Comments on: Stogie Commentary: Griping While Lighting

By: Stogie Commentary: My Top Five Cigar Pet Peeves

Stogie Commentary: My Top Five Cigar Pet Peeves — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:56 +0000

[...] nobody smokes cigars in order to get pissed off. Despite that, and as my colleague pointed out in April, there are a number of industry nuisances (aside from smoking bans and tobacco taxes) that need to [...]

By: Beringer

Beringer — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:45:33 +0000

Tip for stubborn cigar bands:

Keep the band on while you smoke. The heat from the burn will soften the glue, making it much easier to remove without risking a wrapper tear.

I'm nuts about cigar boxes and don't mind paying $4. I don't know of anything else that is less than $4 that serves me so well for years to come. Whenever I see particular boxes, I'm reminded of the 25 moments of joy that they contained. Also, kids and wives love 'em. It is a great way to irk tobacco nazi parents when the kids' friends ask for their own cigar boxes to keep toys, cards, etc. Yep – well worth $4 in my view.

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:37:30 +0000

My local Tinderbox (Southpark Mall, Charlotte, NC) had to resort to selling boxes for a few bucks a piece. They used to give them away; however, at some point, there was a fashion rage for fashioning purses out of cigar boxes. Apparently, according to the guys that work in there, they had several women get into screaming, clawing fights over desirable boxes and, thus, made the decision to start charging for them.

By: mizz

mizz — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:48:13 +0000

One of my biggest disappointments in a cigar is having a bad draw. After I clip the end and remove loose tobacco particles, I take a pre-light draw. Very rarely have I had a tough, tight draw result in an enjoyable smoke.

By: craig

craig — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:40:04 +0000

I (respectfully) disagree with Point #4. I understand when you buy from a low price leader you're not going to get the perks you might expect from a local B&M that is charging 4X as much for the same cigar.

But there is never any excuse for rudeness or outright misinformation from customer service reps. Customer service usually comes down to basic respect and politeness.

By: Alex D

Alex D — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:18:38 +0000

My brother-in-law, which I introduced to cigars years ago, is as enthousiastic about smoking them as I am. He is however a disaster when it comes to acquiring some knowledge about the hobby he loves so much. This usually doesn't bother me enough to talk or post about but last week-end it really got to me.

He bought two identical singles (cubans) at the B&M, that we smoked together the next day. Both cigars were fantastic, absolutely amazing. I have rarely had a such an unexpected treat. The frustrating part was knowing that I was smoking a Bolivar but not knowing if it was a Petit Corona or a Bonitas (too similar in size) or how old they were since he didn't even bother looking at the box code.

By: Padronnie

Padronnie — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:52:31 +0000

The only cigar box I'd pay $5 for would be a CAO Vision box (which doubles as a humidor).

Otherwise, I'd think I could take them for free it I'm a regular and I only take one or two.

By: Micha

Micha — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:30:28 +0000

To charge 4 or even 5 USD for an empty box of cigars is really bold. At my regular cigar store here in Germany they give it away for free.

Greetings, Michael

By: Mac and Nudo

Mac and Nudo — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:30:11 +0000

How 'bout those $50 or $60 butane lighters that work well for about a week and then develop problems? I hate those. I've had much better luck with cheaper torches like the Ronson JetLite.

By: furious

furious — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:54:11 +0000

Over time I have developed surgeon-like precision in the removal of stubborn bands. I've also noticed that the finer the stick, the more likely there will be band issues and wrapper tears.