is one of the best non-Cubans out there is notorious for burning unevenly. It could be that the cigar had too much moisture in it. Did you notice any sourness to the smoke?

The God Of The Axe has spoken another point which is very true. Certain tobaccos which are thick, oily and perhaps not cured quite enough can also do this. Another case in point to TheAxeMan's is The Cigar By Perdomo. Yes, it's called The Cigar By Perdomo, or The Cigar for short. If you ever find one that burns properly, you have discovered rare treasure and should call Greta Van Susteren at FOX(y)-News immediately. If she's not available, get Geraldo.

I believe he's referring to "young" tobacco, picked too soon, before it was "ripe." Another good point. Tobacco that's too "green" will not only taste wrong, but burn wrong, too.

geraldo would be happy to do a story on your cigars bloof.

"I'm here on the Front Lines with Bloofington as he prepares to smoke this Opus X. I have been embedded with his regiment for 2 days now and am fully prepared for any action!"

and everything axe and bloof already said.

I too am in the chicago area and to say that humidity and wind was present would be an understatement. Unbearable weather. Anyway, just wanted to say that the humidity in the area has really affected the burns on my smokes. And for myself, I know its not improper storage as I have my stash in a completely regulated frigidor.

Geraldo: So Bloof, I hear you're a Puerto Rican Jew, just like me.

Bloofington: Yes, as a matter of fact, up until you became famous, no one ever heard of Puerto Rican Jews before. After you were on Eyewitness News for a while, I didn't feel so lonely any more.

Geraldo: Sounds like the groundwork for a song. Meet me in my trailer later. I know people in the music business. We can have a cigar together. By the way, speaking of cigars, what's that you're smoking now?

Bloofington: The Cigar.

Geraldo: Right. Ladies and gentlemen, even though Bloofington is standing right next to me, I believe we have a failure to communicate. So again, Sir Bloofington, what kind of cigar is that you're smoking?

Bloofington: Right.

Geraldo: What? Are you toying with me? Although you may be a Puerto Rican Jew, as I am, I'm 12 years older than you, and therefore worthy of your respect, even if I have made a jackass out of myself at times during my 35 year career in the news business.

Bloofington: Well, I've put in well over five years of making a jackass, and a complete asinine fool out of myself on two different web sites. I'm known as far away as Asia!!!

Geraldo: That's great, we're essentially comparing egos here, and I don't think anyone would dispute mine's bigger than yours. So, ONCE AGAIN BLOOF, what kind of cigar is that you're smoking? The cigar in your hand.

Bloofington: As for the cigar, EXACTLY, and FINALLY you get it. As for what you've got that's bigger than mine, let's go over that again??? :dunno:

Geraldo: HEY, you're making me mad, right here on live television. WHAT the heck is it you're saying I've FINALLY got, I'VE GOT NOTHING!!! I've asked you umpteen times now about the cigar in your hand, and you've told me nothing!!!

:argh: :argh: :grumble: :argh:

Bloofington: EXACTLY!!! YOU FINALLY GET IT TWO TIMES NOW!!! Who's toying with who here, anyway???

:dunno: :duh: :dunno: :duh:

Geraldo: I give up, back to our studios in New York. You were right about one thing, Bloof. Your Jackass Gene is bigger than mine.

Bloofington: Told you. And by the way, that thing in my hand is called, . . .

The Cigar By Nick Perdomo, . . .

get it???

:duh: :duh: :duh:

Geraldo: :roll: :roll: :roll: Figures he would wait until we're off the air to tell me the whole story.

:rotflmao:

:lol: :lol: Good one Bloof. Everyone has spoken to the age and humidity. I find sticks like the rocky patels' and the Opus X, CAO MX2, Diploma, Most all of the fuente's line do much better in a 65/65 environment ( 65 degrees, 65 % RH). To natural or connecticut wrappers, this may very well be too dry for them, but for the darker aged wrappers, as well as corojo, and negro wrappers, this seems just right IMHO of course. I now CastleCrest will confirm this as well, and I believe a few others here have a humi devoted just to these treats.

yea my Best :wink: sticks and opus sit at 65

If it is a canoe situation it is typically becuase of a stem or bad roll. If it is anything else I typically blame humidity, wind, or user error. Great points on the tobaccco used. Rough and flavorful sungrown wrappers create more burn problems.

DAMNIT we now have 4 regular chicago guys and not once have we had anykind of meet and greet.

Bingo, Smoka, Macallan, & iminaquagmire.

Anytime, anytime