"Wet" Cigar smokers and "Dry" Cigar Smokers

[livedavid]

1. Dry

2. I have only smoked the 898, so I would pick the HDM Des Dieux

[nick17]

bone dry and the 898hands down for me

[frenchkiwi]

Echo comments above - if i am busy doing something and have to hold puro in mouth then it will get wet. Otherwise no.

However: has anyone noticed More of a bitter mint taste and dark patch of tar at end of cigar when slobbering on it ??

I.e. does slobbering on and thus moistening the cigar head attract more tar than would otherwise be the case.

which then tastes pretty bitter when you touch it with your tongue.

As for brilliant des Dieux vs. P898 i have never had a brilliant 898, yet, (still trying to get rid of '05 box of very mild ones, ok but bland) so i'd try one of those.

[Habanos2000]

Put me down in the dry section, I can't stand the look of a wet cigar. I'll also take the Party. While I've never tried a DD, I've been less than impressed with the Hoyo line for quite a while now.

[slee87]

wet smoker and spit like a faucet LOL. Never tried any CC but soon ill be ordering some i hope.

[Tonytoohot]

Dry unless I am at the dentist then I drool like a faucet!

That said HdM!

[DougB]

Moist I have to admit. Not slobbery, but not dry by most accounts either.

If the des dieux is an 03 then yes please. and a psp cab next to it

[OZCUBAN]

For me it would have to WET, well moist to very wet and my cigars ...... î•î‹

Have trimmed the foot on more than one occasion î•

But at times I would trade the saliva for more taste buds ,if there is a correlation 

OZ ®™

[MigsG]

Just found this thread now as I'm enjoying and thoroughly messing up my delicious Monte #1. Decided to clip the messy end and the flavors are again coming back.  

How do you keep your mouth dry, dry smokers? 

Where I grew up, they say wet smokers are good kissers. LOL. Probably why I never bothered to learn to smoke dry. 

[Mikeltee]

Growing up smoking hand rolls that are shared, one better be a dry smoker or you won't be invited to partake. This has carried on into my cigar hobby, but if it's a big ring, I have to work to keep it in my mouth as I walk around so it will get wet. When I first started smoking, I thought I was getting more for my money with a bigger ring. Boy was I wrong. I'm a skinny guy lover for sure!

 

I never had either cigar. I feel lucky to have tried at least 30 different cigars in the 5 weeks that I have been smoking them. My first decent cigar was a Fuente 898 so if those were my options I would go with the 898. I've never met a cuban I didnt like aside from a young PLPC and PLMs so I am sure I'd be happy with either of them.

[Habana Mike]

I like my cigars dry and my women wet. Hoyo in the morning, 898 at night!

[DaBoot]

1: it would be more to the wet end, but not sloppy. 
 

2: haven’t tried either stick, but would want to smoke the 898

[Elgallo55]

Wet, i usually have a drink when smoking. 898 for me

[Perla]

Dry

As I haven’t had a 898V I opt for them. 

[Meklown]

I guess I'm smoking mostly dry.. just a matter of preference but I'd equate it to (not) biting drinking straws. 

11 hours ago, MigsG said:

How do you keep your mouth dry, dry smokers? 

I usually keep my cigar only between my lips and almost roll my lips a little inwards. Some saliva still gets on the rims of the tip. If it's a tight cigar I notice that using the extra effort to draw will make it wetter.

[Richard peters]

Dry

HDM DD for me I think I'm going to cry when I smoke my last one unless you fine folks will quit outbidding me at auction ?

[leafdream54]

Dry unless i'm smoking a cigar while both hands are busy (fishing with a spinner bait, putting on the golf course).  I try to keep it dry as possible to avoid the cigar from going bitter.  DD all day long!

[hanjr]

i like them wet....

[Kitchen]

Wet, and wish I was not.  One of the reasons I prefer to smoke outside is because I constantly want to spit.  Swallowing cigar tainted saliva is just not pleasing.  

Although I like the format of the 8-9-8, I cant stand the Partagas flavor profile, so I would have to got with the HdM.  With that said, neither are my cup of tea.  

[cbaty08]

33 minutes ago, Kitchen said:

Wet, and wish I was not.  One of the reasons I prefer to smoke outside is because I constantly want to spit.  Swallowing cigar tainted saliva is just not pleasing.  

Totally with you on this one. 

[LLC]

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