Cold draw review challenge

[Omskakas]

Can you tell how good a cigar is going to be just from cold draw? I've tested this with 4 cigars now and I think I've come pretty close with each of them.

What you can get from cold draw?

-How good is the draw

-Taste of the tobacco

Why to do it?

Imagine that you can tell from the cold draw if the cigar is a dud or if it's going to be a great one. What would you do? Throw duds away or leave them to age? Save a really great cigar for special occasion?

How to do it:

-Cut a cigar, take a draw or two

-Give a rough estimate how good you think a cigar is going to be (bad/average/good/excellent/divine) or give it a rating

-Smoke the cigar and rate it

-Compare

-Repeat until you're a master

Now guys, go and try this and report back!

[Rogers72]

I have absolutely no faith in my ability to review a cigar much beyond "love it", "like it", or "hate it" so the only thing I get from the cold draw is a rough idea of how firm or loose the draw will be. If it feels too firm, i will set aside for later when I have time to dry-box it. If it feels too loose, i will usually try to smoke it anyway.

[riazp]

Ok I have a question about this, say I clip my cigar, I take a cold draw and I feel it needs more time...can I put a cigar with a clipped cap back in my humidor so it can age more? might sound dumb but i've never thought of doing this, I,ve always thought once the cigar is clipped it must be smoked...

[Rogers72]

Ok I have a question about this, say I clip my cigar, I take a cold draw and I feel it needs more time...can I put a cigar with a clipped cap back in my humidor so it can age more? might sound dumb but i've never thought of doing this, I,ve always thought once the cigar is clipped it must be smoked...

I do it all the time. As long as you don't light it, it is fine to stick back in. The cigar doesn't need its cap to age. When I need one for immediate consumption and the prelight draw is "iffy", I stick it back in. Next time, I'll put that cigar out to dry box a day or so before i want it.

[Colt45]

Ok I have a question about this, say I clip my cigar, I take a cold draw and I feel it needs more time...can I put a cigar with a clipped cap back in my humidor so it can age more? might sound dumb but i've never thought of doing this, I,ve always thought once the cigar is clipped it must be smoked...

Personally, I see no problem keeping a clipped cigar in the humidor - the foot is already open. I know we have some members who clip what they feel to be

"wet" cigars to try and help reduce moisture content.

To the topic point, I've found that flavor-wise, cold draw is not always an indicator of what's to come.

[riazp]

Thank you for the info Colt! always learning new things around here

[tmac77]

Personally, I see no problem keeping a clipped cigar in the humidor - the foot is already open. I know we have some members who clip what they feel to be

"wet" cigars to try and help reduce moisture content.

To the topic point, I've found that flavor-wise, cold draw is not always an indicator of what's to come.

I agree with Colt on that one.

However, assuming that the draw is not an issue, most times I find that the cigar smokes better when lit.

[Omskakas]

I have absolutely no faith in my ability to review a cigar much beyond "love it", "like it", or "hate it" so the only thing I get from the cold draw is a rough idea of how firm or loose the draw will be.

Try it. I mean try to guess between hate, like and love from cold draw impressions.

[PigFish]

Personally, I see no problem keeping a clipped cigar in the humidor - the foot is already open. I know we have some members who clip what they feel to be

"wet" cigars to try and help reduce moisture content.

To the topic point, I've found that flavor-wise, cold draw is not always an indicator of what's to come.

It is no wonder you have such a high post number. You say what I need to say in less than 50 words. I could go on about it, but won't!!!

-Piggy

[Colt45]

It is no wonder you have such a high post number.

Yeah, and nothin' but quality......

You say what I need to say in less than 50 words.

Just call me rain man....

[traded]

The term "self-fulfilling prophecy" comes to mind. the more scientific method would be to cold taste a handful of the same vitola, rate them, then have a second party keep track of the ranked cigars....you smoke them blind to your original rating (without another cold draw), then rate and see how well things match.

FYI: Im a bit of a research methods stickler.

Just sayin

David

[Orion21]

I recently pulled a BRC out of it's tube, clipped and took a cold draw. It was so damn spicy on my lips I knew it would be like smoking a hot pepper. I put it back in it's tube for a long sleep.

[Omskakas]

The term "self-fulfilling prophecy" comes to mind. the more scientific method would be to cold taste a handful of the same vitola, rate them, then have a second party keep track of the ranked cigars....you smoke them blind to your original rating (without another cold draw), then rate and see how well things match.

FYI: Im a bit of a research methods stickler.

Yes it isn't scientific. The point was to learn to find out if you like the cigar you take a cold draw from.

It's very easy. If cold draw tastes like delicious whatever it's going to be a good cigar. If there is bitterness or other bad tastes it's probably a dud.