eggtimer Posted August 26, 2024 Posted August 26, 2024 Hi there, Quick one: does a dry cigar lose its characteristic smell or even "turn"? I feel that they become very "smelly" but I am not experienced enough to know if this is normal or if there is anything wrong with my cigars beyond them being dried out. Thanks for any options and insights! 1
PigFish Posted August 26, 2024 Posted August 26, 2024 The bouquet of cigars lessen considerably if you store them on the dry side. They do tend to be much more pleasing, yet subdued, sweet smelling. IMHO cigar scent travels on water vapor.
eggtimer Posted August 26, 2024 Author Posted August 26, 2024 46 minutes ago, PigFish said: The bouquet of cigars lessen considerably if you store them on the dry side. They do tend to be much more pleasing, yet subdued, sweet smelling. IMHO cigar scent travels on water vapor. I do agree that they smell sweeter; but mine are quite dry and shrunk visibly (not a lot but enough to be able to discern a change) and the smell is on the verge of "sick" smell (not like the sick period, I think). I'll try and re-surrect them; they don't seem dead but I think they took some damage. I am slowly getting them to 63rh at 68F. I seem to remember that smells are stronger in low humidity but that's about the ambient humidity, not the humidity of the cigar.
El Presidente Posted August 26, 2024 Posted August 26, 2024 19 hours ago, PigFish said: IMHO cigar scent travels on water vapor. Very interesting Ray. That has never crossed my mind. For what its worth, I find dry cigars to have a sharp/one dimensional and unpleasant aroma.
eggtimer Posted August 27, 2024 Author Posted August 27, 2024 9 hours ago, El Presidente said: Very interesting Ray. That has never crossed my mind. For what its worth, I find dry cigars to have a sharp/one dimensional and unpleasant aroma. Thanks! That's what I experience at the moment. I hope I can bring them back to life.
Popular Post PigFish Posted August 27, 2024 Popular Post Posted August 27, 2024 No doctor here! You ever notice that you taste a cigar (fully) once you close your mouth and the smoke is suspended in your saliva? Smoke and don’t close your mouth. You will not taste much cigar! You can capture the smoke but really taste a cigar once your tongue comes in contact with you palate. You taste, and smell what is readily miscible in saliva or otherwise highly volatile. Try it! 6
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